The arrangement and movement of electrons within a ceramic material has the potential to greatly influence its resistance to brittle fracture. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Linköping University published an open-access paper demonstrating the effect that electronic structure has on plastic deformation in high-entropy carbides.
Read MoreThe use of data-driven methods to tailor the growth characteristics, stability, and mechanical properties of M7C3-type carbides is hindered by ambiguity surrounding the carbide’s structure. To overcome this uncertainty, researchers from the United States and Israel used a variety of imaging techniques to reveal the atomistic structure of M7C3 carbides.
Read MoreDesigning better ballistic materials is more than a matter of finding the optimal combination of material properties—a deep understanding of the microstructure–damage relationships is required as well. A number of recent articles published in ACerS journals look to improve processing methods for fabricating dense, resilient ceramic components.
Read More2012 Contact Information: Andrei Stanishevsky, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ALastan@uab.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program: Materials World Network: Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nanostructured Carbon Materials 2012 Highlight: Presentation…
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