Lifetimes of metal nanowires with broken axial symmetry

We present a theoretical approach for understanding the stability of simple metal nanowires, in particular, monovalent metals such as the alkalis and noble metals. Their cross sections are of order 1 nm, so that small perturbations from external (usually thermal) noise can cause large geometrical de...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physical review. B, Condensed matter and materials physics Condensed matter and materials physics, 2015-01, Vol.91 (3), Article 035401
Hauptverfasser:	Gong, Lan, Bürki, J., Stafford, Charles A., Stein, Daniel L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alkalis Condensed matter Cross sections Electronic structure Mathematical models Nanowires Noble metals Schroedinger equation Sodium
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