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1.
Lagos, MJ; Sato, Fernando; Bettini, Jeferson; Rodrigues, Varlei; Galvao, Douglas S; Ugarte, Daniel
Observation of the smallest metal nanotube with a square cross-section Journal Article
Em: Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 4, não 3, pp. 149–152, 2009.
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title = {Observation of the smallest metal nanotube with a square cross-section},
author = {Lagos, MJ and Sato, Fernando and Bettini, Jeferson and Rodrigues, Varlei and Galvao, Douglas S and Ugarte, Daniel},
url = {http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v4/n3/abs/nnano.2008.414.html},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
journal = {Nature Nanotechnology},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {149--152},
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abstract = {Understanding the mechanical properties of nanoscale systems requires a range of measurement techniques and theoretical approaches to gather the relevant physical and chemical information. The arrangements of atoms in nanostructures and macroscopic matter can be different, principally due to the role of surface energy, but the interplay between atomic and electronic structure in association with applied mechanical stress can also lead to surprising differences. For example, metastable structures such as suspended chains of atoms1, 2, 3 and helical wires4, 5 have been produced by stretching metal junctions. Here, we report the spontaneous formation of the smallest possible metal nanotube with a square cross-section during the elongation of silver nanocontacts. Ab initio calculations and molecular simulations indicate that the hollow wire forms because this configuration allows the surface energy to be minimized, and also generates a soft structure capable of absorbing a huge tensile deformation.},
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Understanding the mechanical properties of nanoscale systems requires a range of measurement techniques and theoretical approaches to gather the relevant physical and chemical information. The arrangements of atoms in nanostructures and macroscopic matter can be different, principally due to the role of surface energy, but the interplay between atomic and electronic structure in association with applied mechanical stress can also lead to surprising differences. For example, metastable structures such as suspended chains of atoms1, 2, 3 and helical wires4, 5 have been produced by stretching metal junctions. Here, we report the spontaneous formation of the smallest possible metal nanotube with a square cross-section during the elongation of silver nanocontacts. Ab initio calculations and molecular simulations indicate that the hollow wire forms because this configuration allows the surface energy to be minimized, and also generates a soft structure capable of absorbing a huge tensile deformation.
2009
1.
Lagos, MJ; Sato, Fernando; Bettini, Jeferson; Rodrigues, Varlei; Galvao, Douglas S; Ugarte, Daniel
Observation of the smallest metal nanotube with a square cross-section Journal Article
Em: Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 4, não 3, pp. 149–152, 2009.
Resumo | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Metallic Nanowires, New Structures, Smallest nanotube, TEM, top20
@article{lagos2009observation,
title = {Observation of the smallest metal nanotube with a square cross-section},
author = {Lagos, MJ and Sato, Fernando and Bettini, Jeferson and Rodrigues, Varlei and Galvao, Douglas S and Ugarte, Daniel},
url = {http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v4/n3/abs/nnano.2008.414.html},
year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
journal = {Nature Nanotechnology},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {149--152},
publisher = {Nature Publishing Group},
abstract = {Understanding the mechanical properties of nanoscale systems requires a range of measurement techniques and theoretical approaches to gather the relevant physical and chemical information. The arrangements of atoms in nanostructures and macroscopic matter can be different, principally due to the role of surface energy, but the interplay between atomic and electronic structure in association with applied mechanical stress can also lead to surprising differences. For example, metastable structures such as suspended chains of atoms1, 2, 3 and helical wires4, 5 have been produced by stretching metal junctions. Here, we report the spontaneous formation of the smallest possible metal nanotube with a square cross-section during the elongation of silver nanocontacts. Ab initio calculations and molecular simulations indicate that the hollow wire forms because this configuration allows the surface energy to be minimized, and also generates a soft structure capable of absorbing a huge tensile deformation.},
keywords = {Metallic Nanowires, New Structures, Smallest nanotube, TEM, top20},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Understanding the mechanical properties of nanoscale systems requires a range of measurement techniques and theoretical approaches to gather the relevant physical and chemical information. The arrangements of atoms in nanostructures and macroscopic matter can be different, principally due to the role of surface energy, but the interplay between atomic and electronic structure in association with applied mechanical stress can also lead to surprising differences. For example, metastable structures such as suspended chains of atoms1, 2, 3 and helical wires4, 5 have been produced by stretching metal junctions. Here, we report the spontaneous formation of the smallest possible metal nanotube with a square cross-section during the elongation of silver nanocontacts. Ab initio calculations and molecular simulations indicate that the hollow wire forms because this configuration allows the surface energy to be minimized, and also generates a soft structure capable of absorbing a huge tensile deformation.
