Figure 2From: Some aspects of formation and tribological properties of silver nanodumbbellsSchematics of ND formation. Laser treatment (a). NW ends are melting, and the NW length decreases (b). Surface tension detaches a part of NW near the end bulbs from the substrate (c). Crystallization and elastic straightening of NW connecting two end bulbs of ND (d). Complete solidification of ND (e).Back to article page