The ab-initio aided strain gradient elasticity theory: a new concept for fracture nanomechanics
Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2019 When the width of cracked nanocomponents made of brittle or quasi-brittle materials is less than approximately , the size of the - dominance zone becomes smaller than and comparable to the fracture process zone ( ).
Tom� Profant, Jaroslav Pokluda
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Mechanochromism of Glassy Polymers Enabled by a Loop‐Forming Supramolecular Mechanophore
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The supramolecular mechanophore LOOP is covalently introduced into glassy polymers, capable of reporting force‐induced pre‐failure damage and local fracture events in polymer glasses. Under different mechanical deformation modes, including grinding, tensile stretching, and scratching, LOOP probes irreversible events in polymer glasses through a ...
Linlin Deng +6 more
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Brittle fracture studied by ultra-high-speed synchrotron X-ray diffraction imaging. [PDF]
J Appl Crystallogr, 2022 Petit A +9 more
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Unsteady Crack Motion and Branching in a Phase-Field Model of Brittle Fracture
, 2004 Crack propagation is studied numerically using a continuum phase-field approach to mode III brittle fracture. The results shed light on the physics that controls the speed of accelerating cracks and the characteristic branching instability at a fraction ...
Alain Karma +5 more
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Amyloidogenic Peptide Fragments Designed From Bacterial Collagen‐like Proteins Form Hydrogel
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study identified amyloidogenic sequence motifs in bacterial collagen‐like proteins and exploited these to design peptides that self‐assemble into β‐sheet fibers and form hydrogels. One hydrogel supported healthy fibroblast growth, showing promise for biocompatible materials. Our work demonstrates that bacterial sequences can be harnessed to create
Vamika Sagar +5 more
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Regularities of Brittle Fracture Zone Formation in the Zone of Dyke Around Horizontal Mine Workings
EngMine development in complex geological conditions is associated with the risk of mine stability loss. Geological features such as dykes are characterized by higher strength and a tendency to undergo brittle fracture under the influence of the tectonic ...
Petr A. Demenkov, Polina Basalaeva
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Investigating Variation in Compressional Behavior of a Ternary Mixture from a Plastic, Elastic and Brittle Fracture Perspective in the Context of Optimum Composition of a Pharmaceutical Blend. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Ali HHM +3 more
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Effect of size on cracking of materials [PDF]
, 1971 Brittle behavior of large mild steel elements, glass plasticity, and fatigue specimen size sensitivity are manifestations of strain-energy size effect. Specimens physical size effect on material cracking initiation occurs according to flaw distribution ...
Glucklick, J.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Interphase chemistry governs the stability of multivalent metal batteries. We summarize state‐of‐the‐art developments in calcium and magnesium metal batteries by focusing on the correlation among electrolytes, interphase layers, and the electrochemical performance of corresponding metal anodes.
Huijun Lin +4 more
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Geometry Effects on Mode I Brittle Fracture in VO-Notched PMMA Specimens. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2021 Bahadori R +3 more
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