In situ nanoindentation within the SEM enables direct correlation of microstructure and mechanical properties.

The properties of steel can be improved in terms of fatigue, weldability, hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, ductility, and tensile strength by either alloy addition or heat treatment processes.

One of the biggest problems facing modern microelectronics is that computer chips can no longer be made arbitrarily smaller and more efficient. Materials used to date, such as copper, are reaching ...

The research is co-authored by Prof. GUO Yike, Provost and Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (right); Prof. ZHOU Yuanyuan, Associate Professor of the Department of ...