Although significant effort has been made on using graphene as a reinforcement in metal
matrix nanocomposites due to its extraordinary high strength and high modulus, metal …

Recent experiments on nanostructured materials, such as nanoparticles, nanowires,
nanotubes, nanopillars, thin films, and nanocrystals have revealed a host of “ultra-strength” …

Understanding the fundamental of contact-induced behavior in metals is critical for the
studies of associated mechanical properties. Although nanocontact plasticity in the …

Graphene-based sp 2-carbon nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes and nanofibers can
fail near their ideal strengths due to their exceedingly small dimensions. We have calculated …

In Nucleation in Condensed Matter, key theoretical models for nucleation are developed and
experimental data are used to discuss their range of validity. A central aim of this book is to …

Nanoindentation has become a commonplace tool for the measurement of mechanical
properties at small scales, but may have even greater importance as a technique for …

Nano-twinned copper exhibits an unusual combination of ultrahigh strength and high
ductility, along with increased strain-rate sensitivity. We develop a mechanistic framework for …

Research trends in metal plasticity over the past 25years are briefly reviewed. The myriad of
length scales at which phenomena involving microstructure rearrangement during plastic …

Indentation is a remarkably flexible mechanical test due to its relative experimental
simplicity. Coupled with advances in instrument development, ease of implementation has …

Twin boundary (TB) plays an important role on the plastic deformation of high entropy alloy
(HEA). The strong effects of TB on the deformation response of HEA are revealed from …