Fracture mechanics in heterogeneous materials encompasses the study of crack initiation and propagation in systems comprising multiple constituent phases or layers with differing mechanical properties ...

Recently, a research team led by Prof. NI Yong and Prof. HE Linghui from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) uncovered the propagation and toughening mechanism of tortuous crack ...

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ ...

The University of Iowa is working to upgrade equipment and expand its materials science learning capabilities for students ...

The classification of heterogeneous/gradient materials and the corresponding laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) methods are introduced. According to the mode of interface composition transition (discrete ...

As chips evolve toward stacked, heterogeneous assemblies and adopt more complex materials, engineers are grappling with new and often less predictable sources of variation. This is redefining what it ...

Microtransfer printing (µTP) is an advanced manufacturing technique that enables the precise transfer of micro and nanoscale materials from a donor substrate to a receiving substrate. This process ...

In the race to extend Moore’s Law through advanced packaging, the limits of precision are no longer defined solely by lithography. Increasingly, they are dictated by the unpredictable behavior of ...

Nanomechanical behavior of a biomimetic nacre coating on glass observed via in situ SEM nanoindentation, demonstrating nanoscale crack deflection and strain hardening. (Image: F. de Luca) ...