This article reviews recent literature on polymer nanocomposites using advanced
indentation techniques to evaluate the surface mechanical properties down to the nanoscale …

We provide an overview of the basic concepts of scaling and dimensional analysis, followed
by a review of some of the recent work on applying these concepts to modeling instrumented …

Indentation testing is a common method to assess the mechanical properties of materials
near their surface. The elasto-plastic properties may be determined from the force …

Substrate bias voltage has a presumably predominant and significant influence on the
microstructural morphology and mechanical properties of HiPIMS deposited coatings. In the …

TiAlSiN nanocomposite coatings were deposited onto cemented carbide (WC-10 wt.%, Co)
substrates by high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS). The effect of substrate …

The improvement of strength and durability in polymers has implications relevant to
industrial, medical, and household applications. Enhanced by the improved knowledge of …

It is well known that a clear disparity exists between the elastic modulus determined using
macroscopic tensile testing of polymers and those determined using nanoindentation, with …

In recent decades, nanoindentation has emerged as a useful experimental technique for
characterising the in situ properties of fibrous composite constituents. However, the elastic …

The analysis of nanoindentation force curves collected on polymers through the common
Oliver and Pharr procedure does not lead to a correct evaluation of Young's modulus. In …

Silica nanoparticles with different sizes (from 14 to 60 nm) and different surface
modifications (hydrophobic treatment, core–shell structures) are synthesized as colloids and …