We investigated external-stress-induced metal-insulator phase transitions in cantilevered single-crystal VO2 nanobeams at variable temperatures using a combined theoretical and experimental approach. An atomic force m...
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We investigated external-stress-induced metal-insulator phase transitions in cantilevered single-crystal VO2 nanobeams at variable temperatures using a combined theoretical and experimental approach. An atomic force microscope was used to measure the force-displacement curve of the nanobeams, which showed nonlinearity that signifies activation and expansion of domains of a new phase out of the old one. Superelasticity of the VO2 nanobeam and supersaturation of the phase transition were clearly observed and quantified within the general theory of first-order phase transitions. Phase field modeling was employed to understand the energetics of the domain formation.
We present an improved methodology for a thermal transient method enabling simultaneous measurement of thermal conductivity and specific heat of nanoscale structures with one-dimensional heat flow. The temporal respon...
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Great efforts are expended by researchers to develop new and better thermal interface materials. In contrast, optimization of the performance of a given material is usually left to more empirical efforts. Unfortunatel...
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(纸本)9781615670826
Great efforts are expended by researchers to develop new and better thermal interface materials. In contrast, optimization of the performance of a given material is usually left to more empirical efforts. Unfortunately, interactions between the many parameters affecting performance make the design of experiments required for empirical optimization impractically large. We are conducting systematic mechanistic studies on the combined effects of materials selection and process parameters such as normal forces, assembly speeds, and thermal profiles on bondline macro/microstructure and thermal performance. The most common type of medium/high-performance thermal interface material is undoubtedly that of polymers filled with conductive particles, most often Ag. However, these materials rarely perform as well in a practical application as predicted based on manufacturer supplied data sheets. This is usually ascribed to defects such as voids, porosity and filler distribution heterogeneity. Such defects can be minimized by process optimization, but we also believe that we can learn to tailor some level of heterogeneity to our advantage. In fact, a thermal resistance two and a half times lower than that predicted based on the data sheet has already been demonstrated for one high-end commercial material. Moreover, this can be compatible with a practical manufacturing process. The present paper offers a discussion of results of systematic process studies on commercial filled polymer materials, including correlations between process parameters, defects and final bondline thickness. Important insights were derived from a new technique allowing the in-situ measurement of bondline electrical resistance during processing. The indication is that the dominant pathways for heat transport are provided by chains of Ag particles in good electrical contact with each other. However, typical thermal conductivities of adhesives with, say, 30% Ag (by volume) are lower than that of pure Ag by a
Tensile mechanical properties measured for high performance synthetic aramid fibers conditioned in water at 40°C, 60°C, 80°C and 100°C for periods of 17 and 34 days. Two different types of aromatic...
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(纸本)9781615676033
Tensile mechanical properties measured for high performance synthetic aramid fibers conditioned in water at 40°C, 60°C, 80°C and 100°C for periods of 17 and 34 days. Two different types of aromatic fibers were evaluated;homopolymer aramid fibers (Kevlar KM2® and Twaron®) and copolyaramid fibers (Russian Armos®). For both types of fibers, the hygrothermal conditioning did not significantly affect the mechanical properties below 80°C. At 100C, Aramid fibers showed significant degradation in strength (58% for KM2 and 34% for Twaron), while a reduction in tensile strength of 13% was observed by Armos Aramid copolymer fibers. For each material, tested fibers exhibited no significant change in mass as a result of the conditioning procedure and FTIR spectroscopy results did not indicate signs for chemical or thermo oxidative due to hygrothermal conditioning. The significant strength degradation in Aramid Homopolymer fibers is mainly due to the ingress and egress of moisture in the highly ordered core structure, where the crystallites are connected by highly constrained tie molecules in the amorphous grain boundaries. At elevated temperatures and pressures, it has been shown that these tie molecules are vulnerable to chemical attack, while at more moderate temperatures, the presence of water can enable segmental chain motion that can alter crystal orientation and apparent crystallite size. On the other hand, as processed Armos fibers are reported to have a 2D ordered phase with a molecular backbone having significantly less concentrations of amid group and a non systematic network of ordered domains which minimize the degradation growth due to hydrolytic attack.
A combination of real-time in situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction and ex situ transmission electron microscopy is utilized to investigate the early stages of oxidation of Cu-Ni(100). Sequential formation of NiO and Cu2...
A combination of real-time in situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction and ex situ transmission electron microscopy is utilized to investigate the early stages of oxidation of Cu-Ni(100). Sequential formation of NiO and Cu2O oxides was observed by increasing oxygen partial pressure, and the Cu2O phase was identified to form preferentially on top of NiO nanoislands. The origin of this unexpected phenomenon is attributed to localized enrichment of Cu atoms accompanied with NiO growth, which thermodynamically drives the nanoscale Cu2O/NiO duplex oxide growth.
Recent efforts to understand the reasons why hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) of high-strength steels occurs along the prior austenite grain boundaries and to devise ways to convert this cracking to plasticity-related ...
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Magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is a sub-aperture deterministic process for fabricating high-precision optics by removing material and smoothing the surface. The goal of this work is to study the relative contribut...
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The material removal in magnetorheological finishing (MRF) is known to be controlled by shear stress, τ, which equals drag force, Fd, divided by spot area, As. However, it is unclear how the normal force, Fn, affects...
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We investigate the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of sputter-deposited Al/Nb multilayers with miscible fcc/bcc type interface and individual layer thickness, h, of 1-200 nm, subjected to helium ...
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