title: Size effects on the stiffness of silica nanowires.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 8-237, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
authors.forename: Emílio C C M
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Limin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Sidney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Krystyn J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Van Vliet
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004548:Elasticity; D004559:Electric Wiring; D008422:Materials Testing; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D012822:Silicon Dioxide