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Nanomaterials Show Unexpected Strength Under Stress (1 of 2)

Caption: NIST researchers have shown that substances such as silica that are brittle in bulk exhibit ductile behavior at the nanoscale. Computer simulations demonstrate the material extension and necking that occurs during the separation of amorphous (top) and crystalline (bottom) silica nanoparticles.

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