Size-sensitive Young's modulus of kinked silicon nanowires

Jin Wu Jiang, Jun Hua Zhao, Timon Rabczuk

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    Abstract

    We perform both classical molecular dynamics simulations and beam model calculations to investigate the Young's modulus of kinked silicon nanowires (KSiNWs). The Young's modulus is found to be highly sensitive to the arm length of the kink and is essentially inversely proportional to the arm length. The mechanism underlying the size dependence is found to be the interplay between the kink angle potential and the arm length potential, where we obtain an analytic relationship between the Young's modulus and the arm length of the KSiNW. Our results provide insight into the application of this novel building block in nanomechanical devices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number185702
    JournalNanotechnology
    Volume24
    Issue number18
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013 May 10

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Bioengineering
    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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