2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Perspective on descriptors of mechanical behavior of cubic transition-metal carbides and nitrides
Hanna Kindlund, Theodora Ciobanu, Suneel Kodambaka +1
Cubic rocksalt structured transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and related alloys (TMC/Ns) are attractive for a wide variety of applications, notably as hard, wear-resistant materi…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020
Adaptive hard and tough mechanical response in single-crystal B1 VNx ceramics via control of anion vacancies
A. B. Mei, H. Kindlund, E. Broitman +4
High hardness and toughness are generally considered mutually exclusive properties for single-crystal ceramics. Combining experiments and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) atomis…