Ultrasonic Bending of Silver Nanowires
Qiuxian Chen, Wenwen Xin, Qiaozhen Ji, Ting Hu, Jun Zhang, Cheng Shang, Zhi‐Pan Liu, Xueyang Liu, Hongyu Chen
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.
Topics & Concepts
SonicationMaterials scienceBendingNanowireNanoscopic scaleNanotechnologyUltrasonic sensorNanostructureShock (circulatory)InertiaComposite materialAcousticsChemical engineeringClassical mechanicsPhysicsInternal medicineEngineeringMedicineUltrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaLaser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging