Micro-and nanomechanical testing has seen a rapid development over the last decade with
miniaturized test rigs and MEMS-based devices providing access to the mechanical …

Nanolaminates are composed of nanoscale-thick alternating layers of different materials and
their properties are dependent on the individual layers, the layer thickness and the …

Uniaxial compression tests were carried out on micro-pillars fabricated from nanolaminated
graphene (reduced graphene oxide, RGO)-Al composites of different RGO concentrations …

Tailoring vacancies is a feasible way to improve the mechanical properties of ceramics.
However, high concentrations of vacancies usually compromise the strength (or hardness) …

Experiments have shown that high strength and high plastic stability are difficult to be
simultaneously obtained in crystalline-amorphous layered composites. Here we report a …

As nanoindentation at high temperatures becomes increasingly popular, a review of
indenter materials for usage at high temperatures is instructive for identifying appropriate …

Excellent mechanical properties of nanomaterials are usually attributed to their nanoscale
feature size and high-density interfaces. This work explores the effects of intrinsic interface …

Amorphous/nanocrystalline dual-phase structures have recently emerged as an effective
way for overcoming the strength–ductility trade-off and breaking the limitation of the reverse …

The promising mechanical, physical and chemical properties of nano-scale metal/ceramic
multilayers (MCMs) are of high interest for extreme environment applications. Understanding …

Metal-ceramic nanolaminate composites show promise as high strength and toughness
materials. Micropillar compression was used to characterize the mechanical behavior of …