Coatings have been applied widely in aerospace, biomedical, electronic, and many other
industries. The performance of a coating is dictated by the adhesion between the coating …

Interfaces between nacreous tablets are crucial to the outstanding mechanical properties of
nacre in natural shells. Excellent research has been conducted to probe the effect of …

As the most fragile component in a bi-material structures, the performance of rock-concrete
interface will greatly affect the stability and durability of the whole structure. To investigate …

Novel silica-based infiltrations on the surface of zirconia have the potential to improve their
bondability, allowing for the etching/silane adhesive bonding technique. Nonetheless …

Statement of problem Selective laser melting has been increasingly used in the fabrication
of metal-ceramic prostheses. The longevity of the prostheses depends on the strength of the …

The microscale growth layers between nacre possess distinctive aragonite structures,
including columns, spherulites and organic matrices. High temporal resolution experiments …

50 liable to damage the surrounding stone in the event of later stress on the join. The
importance of Adam warranted a critical evaluation of the use of pins and adhesives and an …

Turtle shells comprising of cortical and trabecular bones exhibit intriguing mechanical
properties. In this work, compression tests were performed using specimens made from the …

In this work, stress variations during flexure of early age basalt fiber reinforced concrete
beams were studied using high resolution temporal measurements. An experimental system …

In this work, we studied stress variations occurring during flexure of early-age steel fiber
reinforced concrete beams. By preparing beams with different fiber volume ratios, four-point …