The formation of pentagonal Ni nanowires: dependence on the stretching direction and the temperature

Autor: P. García-Mochales, Pedro A. Serena, S. Peláez, R. Paredes
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: physica status solidi (a). 205:1317-1323
ISSN: 1862-6319
1862-6300
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200778170
Popis: We have constructed computational minimum cross-section histograms that statistically unveil the presence of preferred configuration during the breakage of Ni nanowires. The computed histograras showed strong dependence on the nanowire stretching direction. For the [100] and [110] stretching directions we have observed a very large peak assoeiated to a minimum cross-section of 5 atoms. We have confirmed the configurations that contribute to this peak are staggered pentagonal nanowires. We have found that the formation of these nanowires is enhanced by increasing the temperature up to 550 K. At higher temperatures, the formation of pentagonal nanowires declines due to the competence against the nanowire melting processes.
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