This review examines the size effects observed in the mechanical strength of thin metal films
and small samples such as single-crystalline pillars, whiskers, and wires. Experimental …

The continuing trend of miniaturizing materials in many modern technological applications
has led to a strong demand for understanding the complex mechanical properties of …

Thin films' residual stress is often determined by the Stoney formula, using the
measurements of the substrate curvature, even if the required hypotheses are not …

My 12-year-old granddaughter Nina Alesi once asked me," Grandpa, you are a scientist at
IBM, so what do you do?" I tried to reply," Oh, I watch atoms move..." But before I could finish …

AW–2Y2O3 composite is produced by powder metallurgy, including the pressing of the
mixed elemental powders, their sintering and hot forging. The microstructure of the obtained …

HfO 2-based thin films have raised considerable interest in ferroelectric memory devices due
to their thickness scalability and process compatibility with CMOS. Stress exhibits a …

Homogeneous interfaces like grain boundaries (GBs) play an important role in crystalline
plasticity as they often serve as obstacles for dislocation motion, as well as dislocation …

The mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of W–1.0 wt% Y 2 O 3 (WY10) alloys
prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) as well as ordinary sintering followed by swaging …

Plastic deformation of thin metal films has been investigated with the help of a discrete
dislocation dynamics simulation. In particular, the operation of a Frank-Read source was …

Nanoelectronics is changing the way the world communicates, and is transforming our daily
lives. Continuing Moore's law and miniaturization of low-power semiconductor chips with …