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Dependence of the Interfacial Adhesion between Two Different Types of Material on their Electron Work Function and Electrical Conductivity
DownloadFall 2021
We observed and investigated a novel interfacial phenomenon related to the dependence of interfacial bonding or adhesive force (Fad) between two substances on the difference in their Electron Work Functions (EWF) or Δφ, and developed a model to quantify such a dependence. First, using...
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Fall 2015
Mechanical, tribological and corrosion properties of metallic materials are of significance to their industrial applications and have been studied for long time. Efforts are continuously made to correlate these properties to more fundamental parameters in order to effectively improve the...
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Establishing Microstructure - Electron Work Function - Property Relationships towards a New Design Methodology for Structural Materials
DownloadFall 2020
Conventional metallurgy has been widely used in material design for centuries, which however does not always effectively guide material design and modification. A large number of trial-and-error tests are often needed in material development. Material developers have been making considerable...