| The high potential of shape memory alloys in developing miniature mechanical devices: A review on shape memory alloy mini-actuators A Nespoli, S Besseghini, S Pittaccio, E Villa, S Viscuso Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 158 (1), 149-160, 2010 | 500 | 2010 |
| Phase transition and mechanical damping properties: a DMTA study of NiTiCu shape memory alloys A Nespoli, F Passaretti, E Villa Intermetallics 32, 394-400, 2013 | 50 | 2013 |
| Characterization of the martensitic transformation in Ni50− xTi50Cux alloys through pure thermal measurements A Nespoli, E Villa, S Besseghini Journal of alloys and compounds 509 (3), 644-647, 2011 | 40 | 2011 |
| A complete thermo-mechanical study of a NiTiCu shape memory alloy wire A Nespoli, S Besseghini Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 103 (3), 821-826, 2011 | 38 | 2011 |
| Conventional and inverse elastocaloric effect in Ni-Fe-Ga and Ni-Mn-Sn ribbons P Álvarez-Alonso, CO Aguilar-Ortiz, E Villa, A Nespoli, H Flores-Zúñiga, ... Scripta Materialia 128, 36-40, 2017 | 37 | 2017 |
| Biomedical NiTi and β-Ti Alloys: From Composition, Microstructure and Thermo-Mechanics to Application A Nespoli, F Passaretti, L Szentmiklósi, B Maróti, E Placidi, M Cassetta, ... Metals 12 (3), 406, 2022 | 32 | 2022 |
| Effect of heating/cooling rate on martensitic transformation of NiMnGa-Co high temperature ferromagnetic shape memory alloys A Nespoli, CA Biffi, E Villa, A Tuissi Journal of Alloys and Compounds 690, 478-484, 2017 | 25 | 2017 |
| DSC and three-point bending test for the study of the thermo-mechanical history of NiTi and NiTi-based orthodontic archwires: the material point of view A Nespoli, E Villa, L Bergo, A Rizzacasa, F Passaretti Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 120 (2), 1129-1138, 2015 | 25 | 2015 |
| Design, characterization and perspectives of shape memory alloy elements in miniature sensor proof of concept A Nespoli, D Rigamonti, E Villa, F Passaretti Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 218, 142-153, 2014 | 24 | 2014 |
| Rotational mini-actuator activated by two antagonist shape memory alloy wires A Nespoli, E Bassani, S Besseghini, E Villa Physics Procedia 10, 182-188, 2010 | 24 | 2010 |
| Design and experimental characterization of a NiTi-based, high-frequency, centripetal peristaltic actuator E Borlandelli, D Scarselli, A Nespoli, D Rigamonti, P Bettini, M Morandini, ... Smart materials and structures 24 (3), 035008, 2015 | 23 | 2015 |
| Laser and surface processes of NiTi shape memory elements for micro-actuation A Nespoli, CA Biffi, B Previtali, E Villa, A Tuissi Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 45, 2242-2249, 2014 | 23 | 2014 |
| Study of pseudoelastic systems for the design of complex passive dampers: static analysis and modeling A Nespoli, D Rigamonti, M Riva, E Villa, F Passaretti Smart Materials and Structures 25 (10), 105001, 2016 | 22 | 2016 |
| Composition―Nanostructure Steered Performance Predictions in Steel Wires KV Tian, F Passaretti, A Nespoli, E Placidi, R Condò, C Andreani, ... Nanomaterials 9 (8), 1119, 2019 | 19 | 2019 |
| Design and thermo-mechanical analysis of a new NiTi shape memory alloy fixing clip A Nespoli, V Dallolio, F Stortiero, S Besseghini, F Passaretti, E Villa Materials Science and Engineering: C 37, 171-176, 2014 | 18 | 2014 |
| Thermo-mechanical properties of snake-like NiTi wires and their use in miniature devices A Nespoli, E Villa, S Besseghini Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 109 (1), 39-47, 2012 | 18 | 2012 |
| A new design of a Nitinol ring-like wire for suturing in deep surgical field A Nespoli, V Dallolio, E Villa, F Passaretti Materials Science and Engineering: C 56, 30-36, 2015 | 16 | 2015 |
| New developments on mini/micro shape memory actuators A Nespoli, CA Biffi, R Casati, F Passaretti, A Tuissi, E Villa Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems—Recent Advances and Future Challenges …, 2012 | 16* | 2012 |
| The role of γ-phase on the thermo-mechanical properties of NiMnGaFe alloys polycrystalline samples E Villa, E Villa, MM D'Eril, A Nespoli, F Passaretti Journal of Alloys and Compounds 763, 883-890, 2018 | 15 | 2018 |
| Effect of Yttrium on microstructure, thermal properties and damping capacity of Ni41Ti50Cu9 alloy A Nespoli, E Villa, F Passaretti Journal of Alloys and Compounds 653, 234-242, 2015 | 15 | 2015 |
