Thermal-switchable, trifunctional ceramic–hydrogel nanocomposites enable full-lifecycle security in practical battery systems
Thermal runaway (TR) failures of large-format lithium-ion battery systems related to fires and
explosions have become a growing concern. Here, we design a smart ceramic–hydrogel …
explosions have become a growing concern. Here, we design a smart ceramic–hydrogel …
[HTML][HTML] Geomechanical Perspectives and Reviews on the Development and Evolution of Cross-Scale Discontinuities in the Earth's Crust: Patterns, Mechanisms and …
Abstract Knowledge concerning the development and evolution of cross-scale
discontinuities, such as crevasses, joints, dikes, and faults, caused by crust movement and …
discontinuities, such as crevasses, joints, dikes, and faults, caused by crust movement and …
Investigation of fracture in porous materials: a phase-field fracture study informed by ReaxFF
B He, T Vo, P Newell - Engineering with Computers, 2022 - Springer
Microscopic features (eg, pore shapes, sizes, and distribution) in porous material
substantially affect the overall mechanical properties such as stiffness and strength. In turn …
substantially affect the overall mechanical properties such as stiffness and strength. In turn …
Molecular scale insight of pore morphology relation with mechanical properties of amorphous silica using ReaxFF
Porous materials are typically heterogeneous and they contain large variations of micro-
/nano-pore structures, causing complicated behaviors. In continuum models, most …
/nano-pore structures, causing complicated behaviors. In continuum models, most …
Effect of domain size, boundary, and loading conditions on mechanical properties of amorphous silica: A reactive molecular dynamics study
Mechanical properties are very important when choosing a material for a specific
application. They help to determine the range of usefulness of a material, establish the …
application. They help to determine the range of usefulness of a material, establish the …
[HTML][HTML] Strength of 2D glasses explored by machine-learning force fields
P Shi, Z Xu - Journal of Applied Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The strengths of glasses are intricately linked to their atomic-level heterogeneity. Atomistic
simulations are frequently used to investigate the statistical physics of this relationship …
simulations are frequently used to investigate the statistical physics of this relationship …
A localized stress field approach for calculating the critical stress intensity factor for an isotropic solid at atomistic scale
A Singh, G Singh - Mechanics of Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Crack growth initiation in brittle materials is generally studied using the stress intensity factor
(SIF) since linear elasticity is assumed to be valid in the crack-tip region. The critical SIF is …
(SIF) since linear elasticity is assumed to be valid in the crack-tip region. The critical SIF is …
Elastic instability behind brittle fracture
We argue that nucleation of brittle cracks in initially flawless soft elastic solids is preceded by
a nonlinear elastic instability, which cannot be captured without accounting for geometrically …
a nonlinear elastic instability, which cannot be captured without accounting for geometrically …
[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear elasticity degrades monolayer fracture toughness
MXenes, a novel class of monolayer transition metal carbides and nitrides, have gathered
significant attention in materials science for their exceptional properties. This study focuses …
significant attention in materials science for their exceptional properties. This study focuses …
Fracture of silicate glasses: Microcavities and correlations between atomic-level properties
We use large-scale simulations to investigate the dynamic fracture of silica and sodium-
silicate glasses under uniaxial tension. The stress-strain curves demonstrate that silica glass …
silicate glasses under uniaxial tension. The stress-strain curves demonstrate that silica glass …