The elastic–plastic transition in nanoparticle collisions

Emmanuel N. Millán, Diego R. Tramontina, Herbert M. Urbassek, Eduardo M. Bringa
2016 Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP  
When nanoparticles collide with low velocities, they interact elastically (top). At higher velocities, dislocations and planar defects are created (bottom).
doi:10.1039/c5cp05150a pmid:26456630 fatcat:2jz4ddt7evcetcuf4tysgki5tq