Coupled effects of size and uniaxial force on phase transitions in copper nanowires

Tuning the structures and electron transport properties of ultrathin Cu nanowires by size and bending stress using DFT and DFTB methods

Electron transport properties of ultrathin Cu nanowires with diameters of 0.2–1.0 nm under different bending stresses are reported, using density functional theory and density-functional-based tight-binding approaches, for application in flexible displays and solar cells.