| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500036 | Scripta Materialia | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Crystals are conventionally treated to be deformed through generation and evolution of crystal lattice defects. In this paper, nanoscale amorphization (NA; formation of nanoscale amorphous regions in crystals under mechanical load) is suggested and theoretically described as a special/alternative deformation mode operating in crystalline solids. It is shown that NA can contribute effectively to plastic flow in crystalline Ni and Si nanowires.
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Authors
I.A. Ovid’ko,