Enormous progress has been achieved over the past decade in evaluating the toughness of
hard coatings and thin films. This paper reviews methodologies developed based on …

Extended-release gastrointestinal (GI) luminal delivery substantially increases the ease of
administration of drugs and consequently the adherence to therapeutic regimens. However …

Applications of membrane technology in water desalination and wastewater treatment have
increased significantly in the past few decades due to its many advantages over other water …

The peridynamic theory of continuum mechanics allows damage, fracture, and long-range
forces to be treated as natural components of the deformation of a material. In this paper, the …

A flexible thermoelectric generator (TEG) was fabricated on a polyethylene naphthalate film
substrate using a printing process. The thermoelectric material used in this study, a …

Atomistic simulations are used to investigate the yield strength of experimentally observed
atomic and nanometer scale gold wires. The atomistic predictions of strength are …

Investigation of the mechanics of natural materials, such as spider silk, abalone shells, and
bone, has provided great insight into the design of materials that can simultaneously …

We have added force and displacement measurement capabilities in the transmission
electron microscope (TEM) for in situ quantitative tensile experimentation on nanoscale …

For the development of wearable electronics, the replacement of rigid, metallic components
with fully elastomeric materials is crucial. However, current elastomeric electrodes suffer …

This paper presents the results of nanoindentation experimental studies of the contact-
induced deformation in Au and Ag thin films. The paper examines the effects of film …