Abstract “Industry 4.0” stands for the fourth industrial revolution, the transition from
production by computer controlled isolated machines to the concept of a smart factory …

X‐ray tomography is a versatile tool in materials research and engineering since it allows for
a non‐destructive and three‐dimensional mapping of the constituents of a heterogeneous …

Ferritic spheroidal graphite cast iron (SGI) materials have a remarkable technical potential
and economic impact in modern industry. These features are closely related to the question …

The advancement in the field of 3D integration circuit technology leads to new challenges for
quality assessment of interconnects such as through silicon vias (TSVs) in terms of …

An experimental approach to control the fracture behavior of 3D nanopatterned structures in
real time and to describe the microcrack propagation in solids quantitatively is presented …

While X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is pushed further into the micro-and nanoscale,
the limitations of various tool components and object motion become more apparent. For …

The mechanical properties such as compressive strength and nanohardness were
investigated for Pinctada margaritifera mollusk shells. The compressive strength was …

A porous network acts as transport paths for drugs through films for controlled drug release.
The interconnectivity of the network strongly influences the transport properties. It is …

Diatom frustules, with their diverse three-dimensional regular silica structures and nano-to
micrometer dimensions, represent perfect model systems for biomimetic fabrication of …

Laboratory transmission X-ray microscopy with a spatial resolution of about 100 nm was
used to image 3D interconnect structures and failures in microchips during mechanical …