Tiny hollow spheres made from cadmium sulphide nanocrystals can withstand incredibly high stresses and strains
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Shan, Z. et al. Ultrahigh stress and strain in hierarchically structured hollow nanoparticles. Nature Mater. 10.1038/nmat2295 (2008).
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Reid, T. Hollow strength. Nature Nanotech (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.343
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.343