Thermo-mechanical behavior of low-dimensional systems: The local bond average approach

CQ Sun - Progress in Materials Science, 2009 - Elsevier
With the miniaturization of a solid, effects of surface strain and quantum trapping become
increasingly important in determining its properties. As a result, low-dimensional materials …

Pressure-induced phase transitions in sesquioxides

FJ Manjón, JA Sans, J Ibáñez, ALJ Pereira - Crystals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pressure is an important thermodynamic parameter, allowing the increase of matter density
by reducing interatomic distances that result in a change of interatomic interactions. In this …

Phase, microstructure and tensile strength of Al–Al2O3–C hybrid metal matrix composites

N Ahamad, A Mohammad… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of alumina (Al2O3)–carbon (C)
reinforcement on the properties of aluminium matrix. Aluminium matrix reinforced with Al2O3 …

Particle-size effect on the compressibility of nanocrystalline alumina

B Chen, D Penwell, LR Benedetti, R Jeanloz… - Physical Review B, 2002 - APS
Room-temperature x-ray diffraction to 60 GPa yields zero-pressure bulk modulus values of K
67= 238±3 GPa and K 37= 172±3 GPa for nanocrystalline γ-alumina (Al 2 O 3) with particle …

Ultrasonic properties of suspensions of TiO2 and Al2O3 nanoparticles in water

B Tajik, A Abbassi, M Saffar-Avval, MA Najafabadi - Powder technology, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper is focused on ultrasonic properties of Al2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed in
distilled water by ultrasonification. In order to study the effect of ultrasonic wave quality on …

Adhesive sliding and interfacial property of YAlO3/TiC interface: A first principles investigation

Z Shi, W Shao, T Hu, C Zhao, X Xing, Y Zhou… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
With consideration about the different termination conditions of atomic layer, six kinds of
YAlO 3 (001)/TiC (100) coherent interface models were selectively constructed based on the …

Predicted Fracture Tendency of Naturally Occurring Aluminum Surface Coatings under Tensile Loading

JA Scher, B Foley, M Murialdo, Y Hao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Naturally occurring coatings on aluminum metal, such as its oxide or hydroxide, serve to
protect the material from corrosion. Understanding the conditions under which these …

Biosynthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by using natural extract of Citrus sinensis

A Fall, I Ngom, M Bakayoko, NF Sylla… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we report the synthesis and investigation the optical properties of titanium
dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) using natural extract orange skin natural. The Structural …

Impact of bond order loss on surface and nanosolid mechanics

CQ Sun, S Li, CM Li - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005 - ACS Publications
An analytical solution shows that a competition between bond order loss and the associated
bond strength gain of the lower coordinated atoms near the edge of a surface dictates the …

H+- and Al2+-Codoped Al2O3 Nanoparticles with Spinel-Type Related Structures by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Water

IL Liu, P Shen, SY Chen - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010 - ACS Publications
Pulsed laser ablation in water under a high peak power density of 1.8× 1011 W/cm2 using Q-
switch mode and 1064 nm excitation was used to fabricate (H+, Al2+)-codoped Al2O3 …