@misc{mameka_impact_of_2024, author={Mameka, N.}, title={Impact of capillarity on mechanical behavior of solids in contact with a fluid}, year={2024}, howpublished = {book part}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85669-0.00120-3}, abstract = {This contribution summarizes results of in situ experiments with nanoporous metals prepared by dealloying and impregnated with fluid electrolyte that reveal a strong impact of capillary forces—surface tension and surface stress—on the mechanical behavior of nanomaterials. The relevant phenomena include actuation, quasi-piezoelectric response, switchable elastic modulus, strength, and plastic Poisson's ratio. A reversible switching of these properties is realized via electric potentials imposed to the large metal-electrolyte interface of the materials, and consequent control of the surface state through electrical polarization and adsorption. Analysis of the mechanics of the electrified high-surface area solids and its link to the electrocapillary response of surface electrodes allowed to identify a governing capillary parameter for the specific mechanical property.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85669-0.00120-3} (DOI). Mameka, N.: Impact of capillarity on mechanical behavior of solids in contact with a fluid. In: Wandelt, K.; Bussetti, G. (Ed.): Encyclopedia of Solid-Liquid Interfaces. Elsevier. 2024. 287-299. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-85669-0.00120-3}}