Nanoparticles are commonly used in various fields of applications such as electronics,
catalysis or engineering where they can be subjected to a certain amount of stress leading …

Shape memory ceramics are a unique family of shape memory materials with a wide variety
of applications, such as ultra-high energy dissipation and high-temperature actuation. Along …

The deformation and bonding of particles in Aerosol Deposition (AD) is a topic of growing
technological interest for solid-state coating and additive manufacturing with ceramic …

Up to now, the role of particle sizes on the impact behavior of ceramic particles in aerosol
deposition not yet fully understood. Hence, with the aim to supply a more general …

Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of
silicon nanoparticles during uniaxial compression by a flat-punch indenter. We considered a …

This work focuses on the mechanical response of cubic-diamond nanoparticles of several
sizes when subjected to a planar indenter. Three sequential stages were considered, ie …

It is now well established that materials are stronger when their dimensions are reduced to
the submicron scale. However, what happens at dimensions such as a few tens of …

This article provides an overview of recent advances, challenges, and opportunities in
multiscale computational modeling techniques for study and design of two-dimensional (2D) …

Shape memory ceramics, such as yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ), offer unique
properties including ultra-high operating temperatures and high resistance to oxidation …

Palladium nanoparticles are technologically important for catalysis, hydrogen storage, and
many other applications. Here, we investigate the mechanical properties of Pd hollow …