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The inelastic deformation of nanometre volumes of solids is described. Experiment and MD simulation show the flow involves very high strains, its local, diffusion-like character is reminiscent of liquid flow. Conversely, it is shown that small volumes of liquid may take up solid characteristics such as ordering and sustaining finite static shear stress. The sensitivity of very small junctions to possible spontaneous inelastic flow is described.
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Pethica, J.B. (1995). Nanodeformation - Solid or Liquid?. In: Welland, M.E., Gimzewski, J.K. (eds) Ultimate Limits of Fabrication and Measurement. NATO ASI Series, vol 292. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0041-0_16
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