The method we introduced in 1992 for measuring hardness and elastic modulus by
instrumented indentation techniques has widely been adopted and used in the …

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a metastable form of amorphous carbon with significant sp3
bonding. DLC is a semiconductor with a high mechanical hardness, chemical inertness, and …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has been widely used to fabricate functional metal parts in
automobile, aerospace, energy, and medical device industries due to its flexible process …

Lithium metal is a promising anode candidate for the next-generation rechargeable battery
due to its highest specific capacity (3860 mA hg− 1) and lowest potential, but low Coulombic …

We examine the effects of the substrate on the determination of mechanical properties of thin
films by nanoindentation. The properties of aluminum and tungsten films on the following …

An experimental investigation was undertaken to measure the intrinsic elastic properties of
several of the microstructural components of human vertebral trabecular bone and tibial …

Finite element simulation of conical indentation of a wide variety of elastic-plastic materials
has been used to investigate the influences of pileup on the accuracy with which hardness …

Ultra-low load indentation, also known as nanoindentation, is a widely used tool for
measuring the mechanical properties of thin films and small volumes of material. One of the …

Harvesting solar energy for vapor generation is an appealing technology that enables
substantial eco-friendly applications to overcome the long-standing global challenge of …

Nano-sized graphite was used as a dopant for fabrication of ZrB 2–SiC ceramic via spark
plasma sintering at 1800° C for 8 min under 35 MPa. As-sintered composite was …