W–Cu composite materials are widely used in civilian industries and aerospace fields owing
to their integrated properties of high hardness, wear and arc resistance, electrical and …

Current developments in kinetic and thermodynamic stabilization of grains in nanostructured
metals, alloys, and compounds are generalized and discussed in detail. As applied to the …

Dense nanocrystalline cemented carbide bulks were prepared using a unique in situ
synthesized WC–Co composite powder with a super-ultrafine nanostructure. Remarkable …

The atomistic structural modification and ionic diffusivity in 8YSZ at elevated temperature
with the presence of an external electric field (E-field) were investigated by molecular …

Classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method is employed to study the uniaxial
tensile deformation of nanocrystalline magnesium (Mg) of varying grain size levels. The …

This work carries out comprehensive classical molecular dynamics simulations of uniaxial
tensile deformation for nanocrystalline Al samples with a broad range of different mean grain …

Nanocrystalline alloys are known for their high density of grain boundaries (GBs), which
results in low thermal stability and a tendency for coarsening. In this work, we investigated …

In the most influential monograph on colloid and interfacial science by Adamson three
fundamental equations of “physical chemistry of surfaces” are identified: the Laplace …

Sm–Co alloys are the most promising candidates for high temperature applications in
advanced power systems owing to their high Curie temperature and high thermal stability of …

The effect of grain size on the elastic mechanical properties of nanocrystalline pure metal Al
is quantified by molecular dynamics simulation method. In this work, the largest …