Ceramic fiber–matrix composites (CFMCs) are exciting materials for engineering
applications in extreme environments. By integrating ceramic fibers within a ceramic matrix …

In the past twenty years, new experimental approaches, improved models and progress in
simulation techniques have brought new insights into longstanding issues concerning …

Most oxide ceramics are known to be brittle macroscopically at room temperature with little
or no dislocation‐based plasticity prior to crack propagation. Here, we demonstrate the size …

The tribological properties of a custom-prepared and stable nano-lubricant that consists of
CuO nanoparticles (9nm average diameter) suspended in mineral base oil using sodium …

Threshold damage mechanisms in brittle covalent–ionic solids are outlined. Fracture and
deformation modes are analyzed in terms of classical contact mechanics. Distinctions are …

Although nanoparticle additives have been the topic of multiple studies recently, very little
work has attempted to explicitly model the third body contact of nanoparticles. This work …

The plastic deformation of silicon and other brittle materials near room temperature has
conventionally been studied under high confining pressures, although it has been …

In bone cutting, the tissue is exposed to necrosis due to temperature elevation, which can
significantly influence postoperative results in orthopaedic surgeries. This damage is usually …

The current understanding of various dislocation phenomena, including nucleation, core
structures, kink properties, impurity effects, and point defect formation and absorption in …

Severe plastic deformation using high-pressure torsion (HPT) is successfully applied at
room temperature to partially stabilized ZrO2. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy …