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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2014-08-08

Journal: NANOTECHNOLOGY

Included Journals: Scopus、PubMed、EI、SCIE

Volume: 25

Issue: 31

Page Number: 315701

ISSN: 0957-4484

Key Words: fivefold twinned nanowires; size dependent elastic modulus; vibrational property; classic elastic theory; atomistic simulation

Abstract: Based on atomistic simulations, the elastic moduli and vibration behaviors of fivefold twinned copper nanowires are investigated in this paper. Simulation results show that the elastic (i.e., Young's and shear) moduli exhibit size dependence due to the surface effect. The effective Young's modulus is found to decrease slightly whereas the effective shear modulus increases slightly with the increase in the wire radius. Both moduli tend to approach certain values at a larger radius and can be suitably described by core-shell composite structure models. Furthermore, we show by comparing simulation results and continuum predictions that, provided the effective Young's and shear moduli are used, classic elastic theory can be applied to describe the small-amplitude vibration of fivefold twinned copper nanowires. Moreover, for the transverse vibration, the Timoshenko beam model is more suitable because shear deformation becomes apparent.