Micro-and nanomechanical testing has seen a rapid development over the last decade with
miniaturized test rigs and MEMS-based devices providing access to the mechanical …

The quest for novel materials used in technologies demanding extreme performance has
been accelerated by advances in computational materials screening, additive manufacturing …

The focused ion beam (FIB) is a powerful tool for fabrication, modification, and
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …

To calculate the shear yield stress and effect of the gold film thickness on sandwich
structures, a force transducer was used to measure cutting forces during nanoskiving, and …

This paper aims to investigate the effects of intermolecular potential on adhesive wear
behaviors of microcontacts between a rigid flat and an elastic-plastic sphere, using a Finite …

The electrically conductive coating is an effective means to reduce electrical contact
resistance (ECR) of sliding electrical contact, however, the wear resistance of the coated …

Solid phase processing by introducing shear deformation into materials can result in unique
microstructure evolution and enhanced mechanical properties, especially for immiscible …

The advance of micro/nanotechnology in energy-harvesting, micropower, electronic devices,
and transducers for automobile and aerospace applications has led to the need for accurate …

Advances in the use of in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study mechanical
deformation have enabled a direct correlation of mechanical properties with microstructures …

This study investigates the stress-induced formation of martensite during nanoindentation of
an austenitic NiTi shape memory alloy, where stress-induced martensite is stable at room …