2019/03/22 by Nurul Akmal Che Lah, Sònia Trigueros · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures #Nanowire Synthesis and Applications #Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/14686996.2019.1585145
openalex publication_date 2019/03/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
The recent interest to nanotechnology aims not only at device miniaturisation, but also at understanding the effects of quantised structure in materials of reduced dimensions, which exhibit different properties from their bulk counterparts. In particular, quantised metal nanowires made of silver, gold or copper have attracted much attention owing to their unique intrinsic and extrinsic length-dependent mechanical properties. Here we review the current state of art and developments in these nanowires from synthesis to mechanical properties, which make them leading contenders for next-generation nanoelectromechanical systems. We also present theories of interatomic interaction in metallic nanowires, as well as challenges in their synthesis and simulation.