[HTML][HTML] Advances and opportunities in high-throughput small-scale mechanical testing
The quest for novel materials used in technologies demanding extreme performance has
been accelerated by advances in computational materials screening, additive manufacturing …
been accelerated by advances in computational materials screening, additive manufacturing …
Experimental molecular dynamics for individual atomic-scale plastic events in nanoscale crystals
The experimental determination of critical stresses for yielding and plastic flow is of upmost
importance for the understanding of the atomic-scale mechanical behaviors of nanoscale …
importance for the understanding of the atomic-scale mechanical behaviors of nanoscale …
Fluorine-free fabrication of MXene via photo-fenton approach for advanced lithium–sulfur batteries
L Liang, L Niu, T Wu, D Zhou, Z Xiao - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The mainstream synthesis method for MXene is using aqueous fluorine-containing acidic
solutions to eliminate the A-element layers from their MAX phases. However, this strategy is …
solutions to eliminate the A-element layers from their MAX phases. However, this strategy is …
Achieving micron-scale plasticity and theoretical strength in Silicon
As the backbone material of the information age, silicon is extensively used as a functional
semiconductor and structural material in microelectronics and microsystems. At ambient …
semiconductor and structural material in microelectronics and microsystems. At ambient …
Light, strong, and stable nanoporous aluminum with native oxide shell
W Yang, ZP Luo, WK Bao, H Xie, ZS You, HJ Jin - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
Aluminum (Al) metal is highly reactive but has excellent corrosion resistance because of the
formation of a self-healing passive oxide layer on the surface. Here, we report that this native …
formation of a self-healing passive oxide layer on the surface. Here, we report that this native …
The effects of composition and microstructure on compressive strength of Ag-Au nanoparticles
Hemispherical nanoparticles of Ag-33 at.% Au and Ag-60 at.% Au alloys were fabricated by
solid state dewetting of Ag-Au bilayers deposited on a sapphire substrate. The in-situ …
solid state dewetting of Ag-Au bilayers deposited on a sapphire substrate. The in-situ …
Advances in experimental mechanics at atomic scale
S Zheng, SX Mao - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
With the ongoing trend of miniaturizing electronic devices, the dimensions of metallic
materials used in these devices decrease continuously from sub-microns to a few …
materials used in these devices decrease continuously from sub-microns to a few …
Homogeneous nucleation of dislocations in copper: Theory and approximate description based on molecular dynamics and artificial neural networks
AE Mayer, VS Krasnikov, VV Pogorelko - Computational Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Nucleation of dislocations in a homogeneous crystal lattice is relevant for small-scale
plasticity or ultra-fast loading. Previously, we improved the dislocation nucleation theory and …
plasticity or ultra-fast loading. Previously, we improved the dislocation nucleation theory and …
Size-dependent role of surfaces in the deformation of platinum nanoparticles
The mechanical behavior of nanostructures is known to transition from a Hall-Petch-like
“smaller-is-stronger” trend, explained by dislocation starvation, to an inverse Hall-Petch …
“smaller-is-stronger” trend, explained by dislocation starvation, to an inverse Hall-Petch …
Giant shape-and size-dependent compressive strength of molybdenum nano-and microparticles
The ability to process metallic samples at the sub-micrometer scale raised the strength limits
of pure metals to the Giga Pascal (GPa) range. Here, we fabricated Mo nanoparticles with a …
of pure metals to the Giga Pascal (GPa) range. Here, we fabricated Mo nanoparticles with a …