Stimulus-responsive materials are able to response to a particular stimulus, such as, heat,
chemical, and light. As such, they are smarter and more intelligent than ordinary materials …

TiNi thin films have attracted much attention in recent years as intelligent and functional
materials because of their unique properties. TiNi thin film based micro-actuators will …

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of heat treatment on polycrystalline Ti–
50.9 at.% Ni in hot-rolled and cold-drawn states. In particular, we examine microstructure …

Indentation techniques have been extensively used for mechanical characterisation of
materials. Development of instrumented indentation techniques at low and ultra low load …

One important challenge of microsystems design is the implementation of miniaturized
actuation principles efficient at the micro-scale. Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have early on …

Superelasticity of NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) with complex microstructures is
investigated at the atomistic scale based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Six …

Nanomechanical resonator-based sensing devices are used in medical diagnostics based
on their high-frequency dynamic behavior. Cantilevers fall into the category of …

The development and characterisation of new metallic biomaterials that contain non-toxic
and non-allergic elements but possess low elastic modulus and low biodegradation rates …

The biological mechanisms underlying bone‐titanium integration and biomechanical
properties of the integrated bone are poorly understood. This study assesses intrinsic …

Nickel–titanium (NiTi) is capable of undergoing pseudoelastic deformation wherein
relatively large amounts of inelastic deformation are recovered upon load removal due to a …