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Asymmetry in deformation

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Amorphous silicon shows abnormal tension–compression asymmetry, with much higher tensile yield strength than compressive yield. This discovery advances our understanding of plasticity in this and other similar amorphous materials.

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Fig. 1: Tension–compression asymmetry of amorphous silicon.

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Chrzan, D.C. Asymmetry in deformation. Nat. Mater. 20, 1305–1306 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01107-y

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