Over the last three decades, a number of researchers have used the gradient-enhanced
plasticity theory to model the microstructural material behavior, which is not able to be …

This review examines the size effects observed in the mechanical strength of thin metal films
and small samples such as single-crystalline pillars, whiskers, and wires. Experimental …

Electronic skins (e-skins)—electronic sensors mechanically compliant to human skin—have
long been developed as an ideal electronic platform for noninvasive human health …

Designed for science and engineering students, this text focuses on emerging trends in
processes for fabricating MEMS and NEMS devices. The book reviews different forms of …

Classical laws of mechanics hold that mechanical properties are independent of sample
size; however, results of experiments and molecular dynamics simulations indicate that …

It has been known for more than half a century that crystals can be made stronger by
introducing defects into them, ie, by strain-hardening. As the number of defects increases …

In all current implantable medical devices such as pacemakers, deep brain stimulators, and
epilepsy treatment devices, each electrode is independently connected to separate control …

When a freestanding plastically deformable metal film is stretched, it ruptures by strain
localization, and the elongation is less than a few percent. When the film is deposited on a …

This study investigates uniaxial compression behavior of focused ion beam (FIB)
manufactured [111] nickel (Ni) small-scale pillars, ranging in diameter from approximately …

Physical sensors form the fundamental building blocks of a multitude of advanced
applications that detect and monitor the surroundings and communicate the acquired …