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Monatomic Chains: Strength and Extensibility

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With involvement of neither atomic gliding nor bond unfolding, monatomic chain (MC) forms an ideal prototype for knowledge of bond stretching. A bond in a MC contracts by 30 % at equilibrium, and the metallic bond energy increases by 43 % compared with the bond in the bulk counterpart.

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Sun, C.Q. (2014). Monatomic Chains: Strength and Extensibility. In: Relaxation of the Chemical Bond. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 108. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4585-21-7_25

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