SH waves in orthotropic piezomaterials considered surface effects

X Wang, Q Chen, Y Xue - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, orthotropic piezomaterials have enormous potential in producing electronic
devices owing to their inherent merits, eg, intrinsically robust piezoelectricity. Nevertheless …

Investigating the advanced thermomechanical properties of coiled carbon nanotube modified asphalt

F Nie, Z Bie, H Lin - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Coiled carbon nanotube (CCNT) as a novel nanomaterial has the potential to enhance the
thermomechanical properties of asphalt. In this study, three typical coiled carbon nanotubes …

Unveiling novel structural complexity of spiral carbon nanomaterials: Review on mechanical, thermal, and interfacial behaviors via molecular dynamics

A Sharifian, P Fareghi, M Baghani, GM Odegard… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has been extensively studied for its potential to effectively control material
properties. Recent research has shown a growing interest in nanomaterials and the …

[HTML][HTML] Nucleation of Disclinations in Carbon Nanotube Bundle Structures Under Twisting Loads

T Lu, XW Lei, T Fujii - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Twisting is a simple and effective method for assembling individual carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) into high-strength, tough, and continuous CNT yarns. However, the unexpectedly …

Atomic insights into the tensile behavior of carbon nanotube with different geometrical characteristics embedded in nickel matrix

Y Yan, A Zou, Y Lei, P Xu, S Zhou - Diamond and Related Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) extensively serve as reinforcements in metal matrix
nanocomposites because of their superior mechanical properties. In this paper, we have …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic toughening design of 3D-printed polymeric structures: Enhancing toughness through sacrificial bonds and hidden lengths

Z Xu, R Tao, K Masania, ST de Freitas - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Spider silk is known for its excellent strength and fracture resistance properties due to its
molecular design structure, characterized by sacrificial bonds and hidden lengths. These …

Torsional properties of spiral carbon nanocones

F Xu, H Zhan, Y Gu, S Duan, Z Li - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon nanostructure plays a unique role in advanced nanodevices. This work investigated
the torsional properties and underlying mechanisms of spiral carbon nanocones (SCN) via …

Investigating the mechanical and fracture behaviour of Ti-based nanocomposites reinforced with single and bi-crystalline hBN nanosheets

J Singh, R Kumar, R Sehgal - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2024 - Elsevier
The design and manufacturing of graphene and hBN-based nanocomposites is taking the
era of material design to new horizons. The present article employs MD simulations to …

Molecular dynamics simulations of tensile and creep-ratcheting behaviour of CNT reinforced columnar nanocrystalline Al nanocomposites

DD Biswajeet, PN Babu, S Pal - Diamond and Related Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
High-temperature cyclic loading is a major factor affecting the life of a structural component.
In this study, the tensile and creep-ratcheting behaviour of three volume fractions of CNT …