We study the rate dependent response of a bistable chain subjected to thermal fluctuations.
The study is motivated by the fact that the behavior of this model system is prototypical to a …

Modern design and engineering of highly efficient devices and machines demand
innovative materials to satisfy requirements such as high strength at low density. The …

Using microcompression methodology, various plastic deformation characteristics, namely
the strength, strain-rate sensitivity (SRS) and activation volume, of< 1 0 0>-single-crystalline …

Abstract Zr/Mo and Zr/Ti nanostructured multilayers manifest a peak hardness at the critical
layer thickness of~ 10 and~ 20 nm, respectively. The non-monotonical thickness-dependent …

The synthetic driving force method is a widely-used technique in molecular dynamics
simulations to investigate the migration of grain boundaries. Its physical essence, however …

To raise mechanical strength of metallic materials, methods such as grain refinement and
amorphization are usually utilized but sacrifice plasticity. Strength and plasticity are largely …

Compared with face-centered cubic metals, twinned nanopillars in body-centered cubic
(BCC) systems are much less explored partly due to the more complicated plastic …

Multiscale discrete dislocation plasticity (MDDP) simulations are carried out to investigate
the mechanical response and microstructure evolution of BCC iron micropillars under …

The influence of surface roughness on the mechanics of Au-faceted nanoparticles under
compression is investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. Results show an …

Nanoscale metallic multilayer films (NMMFs) have captured scientific interests on their
mechanical responses. Compared with the properties of monolithic films, multilayers …