Development of Multiscale Composite with Hybrid Natural Nanofibers.

Natural nanofibers are widely used in the field of medicine, but the low strength of these nanofibers is one of the major concerns. A number of factors, importantly the composition, affect the strength of natural nanofibers. The purpose of the current study is to ascertain the effect of the composition of natural nanofibers on the strength of hybrid composites formed using these nanofibers.

In-situ neutron diffraction study of lattice deformation behaviour of commercially pure titanium at cryogenic temperature.

Titanium has a significant potential for the cryogenic industrial fields such as aerospace and liquefied gas storage and transportation due to its excellent low temperature properties. To develop and advance the technologies in cryogenic industries, it is required to fully understand the underlying deformation mechanisms of Ti under the extreme cryogenic environment. Here, we report a study of the lattice behaviour in grain families of Grade 2 CP-Ti during in-situ neutron diffraction test in tension at temperatures of 15-298 K.

Fabrication and design of mechanically stable and free-standing polymeric membrane with two-level apertures.

Herein, we report the fabrication process and the investigation of mechanically stable, flexible and free-standing polymeric membranes with two-level apertures. By using overlapped oxygen inhibition layers (OILs) with variation in diameters of the micro-sized supporting layer, we successfully fabricated the mechanically stable and free-standing polymeric membrane with micro/nano two-level apertures. The nano aperture membrane was stably sustained on the micro aperture membrane with a diameter of 50 μm and 100 μm, but was torn off in the case of 300 μm and 500 μm sized supporting layers.

Data on a new beta titanium alloy system reinforced with superlattice intermetallic precipitates.

The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "a new beta titanium alloy system reinforced with superlattice intermetallic precipitates" (Knowles et al., 2018) [1]. This includes data from the as-cast alloy obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) as well as SEM data in the solution heat treated condition.

High-energy transmission Laue micro-beam X-ray diffraction: a probe for intra-granular lattice orientation and elastic strain in thicker samples.

An understanding of the mechanical response of modern engineering alloys to complex loading conditions is essential for the design of load-bearing components in high-performance safety-critical aerospace applications. A detailed knowledge of how material behaviour is modified by fatigue and the ability to predict failure reliably are vital for enhanced component performance. Unlike macroscopic bulk properties (e.