Special issue on metal-organic frameworks for emerging chemical technologies
View the full Special Issue on ScienceDirectNanoporous materials such as zeolites have an extraordinary capability for selective adsorption, transport, and catalytic conversion of molecules. They are...
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Microstructural analysis of TRISO particles using multi-scale X-ray computed...
(a) A map of the kernel diameter (in microns), where ? and ? represent the polar (??) and azimuthal (f) angles. (b) Profile map of the IPYC layer thickness (in microns).TRISO particles, a composite...
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VITA: Quantitative nanoscale characterization and unambiguous material...
Figure 1. An SEM image of the microfabricated thermal probe used for nTA measurements. The inset is a zoom of the tip, which makes contact with the sample surface.Log in to your free Materials Today...
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Imaging of the DNA double helix with PeakForce tapping mode atomic force...
Figure 2. 3D topography image of a single herpes simplex virus obtained in ScanAsyst mode in buffer solution. The spatial arrangement of the individual protein molecules on the surface of the virus...
View ArticleSimultaneous electrical and mechanical property mapping at the nanoscale with...
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. AFM-based conductivity measurements are a powerful technique for nanometer-scale electrical characterization on a wide...
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Common approaches to tip functionalization for AFM-based molecular...
Figure 1: The AFM tip is extended toward and then retracted from the surface as the deflection of the cantilever is monitored as a function of distance. The retract part of the curve (in red) will show...
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Combined optical and atomic force microscopy
Figure 7: 100x100 µm scans of fixed glioblastoma cells recorded on a FLIM/AFM setup. The fluorescence intensity and FLIM signals are expressed in arbitrary units but all AFM channels are directly...
View ArticleHot-rolling studies on the UMT
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. The UMT is a modular, versatile mechanical tester capable of simulating a vast number of real-life industrial...
View ArticleControlled defects in glass
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. Brittle fractures occur by the propagation of a flaw to the point where it exceeds the critical crack length for a...
View ArticleHot hardness testing on the UMT
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. In applications such as engines or gas turbines, improved efficiency can be achieved through operation at higher...
View ArticleHigh performance sensors
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. With today’s emphasis on energy savings, achieving very low friction between sliding interfaces is an area of increasing...
View ArticleA tool for studying the tribocorrosion mechanism
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. The tribocorrosion process involves mechanical and electrochemical interaction between bodies in relative motion. The...
View ArticleTesting of hardmetals on the UMT
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. In sliding contact applications where lubrication is not possible or can provide only limited resistance to galling...
View Article3-point-bend testing on the UMT
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. Elastic modulus in bending (i.e., flexural modulus), stress-strain behavior, and failure limits in bending all can be...
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The role of oxidation and counterface in the high temperature tribological...
The 3D images and cross-section profiles of the worn surfaces of the alloy against different balls at different temperatures in argon.Log in to your free Materials Today account to download the full...
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Effects of molecular structures of carbon-based molecules on bio-lubrication
The locations of surface adsorption of (a) GO, (b) 4,9D, (c) phl, and (d) dhn. The dashed lines separate the repeating units. Shadowed area IIII are the peaks; shadowed area IVVI are the valleys. (A...
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Curing dependent spatial heterogeneity of mechanical response in epoxy resins...
Adhesion force (top) and energy dissipation (bottom) images for the three samples with different crosslinking degrees: (a, d) 70%, (b, e) 80% and (c, f) 95%.Log in to your free Materials Today account...
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Structural hierarchy and surface morphology of highly drawn ultra high...
Reorganization of epitaxial structures after annealing at 130 °C. Images on the left are before annealing and images on the right are after annealing. Images at the bottom are smaller scans of the...
View ArticleOxygen assisted reconstructions of rhodium and platinum nanocrystals and...
The reconstruction of rhodium and platinum crystals of some tens of nanometres diameter was investigated during the ongoing hydrogenation of oxygen atoms resulting from the dissociation of O2 and NO2...
View ArticleUsing the UMT TriboLab and Stribeck curves to evaluate potential applications...
Log in to your free Materials Today account to download this application note. Lubricants are primarily used to reduce friction and tribological wear between contacting surfaces. They help transport...
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