Fracture pattern development has been a challenging area of research in the Earth sciences
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …

The clinical success of modern dental ceramics depends on an array of factors, ranging from
initial physical properties of the material itself, to the fabrication and clinical procedures that …

Background Clinical failure of dental ceramics is usually reported as partial fracture of the
restoration (chip**) or as catastrophic fracture of the whole structure. In contrast to metals …

Glass is a material with essentially unlimited application possibilities. This second edition of
a comprehensive reference in glass science, points out the correlation between the …

Measuring the fracture toughness (KIc) of glasses still remains a difficult task, raising
experimental and theoretical problems as well. The available methods to estimate KIc are …

One of the most intriguing aspects of synthetic chemistry is the interplay of numerous
dependent and independent variables en route to achieve a successful, high-yielding …

Using the double-torsion technique, the fracture mechanical response of granite specimens
was investigated under the influence of fluid with different electrolyte types and salinities …

It is well known that the densification of oxide glass can occur at high contact pressure
(typically> 5 GPa) under normal indentation conditions. This study reports that when …

Direct bonding is now a well-known technique to join two flat surfaces without any additional
material. This technique is used in many applications and especially in SOI (Silicon-On …

Hydrothermal treatment provides a unique way to reveal subsurface damage of soda lime
silica (SLS) float glass. During the hydrothermal treatment, the penetration of water, ion …