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Asymmetry in deformation

Amorphous silicon shows abnormal tension–compression asymmetry, with much higher tensile yield strength than compressive yield. This discovery advances our understanding of plasticity in this and other similar amorphous materials.

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Fig. 1: Tension–compression asymmetry of amorphous silicon.

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Chrzan, D.C. Asymmetry in deformation. Nat. Mater. 20, 1305–1306 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01107-y

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