Abstract Knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of materials is essential in materials
science and applied mechanics. At small sizes, this behaviour shows significant departures …

The rapid evolution of flexible electronic devices promises to revolutionize numerous fields
by expanding the applications of smart devices. Nevertheless, despite this vast potential, the …

Nanoscale metal/graphene nanolayered composite is known to have ultrahigh strength as
the graphene effectively blocks dislocations from penetrating through the metal/graphene …

The evolution of damage due to mechanical fatigue in thin metal films on flexible substrates
was investigated by in situ electrical resistance measurements. A tensile fatigue load was …

Deformation behavior of the Ag nanowire flexible transparent electrode under bending strain
is studied and results in a novel approach for highly reliable Ag nanowire network with …

Under mechanical loading, nanocrystalline metals show unique behaviour, among the most
common of which are high strength, mechanically induced grain growth and twin formation …

Although metallic thin films are widely used in microelectronics, their high-cycle fatigue
properties are not well-understood. Cyclic testing was conducted on 150-nm thick …

The fatigue behavior of Ag films on polyethyleneterephthalate substrates was studied using
electrical resistance measurements. Scanning electron microscopy images showed two …

Flexible devices are of significant interest due to their potential expansion of the application
of smart devices into various fields, such as energy harvesting, biological applications and …

This review paper providing a comprehensive review of insights gained from cyclic loading
discrete dislocation dynamics simulations and micro-scale fatigue experiments on …