Nanomechanics is a branch of science studying fundamental mechanical (elastic, thermal and kinetic) properties of physical systems and engineered and biological nanostructures and nanosystems.
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NANOMECHANICS
Figure: Finite-element simulation of strains induced inside a gold nanocrystal by the presence of a differential surface stress applied between the flat facets and the curved spherical regions of its surface. [courtesy Ian Robinson]