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We report molecular dynamics calculations on the evolution of Co-Au and Ag-Au alloy nanowires stretched along the [100], [110] and [111] crystallographic directions. The strong tendency of chain formation has been found for Ag-Au alloy. On the contrary the Co-Au alloy presents a different breaking pattern. In particular, we have found the formation of tetramer alloy nanowires. Finally, we present the mechanical properties of alloy nanocontacts.
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Klavsyuk, A.L., Kolesnikov, S.V., Gainullin, I.K. et al. Molecular dynamics study of Co-Au and Ag-Au bimetallic atomic chain formation. Eur. Phys. J. B 85, 331 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2012-30352-3
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