Atomic structure dictates the performance of all materials systems; the characteristic of
disordered materials is the significance of spatial and temporal fluctuations on composition …

Nanofillers tend to agglomerate inside the matrix of a polymer nanocomposite (PNC). Crack
propagation mechanism gets modified in various ways near these agglomerated regions …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with nanoscale porosity have numerous potential
applications, for example, within catalysis, shock absorption, ion transportation, gas sorption …

Understanding the mechanical behavior of solid-state electrolytes is pivotal for the
development of all-solid-state batteries. Using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations …

Reactive molecular dynamics was applied in this study to construct the sodium
aluminosilicate hydrate (NASH) and tensile fracture models with various crack angles. The …

This paper presents the fracture toughness of sodium aluminosilicate hydrate (NASH) gel
formed through alkaline activation of fly ash. While the fracture toughness of NASH is …

Functionalization of nanofillers is known to have stiffening and strengthening effects on
nanocomposites through improved interfacial bonding. However, the optimality in the …

Crack growth initiation in brittle materials is generally studied using the stress intensity factor
(SIF) since linear elasticity is assumed to be valid in the crack-tip region. The critical SIF is …

Edge crack propagation of single-crystalline alpha quartz under mode I loading condition
was investigated using a molecular dynamics simulation. Five different crack lengths are …

Methods to improve the fracture toughness and strength of glassy materials are increasingly
important for a variety of applications that remain limited by the restrictions of brittleness and …