DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201204180 such motions in man-made systems requires non-uniform
and locally programmable levels of deformation. Several examples exist, ranging from …

The size-dependent electro-thermo-mechanical responses of multilayer cantilever
microactuators by Joule heating is investigated. An analytical expression of the deflection of …

The performance and reliability of multilayer coating systems are strongly influenced by
thermal stresses. The present study develops an alternative analytical model to predict the …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) usually have complex structures and operate in cyclic high
temperatures. The cracking phenomenon is usually observed at the interface with …

A new analytical model is developed for thermomechanical responses of multi-layered
structures with an arbitrary number of layers and subjected to general thermal and …

This paper reports on the deposition and characterization of (TiAlSiY) N nanocomposite and
(TiAlSiY) N/MoN nano-scale multilayer coatings obtained by means of arc-PVD method. The …

Polymer–nanoparticle (NP) hybrid nanocomposites act as essential elements for
ultraflexible memory devices due to their processability, flexibility, and chemical resistance …

Ultrasensitive physical, chemical and biological sensors have emerged in the last decade
based on the measurement of the eigenfrequencies of micro-and nanosized cantilever …

The flexible cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) strain sensors have gained attention owing to their
great promising in human motion detection, electronic skin, and soft robotics. However, the …

Nanomechanical behavior of cantilever-DNA chip in label-free biodetection is investigated
by the energy method. First, using an equation of state for DNA liquid crystals and an …