Effect of nanoparticle size on the mechanical properties of nanoparticle assemblies

L An, D Zhang, L Zhang, G Feng - Nanoscale, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticle assemblies (NPAs) have attracted tremendous interests of various research
communities. The particle-size-effect on mechanical properties of NPAs is systematically …

Progress in laser ultrasonics evaluation of micro-and nanoscale interfacial mechanics

M Abi Ghanem, T Dehoux - Applied Physics Reviews, 2024‏ - pubs.aip.org
Understanding contact mechanics and adhesion processes in thin films and micro-
structured materials is fundamental in phonon and heat transport phenomena and is …

Molecular parameters governing the elastic properties of brush particle films

J Lee, Z Wang, J Zhang, J Yan, T Deng, Y Zhao… - …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Elucidation of the mutual influence of composition and architecture of polymer canopies on
the assembly and mechanical properties of brush particle-based materials holds the …

Robustness of elastic properties in polymer nanocomposite films examined over the full volume fraction range

E Alonso-Redondo, L Belliard, K Rolle… - Scientific reports, 2018‏ - nature.com
Polymers with nanoparticle inclusions are attractive materials because physical properties
can be tuned by varying size and volume fraction range. However, elastic behavior can …

Photoacoustic sensing of trapped fluids in nanoporous thin films: device engineering and sensing scheme

G Benetti, M Gandolfi, MJ Van Bael… - … applied materials & …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Accessing fluid infiltration in nanogranular coatings is an outstanding challenge, of
relevance for applications ranging from nanomedicine to catalysis. A sensing platform …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical reinforcement of polymer colloidal crystals by supercritical fluids

V Babacic, J Varghese, E Coy, E Kang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Colloidal crystals realized by self-assembled polymer nanoparticles have prominent
attraction as a platform for various applications from assembling photonic and phononic …

Perspective on non-invasive and non-destructive photoacoustic and photothermal applications

C Glorieux - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022‏ - pubs.aip.org
This contribution intends to convince readers that by virtue of the rich physics involved,
optical excitation, thermal diffusion, thermal expansion, and acoustic wave propagation, and …

Longitudinal eigenvibration of multilayer colloidal crystals and the effect of nanoscale contact bridges

M Abi Ghanem, A Khanolkar, SP Wallen, M Helwig… - Nanoscale, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Longitudinal contact-based vibrations of colloidal crystals with a controlled layer thickness
are studied. These crystals consist of 390 nm diameter polystyrene spheres arranged into …

Vapor phase ammonia curing to improve the mechanical properties of antireflection optical coatings designed for power laser optics

J Avice, G Brotons, P Ruello, G Vaudel, A Guediche… - Gels, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Projects of inertial confinement fusion using lasers need numerous optical components
whose coatings allow the increase in their transmission and their resistance to high laser …

Transparent Films Thickness Map** Highlighting the Viscosity Effect of Elastic Layers Made by Sol–Gel Process with an In-House Ellipsometer

O Guillot, A Guediche, M Lafarie, A Moiny… - Coatings, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
New optical coatings are currently developed to mitigate the shockwave generated by
nanosecond lasers in high-power laser systems such as the MegaJoule laser (LMJ). These …