NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF METALLIC FCC NANORODS FROM MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS WITH THE SUTTON-CHEN FORCE FIELD

Abstract

Basic elastic constants (Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, shear modulus) were determined for several monocrystalline, metallic (Ni, Cu, Pt, Au) nanorods using molecular dynamics with the Sutton-Chen force field. Stress-strain curves were also calculated and discussed.

Keywords

• nanorods
• nanomechanical properties
• elastic constants
• plasticity