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12 October 2015
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Nanowires have unusually pronounced ‘anelastic’ properties

Researchers have found that nanoscale wires (nanowires) made of common semiconductor materials have a pronounced anelasticity — meaning that the wires, when bent, return slowly to their original shape rather than snapping back quickly.