In situ synchrotron high-energy X-ray diffraction study of microscopic deformation behavior of a hard-soft dual phase composite containing phase transforming matrix

J Zhang, S Hao, D Jiang, Y Huan, L Cui, Y Liu, H Yang… - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
This study explored a novel intermetallic composite design concept based on the principle of
lattice strain matching enabled by the collective atomic load transfer. It investigated the hard …

Self-assembled metallic nanowire-based vertical organic field-effect transistor

AJ Ben-Sasson, D Azulai, H Gilon… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We report on in situ, self-assembly, solution-processing of metallic (Au/Ag) nanowire-based
transparent electrodes integrated to vertical organic field-effect transistors (VOFETs). In the …

Phase-transforming Ag-NiTi 3-D interpenetrating-phase composite with high recoverable strain, strength and electrical conductivity

M Zhang, Q Yu, H Wang, J Zhang, F Wang… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is of particular interest to achieve high elastic recoverable strain in the electrical contact
materials while maintaining good electrical conductivity and decent tensile strength. It …

Chemical inhomogeneity–induced profuse nanotwinning and phase transformation in AuCu nanowires

C Yang, B Zhang, L Fu, Z Wang, J Teng, R Shao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nanosized metals usually exhibit ultrahigh strength but suffer from low homogeneous
plasticity. The origin of a strength–ductility trade-off has been well studied for pure metals …

High performance Nb/TiNi nanocomposites produced by packaged accumulative roll bonding

D Jiang, J Song, H Yang, Y Liu, X Jiang, Y Ren… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Taking full advantage of intrinsic high strength of nano-reinforcements has been proven
difficult in a composite until the concept of strain matching was experimental verified in a …

Achieving 5.9% elastic strain in kilograms of metallic glasses: Nanoscopic strain engineering goes macro

J Zhang, Y Liu, H Yang, Y Ren, L Cui, D Jiang, Z Wu… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
The ideal elastic limit is the upper bound of the achievable strength and elastic strain of
solids. However, the elastic strains that bulk materials can sustain are usually below 2 …

Nanomechanics of low-dimensional materials for functional applications

S Fan, X Feng, Y Han, Z Fan, Y Lu - Nanoscale Horizons, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
When materials' characteristic dimensions are reduced to the nanoscale regime, their
mechanical properties will vary significantly to that of their bulk counterparts. Recently low …

Site preference of metallic elements in M23C6 carbide in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy

S Xiang, S Mao, Z Shen, H Long, H Wei, S Ma… - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
M 23 C 6 carbide is a common precipitate phase present in Ni-based superalloys. The
carbide is generally an alloy carbine and often contains more than one metallic element. In …

High content reduced graphene oxide reinforced copper with a bioinspired nano-laminated structure and large recoverable deformation ability

DB Xiong, M Cao, Q Guo, Z Tan, G Fan, Z Li… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
By using CuO/graphene-oxide/CuO sandwich-like nanosheets as the building blocks, bulk
nacre-inspired copper matrix nano-laminated composite reinforced by molecular-level …

“Lattice Strain Matching”‐Enabled Nanocomposite Design to Harness the Exceptional Mechanical Properties of Nanomaterials in Bulk Forms

J Zhang, Y Liu, L Cui, S Hao, D Jiang, K Yu… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanosized materials are known to have the ability to withstand ultralarge elastic strains (4–
10%) and to have ultrahigh strengths approaching their theoretical limits. However, it is a …