Table 1 Summary of large-scale nanowire hot-pulling parameters and resulting nanowire morphologies.

From: Thermomechanical Behavior of Molded Metallic Glass Nanowires

Bottom Plate Temperature

Top Plate Temperature

Pulling Speed, v

Average Initial Nanowire Length, L

Deformation Morphology

270 °C

220 °C

10 μm/min

1.50 μm

0.11 s−1

Long nanowires with diameter reduction to ~50 nm

270 °C

220 °C

10 μm/min

0.45 μm

0.37 s−1

Sharp tips with little elongation