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Mechanical properties of metallic thin films: theoretical approach

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The statistical moment method in statistical mechanics was developed to investigate the mechanical properties of free-standing metallic thin films at ambient conditions including the anharmonicity effects of thermal lattice vibrations. Analytical expressions of isothermal areal modulus B T , Young’s modulus E and shear modulus G were derived in terms of the power moments of the atomic displacements. Numerical calculations have been performed for metallic Ni, Au and Al thin films, and compared with those of bulk metals. This method is physically transparent and it successfully described the temperature effects on mechanical properties of metallic thin films.

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  1. Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Duong Dai Phuong

  2. University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Thi Hoa

  3. Viet Nam Education Publishing House, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Vu Van Hung

  4. Duy Tan University, Danang, Vietnam

    Doan Quoc Khoa & Ho Khac Hieu

  5. Quang Tri Teacher Training College, Quang Tri, Vietnam

    Doan Quoc Khoa

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Phuong, D., Hoa, N., Van Hung, V. et al. Mechanical properties of metallic thin films: theoretical approach. Eur. Phys. J. B 89, 84 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2016-60583-y

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