L. Catherine Brinson

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the hereditary integral representation of stress and strain in the context of polymers and their application in the field of failure detection and failure prediction, and propose a predictive model for failure prediction.

TL;DR: Graphene paper, fabricated via flow-directed filtration of an electrostatically stabilized aqueous graphene dispersion that was pre-prepared via hydrazine reduction of graphene oxide sheets, has excellent electrical conductivity and similar mechanical properties as graphene oxide paper maintained at temperatures below 100 8C.

TL;DR: In this article, high ordered, homogeneous polymer nanocomposites of layered graphene oxide are prepared using a vacuum-assisted self-assembly (VASA) technique, where all components (nanofiller and polymer) are pre-mixed prior to assembly under a flow, making it compatible with either hydrophilic poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) or hydrophobic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) for the preparation of composites with over 50 wt% filler.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of shape memory alloys (SMAs) constitutive behavior is presented, including shape memory effect, pseudoelasticity, damping capacity and fatigue life.

TL;DR: ReaxFF-based molecular dynamics simulations elucidate the role of water molecules in modifying the mechanical properties of both pristine and nanocomposite graphene oxide papers, as bridge-forming water molecules between adjacent layers in the paper structure enhance stress transfer by means of a cooperative hydrogen-bonding network.