Nacre is a natural nanocomposite material with superior mechanical strength and toughness.
What roles do the nanoscale structures play in the inelasticity and toughening of nacre? …

In this study the friction, wear and surface mechanical behavior of medical-grade ultra-high
molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) (GUR 1050 resin) were evaluated as a function of …

Finite element simulations have been used to investigate the influence of equi-biaxial
residual stress on the unloading behaviour of nanoindentation on elastic–plastic strain-hardening …

Nacre is an ultratough natural nanocomposite found in mollusc shells. It consists of hard
aragonite nanocrystals and a soft biopolymer matrix. Apart from maintaining the integrity of …

A series of friction stir welds was produced between heat treated Al–Mg–Si and strain
hardened Mg–Al–Zn alloy sheets. Weld evaluation by transverse tensile testing showed a wide …

Background/purpose Roxadustat, a first-in-class hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase
inhibitor, promotes erythropoiesis and regulates iron metabolism. This study investigated the …

The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is well suitable for searching for monochromatic
and sharp γ -ray structures in the GeV–TeV range thanks to its unprecedented high energy …

The substrate effects on indentation behaviour of thin films are analysed using finite element
(FE) method. There is no universal critical penetration depth beyond which the substrate …

A novel approach combining the atomic force microscopy probing of nacre biopolymer
strand and the inverse finite element analysis has been used to directly measure the elastic …

Determination of interfacial properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is very important for
designing and evaluating the durability of TBCs. A new method combining a simple shear …