The behavior of materials at the nanoscale is known to be different from the one observed for bulk material. Due to the nanometer size of the sample, it is nevertheless difficult to observe the mechanisms responsible for these differences, and to measure the differences of properties. This project will develop techniques to improve the accuracy when measuring the mechanical properties of nanoparticles.

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