What causes plasticity in Silica nanowires on an atomic level?

Subject: What causes plasticity in Silica nanowires on an atomic level?

Date: Tue Jun 28 03:58:44 2005
Posted by Grace
Grade level: undergrad School: University of Florida
City: Gainesville State/Province: FL Country: Alachua
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1119949124.Ph

Message:


Hello, I am an undergraduate Physics student at the University of Florida. I am
interested in Fracture Mechanics and Nanotechnology. I am curious as to how
Silica nanowires are able to be stretched to such amazing lengths. I have come
across macroscopic descriptions before but would like to understand plasticity
and fracture in Silica nanowires in terms of bond breaking and formation.
 Thank you in advance.  -Grace Greenlee

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