surfaces-coatings-and-films

dc.title: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Bulk EB-PBF Fabricated Gamma-TiAl: Post-HIP and Heat Treatment Effects dc.description.abstract: Gamma Titanium aluminide (TiAl) is widely used in aerospace and defense for its high strength-to-weight ratio and creep resistance. GE implemented gamma-TiAl in their GEnx engine turbine, which significantly reduced fuel consumption, noise, and NOx …

dc.title: Effects of Machine-To-Machine Variability on the Tensile Behavior of L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V dc.description.abstract: As additive manufacturing (AM) techniques are more frequently adopted for the fabrication of parts in load bearing applications, the understanding of the reproducibility of parts is important for the acceptance of AM by industries. Similar machines having different serial number…

dc.title: Predicting LPBF Ti-6Al-4V Microstructure via Multi-Modal In-Situ Process Monitoring dc.description.abstract: Accelerating qualification of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) components for serial production requires innovative approaches beyond extensive empirical testing. In-situ process monitoring (ISPM) offers a powerful means to detect and characterize process deviations in realtime, pr…

dc.title: Location-Based Structure-Property Relationships of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Inconel 718 Parts dc.description.abstract: Additive manufacturing(AM) is a disruptive technology that enables the creation of complex parts. However, qualifying the parts remains challenging due to the lengthy testing process across various industries. This study aims to accelerate the qualification proce…

dc.title: Location-Based Structure-Property Relationships of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) Inconel 718 Parts dc.description.abstract: Additive manufacturing(AM) is a disruptive technology that enables the creation of complex parts. However, qualifying the parts remains challenging due to the lengthy testing process across various industries. This study aims to accelerate the qualification proce…

Nature Communications, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72955-y Nanometre-thin water domains confined between fluid, mobile lipid layers exhibit unexpected glassy behaviour, featuring liquid-to-glass transitions at systematically higher temperature than previously reported ranges for water under soft nanoconfinement.

Three-media planar dielectric nonmagnetic optical waveguides represent basic structures employed in integrated optics and sensing. The previously published scaling rules for transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes in these structures were characterized with different sets of parameters for TE and TM cases. The latter case which is more involved received less attention. The pre…

Optical metasurfaces are usually bound to rigid, flat, and bulky substrates. The Omni-Purpose Transfer and Integration of Metasurfaces in Suspended Membranes (OPTIMISM) platform enables transfer onto diverse substrates and devices.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-52242-y Chelator-engineered nano-electroless copper coatings on epoxides: surface and electrochemical properties

Current homogeneity testing has long relied on a planar "slice‑then‑measure" approach. Professor Sen Han's team proposes a radial absolute measurement method for cylindrical surfaces. This method requires no slicing, is low‑cost, and enables direct non‑destructive measurement of refractive index distribution, offering an efficient pre‑screening tool for semiconductors, LiDAR, medical imaging, and…

Pull a strip of ordinary Scotch tape partway off a surface and set it back down. Nothing remarkable seems to happen. The tape lies flat, a little crinkled perhaps, the adhesive re-bonding to whatever substrate you peeled it from. But look closely, at the molecular level of the adhesive layer, and something has been written there: a record. A memory of exactly how far you pulled. Peel it again, a …

A new research paper examines how Digital Image Correlation is changing fracture testing of 3D printed polymers. The post How Digital Image Correlation is Improving 3D Printed Polymers appeared on Fabbaloo .

Scientific Reports, Published online: 06 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-50768-9 Effect of vanadium layer thickness on the phase transition of fabricated vanadium dioxide thin films

A long-standing mystery in materials science is beginning to unravel as researchers directly probe the hidden atomic complexity of relaxor ferroelectrics. Relaxor ferroelectrics have been used for decades in technologies such as ultrasound equipment, microphones, and sonar systems. Their unusual behavior is rooted in their atomic structure, but researchers have long been unable to measure [...]

Nature Electronics, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01622-3 Metainterfaces that have repetitive surface unit structures, and are inspired by the mortise–tenon and finger-joint structures used in traditional woodworking, can be used to create functional interfaces with enhanced electronic and thermal transport.

Nature Electronics, Published online: 05 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41928-026-01620-5 By tuning the twist angle at its interfaces, a trilayer van der Waals heterostructure of molybdenum disulfide/molybdenum sulfide selenide/tungsten diselenide can offer an asymmetric thermal transport for use in the thermal management of electronic devices.

A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces. The post i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics appeared on Fabbaloo .

In oil-immersed transformers, cellulose insulating paper deteriorates when exposed to electric field, moisture, and high temperature for a long time, leading to decrease in mechanical strength and insulating performance, which affects the service life and operational reliability. In this paper, dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is adopted to generate atmospheric pressure low-temperature plasma f…