An innovative method for probing a material’s mechanical properties at the nanoscale. (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

An innovative method for probing a material’s mechanical properties at the nanoscale.

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(Top) The nanomechanics measurement set-up. (Bottom) Young’s modulus of Au nanocontacts plotted as a function of cross-sectional area. Red circles represent experimental values and blue circles indicate results from first-principles calculations. (Inset) a typical TEM image of an Au nanocontact.

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Yoshifumi Oshima from JAIST.

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