Pseudoelastic Deformation during Nanoscale Adhesive Contact Formation

Dan Mordehai*, Eugen Rabkin, David J. Srolovitz

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulations are employed to demonstrate that adhesive contact formation through classical jump to contact is mediated by extensive dislocation activity in metallic nanoparticles. The dislocations generated during jump to contact are completely annihilated by the completion of the adhesive contact, leaving the nanoparticles dislocation-free. This rapid and efficient jump to contact process is pseudoelastic, rather than purely elastic or plastic.
Original languageEnglish
Article number096101
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume107
Issue number9
Online published23 Aug 2011
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

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