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A Fabrication Method for Highly Stretchable Conductors with Silver Nanowires
Published on: January 21, 2016
Ultrasonic Bending of Silver Nanowires
Qiuxian Chen1, Wenwen Xin1, Qiaozhen Ji1
1Institute of Advanced Synthesis (IAS) and School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
Abstract:
We study silver nanowires as a model for the mechanical effects of ultrasonication. Their bending is caused by the outward push of shock waves against the inertia and fluid resistance. The structural analyses of a large number of cases reveal the principles of the mechanical effects on the freely suspended colloidal nanostructures. In addition to providing knowledge of the sonication effects, we believe that understanding would help to exploit sonication for nanoscale mechanical manipulation.
