Thermal-switchable, trifunctional ceramic–hydrogel nanocomposites enable full-lifecycle security in practical battery systems

L Li, B Fang, D Ren, L Fu, Y Zhou, C Yang, F Zhang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermal runaway (TR) failures of large-format lithium-ion battery systems related to fires and
explosions have become a growing concern. Here, we design a smart ceramic–hydrogel …

A review of computational modeling techniques in study and design of shape memory ceramics

MA Zaeem, N Zhang, M Mamivand - Computational Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Shape memory ceramics are a unique family of shape memory materials with a wide variety
of applications, such as ultra-high energy dissipation and high-temperature actuation. Along …

Transparent high-strength nanosized yttria stabilized zirconia obtained by pressure-less sintering

O Akhlaghi, E Camposilvan, Z Goharibajestani… - Journal of the European …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work describes the development of transparent high-strength Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia
(YSZ) ceramics with ultra-fine grain size utilizing conventional pressure-less densification …

Design of Shape Memory Ceramics: Principles, Strategies and Perspectives

W Zheng, L Li, L Zhao, Q Guo - JOM, 2024 - Springer
Shape memory ceramics (SMCs) are regarded as stimulus-responsive intelligent materials,
capable of a martensitic phase transformation under the stimuli of temperature and/or stress …

Effects of twin boundaries and pre-existing defects on mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia

N Zhang, MA Zaeem - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2020 - Elsevier
In annealing of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ),{011}-specific twins and sub-
surface defects are often observed, however their effects on the martensitic phase …

Nanoscale self-healing mechanisms in shape memory ceramics

N Zhang, M Asle Zaeem - npj Computational Materials, 2019 - nature.com
Shape memory ceramics, such as yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ), offer unique
properties including ultra-high operating temperatures and high resistance to oxidation …

Understanding specimen-and grain-size effects on nanoscale plastic deformation mechanisms and mechanical properties of polycrystalline yttria-stabilized tetragonal …

N Zhang, MA Zaeem - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2019 - Elsevier
Specimen-and grain-size effects on nanoscale plastic deformation mechanisms and
mechanical properties of polycrystalline yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ) …

Metastable phase transformation and deformation twinning induced hardening-stiffening mechanism in compression of silicon nanoparticles

Y Hong, N Zhang, MA Zaeem - Acta Materialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The compressive mechanical responses of silicon nanoparticles with respect to
crystallographic orientations are investigated by atomistic simulations. Superelastic and …

Mechanical behavior of tetragonal zirconia nanopillars subjected to uniaxial loading: A molecular dynamics study

J Zhang, M Zhang, L Deng, J Jin, P Gong, X Wang - Mechanics of Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel stress-strain relation with two stages of linear elastic deformation is observed in
[001]-oriented tetragonal zirconia nanopillars subjected to tensile loading via molecular …

Role of grain boundaries in determining strength and plastic deformation of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia bicrystals

N Zhang, M Asle Zaeem - Journal of materials science, 2018 - Springer
Mechanical properties of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ) bicrystals under
compressive loading are investigated by atomistic simulations. Previous studies on …