In this article, different composite materials have been developed and characterized for different applications in the health science field and as optoelectromechanical sensors.

This article reports on a fabrication process that uses silicon-oninsulator (SOI) substrates and micromachining techniques to form wide-IF superconductor–insulator–superconductor (SIS) mixer devices that have suspended metal beam leads for rf grounding. Aside from a description of the fabrication process, electrical measurements of these Nb/Al–AlNₓ /Nb trilayer devices will also be presented.

Article presents the large scale synthesis of solution-processed 2D (CH₃(CH₂)₃NH₃)₂(CH₃NH₃)ₙ − 1PbₙI₃ₙ + 1 (n = 2, 3, and 4) perovskites, a family of layered compounds with composition-tunable bandgap, where inkjet printing was used to fabricate heterostructure, flexible photodetector devices. The flexible, inkjet-printed perovskite 2D heterostructures have significant potential for optoelectronic devices, which can enable broad possibilities with compositional tunability and versatility of the organohalide perovskites.

This article reports on a study where 2D TMDs (MoS₂ and WS₂) and the 3D allotrope of carbon and graphite were incorporated into acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) matrices in order to form polymer matrix composites (PMCs). The multipronged analysis described in this study was motivated by the purpose to fuse together topics of low-cost, additive manufacturing with 2D layered materials, and studying their ensuing mechanical and tribological properties.

This article explores the possibility of decreasing the number of steps required in the manufacturing of a product using the powder metallurgy technique.

This article summarizes the results of an investigation on the effect of the colemanite on physical and mechanical properties of concrete using colemanite as replacement aggregate.

Article discusses the effects of various processes on the surface integrity of Sverker 21 and Vanadis 6 steel surfaces.

This article presents a study that aims to understand the fundamental aspects of the laser-bone interaction in three-dimensional laser machining of the bone through an integrated experimental-computational approach.

Article compares in-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) vacancy migration mechanisms in binary Mg–X (Ca, Y, and Gd) and ternary Mg–X (Ca, Y, and Gd)–Zn alloys using density functional theory based first principles computations.

This article employs a recently introduced magnesium-samarium oxide (Mg–Sm₂O₃) nanocomposite, with different volume fractions of nanosize Sm₂O₃ particles as reinforcement, to study ambient temperature rate-dependent plastic response of the material.

This article describes a study in which a vegetable oil-based lubricant was used to conduct wear analysis and to analyze the effectiveness of microlubrication during end milling AISI 1018 steel.

This article discusses how compressive and flexural strength and modulus of elasticity decrease gradually, when either Tetra Pak particle concentration or particle size is increased.

This article presents a brief review of the microstructures and mechanical properties of selected metallic alloys processed by additive manufacturing (AM).

This article provides fundamental understanding of the nanocrystalline formation of undercooling TiAl melt and the deformation mechanisms in the nanocrystalline TiAl at the atomic scale.

Article explores solid-state additive manufacturing of AZ31B-Mg alloy using additive friction stir deposition. Spatial and temporal evolution of temperature during additive friction stir deposition was predicted using multi-layer computational process model.

This article uses iron oxide/alumina heterostructures formed by two-step infiltration of polystyrene-block-polyvinyl pyridine block copolymer with iron and aluminum precursors from the solution and vapor-phases, respectively, to show that the phase and morphology of iron oxide nanoparticles dramatically depend on the approach used to remove the polymer. The article extends the boundaries of structure manipulations in multicomponent heterostructures synthesized using polymer infiltration synthesis and their properties.

Article discusses how sensing temperature is important for a wide variety of applications such as control systems and instrumentation which are integral to various industrial sectors and in research settings. The authors emphasize the importance of high sensitivity and reliable methods using a frequency-based approach for detecting temperature changes. In their study, Au rectangular single-arm spiral antennas with varying sizes were fabricated and RF S-parameter measurements were conducted over the frequency range of 300 kHz to 20 GHz. Alongside the experimental measurements, they also present results from their simulation analysis conducted using High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) from ANSYS.

This article presents a novel approach to microstructural engineering of refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) to form an "inverted" BCC+B2 microstructure.

This article describes the depositing of plasma nanocoating of allylamine on the surfaces of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to provide desirable functionalities and thus to tailor the surface characteristics of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for improved dispersion and interfacial adhesion in epoxy matrices.

Article examining the palette of morphologies that arises when microdroplets are deformed into nonspherical shapes in a controllable manner. Specifically, geometrical confinement and mechanical strain are used to manipulate orientational order, phase transitions, and topological defects that arise in chiral liquid crystal droplets. The reported structures and assemblies offer potential for applications in smart coatings, smart fabrics, and wearable sensors.

This article presents a critical review on the recent advances in carbon-based metal-free catalysts for fuel cells and metal-air batteries, and discusses the perspectives and challenges in this rapidly developing field of practical significance.

This article finds that the synergy of natural fiber with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) could significantly improve thermal conductivity, compared with that solely using hBN.

Article describes how many aviation accidents are caused by the failure of aircraft engine components, and engine blades are especially vulnerable to high-cycle fatigue fracture in severe working environments as well as to impact damage caused by foreign objects. This review provides an overview of the development of LSP for use in treating aircraft engine components over the past three decades, with a brief introduction to the development of high-energy pulsed lasers for LSP.

Article describes how conventional macromechanical tests provide limited insights into complex hierarchical deformation behavior of a transformative high entropy alloy (HEA). In this work, a high throughput microstructure-micromechanical correlative study is presented by combining high-resolution nanoindentation, site-specific microscopy, and Gaussian mixture model (GMM) clustering.