One-dimensional carbon nanotubes and two-dimensional graphene nanosheets with unique electrical, mechanical and thermal properties are attractive reinforcements for …
Lightweight high-strength metal matrix nano-composites (MMNCs) can be used in a wide variety of applications, eg, aerospace, automotive, and biomedical engineering, owing to …
This discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNT) three decades ago ushered in the technological era of nanotechnology. Among the most widely studied areas of CNT research is their use …
Abstract Aluminum (Al)–carbon nanotube (CNT) composites are promising candidates for friction and wear applications. The wear behavior of Al–CNT composites, with up to 5 wt …
Copper matrix composites are finding many applications due to their inherent properties such as good electrical and thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance. New series of …
Biomimetics in Materials Science provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical review of biomimetic materials with self-healing, self-lubricating and self-cleaning properties. These …
The use of lubricants (solid or liquid) is a well-known and suitable approach to reduce friction and wear of moving machine components. Another possibility to influence the …
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The influence of variations in the processing parameters employed during spark plasma sintering (SPS) of elemental nickel powders on its microstructure and mechanical properties …
Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced nickel matrix (CNT/Ni) composites exhibiting a yield strength (YS) of 710MPa, about 3.7 times higher than monolithic nickel, have been …