Interest in hydrogel materials is growing rapidly, due to the potential for hydrogel use in
tissue engineering and drug delivery applications, and as coatings on medical devices …

Abstract High-Speed Nanoindentation Map** (HSNM) has been recently developed and
established as a novel enabling technology for fast and reliable assessment of small-scale …

Calcium silicate aluminate hydrate (C (-A)-SH) is the main hydration product used in cement-
based materials. It plays a specific role in both the mechanical properties and volumetric …

Lithium-ion battery (LIB) manufacturing optimization is crucial to reduce its CO 2 fingerprint
and cost, while improving their electrochemical performance. In this article, we present an …

Rock is a heterogeneous material composed of multiple minerals, whose microscopic
mechanical properties have a significant impact on the macroscopic mechanical properties …

Current demand for highly sustainable concrete, eg alkali-activated fly ash-slag (AAFS)
concrete, urges understanding the links between microstructure and micromechanical …

The slow transition from an out-of-equilibrium glass towards a supercooled liquid is a
complex relaxation phenomenon. In this Letter, we study the correlation between …

It is critical to rigorously determine the mechanical properties of granitic rocks to effectively
analyze and manage subsurface engineering activities, such as geothermal energy …

A well-known fact is that the mechanical properties of cement-based materials largely
depend on the material structure at the micro-and nano-scales. To understand and improve …

In this work, we conducted an experimental and micromechanical investigation on the
mechanical and chloride diffusion properties of recycled aggregates concrete (RAC). Due to …