Mechanochemical degradation processes such as the fracture of cathode particles play a
major role in limiting the service life of advanced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In order to help …

There are abundant electrochemical-mechanical coupled behaviors in lithium-ion battery
(LIB) cells on the mesoscale or macroscale level, such as electrode delamination, pore …

Abstract Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials are promising candidates in the fields of sensing
technologies, solar energy harvesting, and electromagnetic absorbers, and most research …

Tooth enamel, renowned for its high stiffness, hardness, and viscoelasticity, is an ideal
model for designing biomimetic materials, but accurate replication of complex hierarchical …

More than 32.5 million American adults suffer from osteoarthritis, and current treatments
including pain medicines and anti-inflammatory drugs only alleviate symptoms but do not …

A novel and versatile shape memory ink system allowing 4D printing with light at the
macroscale as well as the microscale is presented. Digital light processing (DLP) and direct …

Both structure relaxation and oxidation of surface layer induced by thermal treatment or
friction heat play significant roles in reducing wear of metallic glasses (MGs). To distinguish …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), as the main component of cementitious materials, is
susceptible to carbonation presenting a potential to capture CO 2. Although some …

Cracking from a fine equiaxed zone (FQZ), often just tens of microns across, plagues the
welding of 7000 series aluminum alloys. Using a multiscale correlative methodology, from …

Deposition of coatings on the surface of a bulk material is a versatile, economical, and
effective strategy to provide additional features to the bulk material, mainly to improve its …