Abstract: This paper describes a series of experiments and analyses that were used to examine crack growth near sapphire/epoxy interfaces. Adhesion of the epoxy to the sapphire was enhanced by coating ...

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to model the synergistic bond-degradation mechanisms that may occur at the interface between a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) that is adhesively bonded to a ...

Abstract: Nanoindentation experiments were performed on a defect-free, molecular self-assembled monolayer of octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) on silicon using an interfacial force microscope (IFM). The IFM ...