Elasticity and Thermal Stability

With the derived yi(n,L,K) relation and the given expressions for the q(zi, Ei(t)), one can readily predict the size, cavity density, and temperature dependence of the melting point, elasticity, and the flow stress of a system with large proportion of undercoordinated atoms without involving hypothetic parameters. 

The predicted trends of thermal stability and strength agree well with the experiment observations for the size-dependent mechanical properties of nano-porous Au [45]. It is important to note that there exists a limit of the porosity for 

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