In recent years, nanotwinned (NT) materials have attracted great attention in several
research areas because of many advantageous properties (eg, high conductivity, excellent …

Zirconium diboride (ZrB2) is an important ultra-high-temperature ceramic, which exhibits
outstanding mechanical properties and is widely used in extreme environments. Extensive …

Boron carbide is known as a hard material; it possesses a unique complex of physical-
mechanical properties and has diverse applications in industries. An expansion of its field of …

Boron carbide has a wide range of solubility, but the effects of stoichiometry on its
microstructure and mechanical response are not well understood. In this study, detailed …

Grain boundaries (GBs) in polycrystalline materials act as impediments to dislocation motion
and result in strengthening. Understanding slip transmission through GBs, specifically twin …

The B 4 C-diamond composite with high hardness and toughness was first prepared by high-
pressure sintering of B 4 C and diamond powders at 5 GPa and 1600° C. The effect of the …

The observation of fracture behaviors in perfect and twinned B4C crystals via in situ
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) mechanical testing is reported. The crystal structure …

Boron carbide (B 4 C) is an important structural ceramic material, however, the use of this
material is limited by its poor sinterability and low fracture toughness. Nano-sized powders …

Abstract Bismuth telluride (Bi 2 Te 3) based thermoelectric (TE) materials have been
commercialized successfully as solid-state power generators, but their low mechanical …

Coherent twin boundaries (CTBs) with the lowest interfacial energy provide a strong phonon-
CTB scattering source to suppress the lattice thermal conductivity needed for thermoelectric …