Avalanches and plastic flow in crystal plasticity: an overview
Crystal plasticity is mediated through dislocations, which form knotted configurations in a
complex energy landscape. Once they disentangle and move, they may also be impeded by …
complex energy landscape. Once they disentangle and move, they may also be impeded by …
[HTML][HTML] Protein hydrogels: the Swiss army knife for enhanced mechanical and bioactive properties of biomaterials
C Huerta-López, J Alegre-Cebollada - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials are dynamic tools with many applications: from the primitive use of bone and
wood in the replacement of lost limbs and body parts, to the refined involvement of smart …
wood in the replacement of lost limbs and body parts, to the refined involvement of smart …
Microscopic structure of a heavily irradiated material
PM Derlet, SL Dudarev - Physical Review Materials, 2020 - APS
It has been long hypothesized that the structure of a material bombarded by energetic
particles might approach a certain asymptotic steady state in the limit of high exposure to …
particles might approach a certain asymptotic steady state in the limit of high exposure to …
Fundamental links between shear transformation, β relaxation, and string-like motion in metallic glasses
Plastic deformation and relaxation dynamics are two major topics in glass physics.
Secondary (β) relaxation has been assumed to be a relevant plastic mechanism in …
Secondary (β) relaxation has been assumed to be a relevant plastic mechanism in …
[HTML][HTML] Twinning induced spatial stress gradients: Local versus global stress states in hexagonal close-packed materials
Length scale dependent microstructural heterogeneities serve as effective pathways in
engineering materials for providing simultaneous strength-ductility enhancement. In this …
engineering materials for providing simultaneous strength-ductility enhancement. In this …
[HTML][HTML] In-situ TEM study on the effect of stacking faults on micro-plasticity and proportional limit in SiC/Al composites
D Gong, M Zhu, Z You, H Han, Z Chao… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enhancing the proportional limit of Al matrix composites (AMCs) is critical to the reliability of
precision electronic instruments. In this paper, SiC/Al composites containing stacking faults …
precision electronic instruments. In this paper, SiC/Al composites containing stacking faults …
Structural dynamics and rejuvenation during cryogenic cycling in a Zr-based metallic glass
Subjecting metallic glasses repeatedly to liquid nitrogen temperature has become a popular
method to homogeneously rejuvenate the material. Here we reveal the atomic-scale …
method to homogeneously rejuvenate the material. Here we reveal the atomic-scale …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of ion irradiation introduced by focused ion-beam milling on the mechanical behaviour of sub-micron-sized samples
The development of xenon plasma focused ion-beam (Xe+ PFIB) milling technique enables
site-specific sample preparation with milling rates several times larger than the conventional …
site-specific sample preparation with milling rates several times larger than the conventional …
[HTML][HTML] Grain scale bursts of plasticity in Mg-4Zn via high energy X-rays: Towards twin observation in real-time
The elastic-plastic transition in magnesium alloy Mg-4.5 Zn is marked by bursts of
deformation. A relatively short exposure time (44 ms) polychromatic transmission Laue …
deformation. A relatively short exposure time (44 ms) polychromatic transmission Laue …
Defect phases–thermodynamics and impact on material properties
Two approaches in materials physics have proven immensely successful in alloy design:
First, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a …
First, thermodynamic and kinetic descriptions for tailoring and processing alloys to achieve a …