Interest in nanomaterials and especially nanoparticles has exploded in the past decades
primarily due to their novel or enhanced physical and chemical properties compared to bulk …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer with excellent optical, electrical and
mechanical properties, which makes it well-suited for several engineering applications. Due …

The high-performance piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) with good flexibility, tunability
and sensitivity is desirable for the next-generation of wearable electronics. However, the 3D …

Residual stress is an important manufacture factor affecting the working life of components
and structures. In this paper, a dimensionless method is proposed to determine the residual …

Although indentation experiments have long been used to measure the hardness and
Young's modulus, the utility of this technique in analyzing the complete elastic–plastic …

Advanced experimental and numerical approaches are being developed to capture the
localization of plasticity at the nanometer scale as a function of the multiscale and …

Applications of membrane technology in water desalination and wastewater treatment have
increased significantly in the past few decades due to its many advantages over other water …

As the size of electronic and mechanical devices shrinks to the nanometre regime,
performance begins to be dominated by surface forces. For example, friction, wear and …

The martensitic advanced high-strength steels (MS-AHSS) are used to create fuel-efficient,
crashworthy cars. Hydrogen embrittlement (HE) is an issue with high-strength steels; thus …

Indentation is a remarkably flexible mechanical test due to its relative experimental
simplicity. Coupled with advances in instrument development, ease of implementation has …