Abstract: Flexible batteries are gaining momentum in several fields, including wearable medical devices and biomedical sensors, flexible displays, and smartwatches. These energy storage devices are subjected to electro-chemo-mechanical ...

Abstract: There is compelling evidence for the critical role of twin boundaries in imparting the extraordinary combination of strength and ductility to nanotwinned metals. This paper presents a study of the thermal expansion of ...

Abstract: Surface energy plays a central role in several phenomena pertaining to nearly all aspects of materials science. This includes phenomena such as self-assembly, catalysis, fracture, void growth, and microstructural evolution ...