The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

This report deals with the mechanism behind the unusual behavior of nanostructures in
mechanical strength, thermal stability, acoustics (lattice dynamics), photonics, electronics …

In this paper, 304 stainless steel-based ZnO (304SS-based ZnO) seed layer was prepared
by using sol-gel method or electrochemical deposition. Superhydrophobic nano-ZnO (CSS …

Elastomers embedded with droplets of liquid metal (LM) alloy represent an emerging class
of soft multifunctional composites that have potentially transformative impact in wearable …

Metal combustion has received renewed interest largely as a result of the ability to produce
and characterize metallic nanoparticles. Much of the highly desirable traits of nanosized …

Metal nitride nanostructures have been predicted to exhibit plasmonic responses in the UV
to IR region, which can enable their potential use as low-cost, chemically, and thermally …

Icephobic surfaces, used as passive anti-icing materials, are in high demand due to the
costs, damage, and loss of equipment and lives related to ice formation on outdoor surfaces …

Abstract The melting behavior of 0.1–10-nm-thick discontinuous indium films formed by
evaporation on amorphous silicon nitride is investigated by an ultrasensitive thin-film …

Melting of solids is a common phenomenon in nature. It is also one of the most important
phase transformations in materials science and engineering. In recent years, extensive …

Icing of surfaces is commonplace in nature, technology and everyday life, bringing with it
sometimes catastrophic consequences. A rational methodology for designing materials with …