One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, such as nanotubes, nanowires and nanobelts, have attracted considerable interests in the last two decades because of their exceptiona[...]

The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the mechanical and thermal propertiesof two-dimensional materials. The discovery of the fantastic properties of graphene,su[...]

About a decade ago, mechanical buckling evolves as a promising metrology to rapidly measure the elastic moduli of thin films and one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. This[...]

ABSTRACTJIANGHUA SHEN. Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism in light metals at different strain rates. (Under the direction of Dr. QIUMING WEI)Developing light m[...]

One-Dimensional (1D) nanostructures are generally defined as having at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nm. Investigations of their mechanical properties are importa[...]

Part I: Study of fracture properties of graphene--like two--dimensional materials using molecular dynamics (MD) simulationsGraphene is a monoatomic thick sheet of sp2-hyb[...]

The task of rating (or "coding") text data as a component of qualitative content analysis remains a time-consuming process. Advances in crowdsourcing platforms have prese[...]

Mechanical weathering –aka physical weathering; the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces --is one of the first modifications rock undergoes once it ap[...]

The sustainability requirement for both the energy and environment has triggered clean energy usage in the automotive industry such that electric vehicles (EVs) powered b[...]

This research investigated the thermal and mechanical responses of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in fire. The research focused on thermal decomposition and he[...]