Peculiar Atomic Bond Nature in Platinum Monatomic Chains.

Metal atomic chains have been reported to change their electronic or magnetic properties by slight mechanical stimulus. However, the mechanical response has been veiled because of lack of information on the bond nature. Here, we clarify the bond nature in platinum (Pt) monatomic chains by our in situ transmission electron microscope method. The stiffness is measured with sub-N/m precision by quartz length-extension resonator. The bond stiffnesses at the middle of the chain and at the connection to the base are estimated to be 25 and 23 N/m, respectively, which are higher than the bulk counterpart. Interestingly, the bond length of 0.25 nm is found to be elastically stretched to 0.31 nm, corresponding to a 24% strain. Such peculiar bond nature could be explained by a novel concept of "string tension". This study is a milestone that will significantly change the way we think about atomic bonds in one-dimension.

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