Insight into the morphological instability of metallic nanowires under thermal stress

[en] Hypothesis Metallic nanowires, particularly polyol-grown silver nanowires, exhibit a morphological instability at temperatures significantly lower than their bulk melting point. This instability is commonly named after Rayleigh's description of the morphological instability of liquid jets, even though it has been shown that its quantitative predictions are not consistent with experimental measurements. In 1996, McCallum et al. proposed a description of the phenomenon assuming a solid wire lying on a substrate. It is assumed that the latter description depicts more accurately the reality. Experiments Nanowires with varying diameters have been deposited on silicon wafers. Statistical analysis of their radius and the wavelength of their periodical instability have been performed. Findings McCallum et al.'s model better aligns with experimental observations compared to Rayleigh's description. This validation provides a robust theoretical framework for enhancing the stability of nanowires, addressing a crucial aspect of their development.

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Q-MAT - Quantum Materials - ULiège

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Physics

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Balty, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des solides, interfaces et nanostructures

Baret, Amaury ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des solides, interfaces et nanostructures

Silhanek, Alejandro ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique expérimentale des matériaux nanostructurés

Nguyen, Ngoc Duy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des solides, interfaces et nanostructures

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English

Title :

Insight into the morphological instability of metallic nanowires under thermal stress

Publication date :

12 June 2024

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

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0021-9797

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1095-7103

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Elsevier BV

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7. Affordable and clean energy
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure

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F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

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J.0157.24; R.8012.20

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.074

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