Shape memory alloy undergoing reversible martensitic transformation is an important class
of metallic functional materials. In the past two decades, the development of shape memory …

Abstract Ni-Mn-Ga shape-memory alloys are promising candidates for large strain actuation
and magnetocaloric cooling devices. In view of potential small-scale applications, we probe …

Superelasticity from the stress-induced martensitic transformation in shape memory alloys
(SMA) and its study at the nanoscale has a fundamental and technological relevance …

A constitutive model for shape memory alloys considering size effects is developed based
on thermodynamic framework. Couple stress elastoplasticity is utilized to simulate size …

Superelasticity is a characteristic thermomechanical property in shape memory alloys
(SMA), which is due to a reversible stress-induced martensitic transformation. Nano …

Functional fatigue of shape-memory alloys is a considerable threat to the reliable service of
actuation devices. Here, we demonstrate the essentially degradation-free cyclic phase …

Mechanical spectroscopy techniques and internal friction measurements have historically
offered a key contribution to the understanding of fundamental mechanisms of defects …

Due to the improvement in miniaturization and practicability of polarization conversion
devices, the terahertz polarization control technology has been paid more and more …

Shape memory alloys that can deform and then spring back to their original shape, have
found a wide range of applications in the medical field, from heart valves to stents. As we …

Freestanding thin films of Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs) have attracted interests in
recent years for the development of next generation micro-scaled sensors and actuators in …