Simulations of plasticity in diamond nanoparticles showing ultrahigh strength

We use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to deform single crystal spherical carbon nanoparticles (NP), 4–45 nm diameter, with a hard, flat indenter, compressing along the [001] direction. There is no clear amorphization nor phase change in the NP, but there is significant deformation, with bent cr...

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