[HTML][HTML] Interface and bonding mechanisms of plant fibre composites: An overview

Y Zhou, M Fan, L Chen - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of plant fibre composite is on the rise for a wide range of applications.
Probably a single most important aspect with respect to the formulation of plant fibre …

Advanced characterization methods for wear resistant hard coatings: a review on recent progress

M Tkadletz, N Schalk, R Daniel, J Keckes… - Surface and Coatings …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to economical demands to further increase the efficiency of production processes, it is
essential to exploit the full potential of wear resistant hard coatings. This is, however …

On-chip and freestanding elastic carbon films for micro-supercapacitors

P Huang, C Lethien, S Pinaud, K Brousse, R Laloo… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Integration of electrochemical capacitors with silicon-based electronics is a major challenge,
limiting energy storage on a chip. We describe a wafer-scale process for manufacturing …

Microstructural stability and mechanical behavior of FeNiMnCr high entropy alloy under ion irradiation

NAPK Kumar, C Li, KJ Leonard, H Bei, SJ Zinkle - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, high entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted significant attention due to their
excellent mechanical properties and good corrosion resistance, making them potential …

Elastic Properties of the Solid Electrolyte Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO)

S Yu, RD Schmidt, R Garcia-Mendez… - Chemistry of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The oxide known as LLZO, with nominal composition Li7La3Zr2O12, is a promising solid
electrolyte for Li-based batteries due to its high Li-ion conductivity and chemical stability with …

Carbon-based tribofilms from lubricating oils

A Erdemir, G Ramirez, OL Eryilmaz, B Narayanan… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Moving mechanical interfaces are commonly lubricated and separated by a combination of
fluid films and solid 'tribofilms', which together ensure easy slippage and long wear life. The …

A hexagonal close-packed high-entropy alloy: The effect of entropy

YJ Zhao, JW Qiao, SG Ma, MC Gao, HJ Yang… - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
The formation of disordered solid solution in the hexagonal close-packed (hcp) structure in
the GdHoLaTbY alloy and its mechanical properties were investigated in this study. The …

The synthesis, structure and electronic properties of a lead-free hybrid inorganic–organic double perovskite (MA) 2 KBiCl 6 (MA= methylammonium)

F Wei, Z Deng, S Sun, F Xie, G Kieslich, DM Evans… - Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In a search for lead-free materials that could be used as alternatives to the hybrid
perovskites,(MA) PbX3, in photovoltaic applications, we have discovered a hybrid double …

Mechanical properties of cortical bone and their relationships with age, gender, composition and microindentation properties in the elderly

MJ Mirzaali, JJ Schwiedrzik, S Thaiwichai, JP Best… - Bone, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing incidence of skeletal fractures poses a significant challenge to ageing
societies. Since a major part of physiological loading in the lower limbs is carried by cortical …

[HTML][HTML] Critical length scale controls adhesive wear mechanisms

R Aghababaei, DH Warner, JF Molinari - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
The adhesive wear process remains one of the least understood areas of mechanics. While
it has long been established that adhesive wear is a direct result of contacting surface …