Chromium (Cr)-coated zirconium alloys have been considered as a promising candidate
material for accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding for nuclear reactors because of their …

Even though halide perovskite materials have been increasingly investigated as flexible
devices, mechanical properties under flexible environments have rarely been reported on …

Chromium (Cr)-coated zircaloy has been regarded as a promising candidate for developing
accident tolerant fuel (ATF) claddings. The deformation and failure of Cr coatings under …

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) under harsh environmental conditions still poses a
significant challenge, despite extensive research efforts. The intricate interplay among …

With rapid advances in flexible electronics, transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) have
also been significantly developed as alternatives to the conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) …

The cracking behavior of a Cr-coated Zr-4 alloy for accident-tolerant fuel cladding at room
temperature was investigated using an in situ three-point bending test and finite element …

The bond strength evolution in a roll bonding process is commonly described by means of
the so-called “film theory” which explains the most important mechanisms associated with …

The present paper aims to use the concurrent coupling approach of Finite Element Method
(FEM) and Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate the surface cracking and the local …

Rare-earth barium copper oxide (REBCO) coated conductor (CC) tapes in high-field magnet
applications usually experience fatigue due to a variety of cyclic mechanical and thermal …

Micron-thick hard coatings find widespread applications, with fracture toughness being a
crucial property that ensures their usability. However, measuring the fracture toughness of …