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The deformation of Au nanowires of helical multi-shell (HMS) structures and the fcc structure under a tensile external force is addressed by molecular-dynamics simulation. The modified embedded-atom method (MEAM) potential is employed for calculating the interaction between Au atoms. At first, a model nanowire is equilibrated at a specified temperature. Next, the external force in the axial direction is imposed on the Au atoms at the ends of the nanowire. We conclude that the Young modulus of a Au nanowire depends on its atomic structure.
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Kameoka, S., Shintani, K. Molecular-Dynamics Study of the Structural Dependence of the Young Modulus of Au Nanowires. MRS Online Proceedings Library 818, 336–341 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-818-M8.14.1
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