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Molecular-Dynamics Study of the Mechanical Properties of Metallic Nanowires

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

T. Nakajima
Affiliation:
Dept of ME & Intelligent Sys, Univ of Electro-Comm, 1–5–1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182–8585, Japan E-mail: shintani@mce.uec.ac.jp, URL: http://www.shintani.mce.uec.ac.jp/
K. Shintani
Affiliation:
Dept of ME & Intelligent Sys, Univ of Electro-Comm, 1–5–1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo 182–8585, Japan E-mail: shintani@mce.uec.ac.jp, URL: http://www.shintani.mce.uec.ac.jp/
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Abstract

The method of molecular-dynamics is employed to simulate and investigate the deformation of metallic nanowires under tensile strain. The interactions between metallic atoms are calculated by using the embedded-atom method potential. A model nanowire is preliminarily equilibrated at a specified temperature. Then, the uniform uniaxial extension of the nanowire is performed. The thinning process of a metallic nanowire is observed in the sequential snapshots of its morphological change.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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