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Atomic Sheets, Nanotubes, and Nanowires

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The elastic modulus is proportional to the binding energy density (E z /d 3 z ), while the melting point to the atomic cohesive energy (zE z ), which causes the paradox in observations at the nanoscale.

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Sun, C.Q. (2014). Atomic Sheets, Nanotubes, and Nanowires. 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_26

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