Elastic and plastic effects on heterogeneous nucleation and nanowire formation G. Boussinot, R. Schulz, C. Hüter, E.A. Brener and R. Spatschek Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 223 3 (2014) 527-543 Published online: 28 February 2014 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02107-1