Deposition and mechanical evaluation of superhard Ti–Al–Si–N nanocomposite films by a hybrid coating system

IW Park, SR Choi, JH Suh, CG Park, KH Kim - Thin solid films, 2004 - Elsevier
New superhard Ti Al Si N films, characterized by a nanocomposite comprising nano-
sized (Ti, Al, Si) N crystallites embedded in amorphous Si3N4 matrix, could be successfully …

Using small angle x-ray scattering to examine the aggregation mechanism in silica nanoparticle-based ambigels for improved optical clarity

GN Kashanchi, SC King, SE Ju, A Dashti… - The Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Silica-based aerogels are a promising low-cost solution for improving the insulation
efficiency of single-pane windows and reducing the energy consumption required for space …

Designing multilayer diamond like carbon coatings for improved mechanical properties

MS Kabir, Z Zhou, Z Xie, P Munroe - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
New multilayer coatings were produced by incorporating alternating soft and hard DLC
layers enabled by varying the bias voltage during deposition process while maintaining a …

Hydrothermal reactions of soda lime silica glass–Revealing subsurface damage and alteration of mechanical properties and chemical structure of glass surfaces

J Luo, H Huynh, CG Pantano, SH Kim - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal treatment provides a unique way to reveal subsurface damage of soda lime
silica (SLS) float glass. During the hydrothermal treatment, the penetration of water, ion …

Elevated temperature mechanical properties of Inconel 617 surface oxide using nanoindentation

S Salari, MS Rahman, AA Polycarpou… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inconel 617 is a principal candidate material for helium gas cooled very-high-temperature
reactors with outlet temperatures of 700–950° C. Recent findings showed that this alloy …

Elastic and plastic characteristics of sodium metal

CD Fincher, Y Zhang, GM Pharr… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sodium metal holds promise as an anode material for rechargeable batteries due to its large
theoretical charging capacity, low electrochemical potential, earth abundance, and low cost …

Microstructural and Nanoindentation Investigation on the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel 316L

A Kurdi, T Tabbakh, AK Basak - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) of stainless steel is more difficult than other metallic materials,
as the major alloying elements of the stainless steel are prone to oxidation during the …

Determination of Mechanical Property Evolutions of Shales by Nanoindentation and High-Pressure CO2 and Water Treatments: A Nano-to-Micron Scale …

Y Liu, S Liu, A Liu, Y Kang - Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2022 - Springer
Fluid–shale interaction mechanisms and their implications on shale mechanical property
evolutions are essential for both shale gas exploitation and CO2 sequestration. To …

Microstructure and nanomechanical behavior of friction stir welded joint of 7055 aluminum alloy

W Wang, S Yuan, K Qiao, K Wang, S Zhang… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, microstructure characterization of friction stir welding (FSW) joint of 7055-T6
aluminum alloy was performed via scanning electron microscope, electron backscatter …

Nanoscale geomechanical properties of Western Australian coal

H Yu, Y Zhang, M Lebedev, T Han, M Verrall… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Geomechanical properties are of great importance in coal mining exploration,(enhanced)
coal bed methane production and carbon geosequestration in deep unmineable coal …