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American Chemical Society, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 34(132), p. 11920-11922, 2010
DOI: 10.1021/ja105433d
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Mechanical nanosprings: Induced coiling and uncoiling of ultrathin Au nanowires
Journal article published in 2010 by
Jun Xu,
Hong Wang,
Cuicui Liu,
Yanmei Yang,
Tao Chen,
Yawen Wang,
Feng Wang 
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Xiaogang Liu,
Bengang Xing,
Hongyu Chen
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Xiaogang Liu,
Bengang Xing,
Hongyu Chen
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Abstract
We report the controllable coiling of colloidal gold nanowires induced by the contraction of their polymer shells. The mechanical energy stored in this process can be released upon removal or swelling of the polymer shells.