Abstract Changes in mechanical properties of rocks at high temperatures are significant to
various scientific and engineering problems, such as efficient exploration in enhanced …

Water is the most abundant molecule found on the earth's surface and is a key factor in
multiscale rock destruction. However, given the fine-grained nature of rock and the …

Understanding the dynamics of the lithosphere relies heavily on the scale-dependent
rheology of minerals. While quartz, feldspar, and phyllosilicates are the key phases to …

Biotite, an iron-rich mineral belonging to the trioctahedral mica group, is a naturally
abundant layered material (LM) exhibiting attractive electronic properties for application in …

Currently, the large-scale crushing technology for high-strength hard rock is struggling to
meet the increasing construction demand for deep underground engineering. Although …

Here 60 graphene layers were loaded uniaxially, UA, along the zig-zag configuration, or by
double indentation, DI, normal to the basal planes with molecular dynamics simulations. In …

Gypsum, an anisotropic hydrous mineral, localizes strain through dehydration‐induced
embrittlement and hydrodynamic lubrication, affecting the deformation in active tectonic …