Materials Engineering (MatEng): Recent submissions
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Investigation of thermoelectric properties of Sn-Te based alloys with microstructural studies
The basic concept of thermoelectricity is the conversion of dissipated heat into electricity with applications in the areas such as automobile engineering, refrigerating coolants, satellites, etc. The thermoelectric figure ... -
On the development of Fe-containing high entropy alloys with improved strength at high temperatures
The emergence of new multicomponent high entropy alloys (HEA) has opened up new avenues for development of high performance materials for structural applications [1]. Among all of them, the precipitation strengthened HEAs ... -
Evolution of recrystallization texture in face-centered cubic materials: Role of twin boundaries
The phenomenon of recrystallization and corresponding texture evolution in metallic systems has been studied for several decades yet not understood completely. The complexity of the problem arises due to its dependence on ... -
Electromechanical properties of PbTiO3 based piezoelectric ceramics and energy harvesting application of their flexible polymer composites
Ferroelectric and piezoelectric polycrystalline ceramics exhibiting large electromechanical response are sought after in electronic devices such as actuators, transducers in sonar, sensors, accelerators, aerospace, ... -
Mechanical and curing behavior of tetra-functional epoxy reinforced with nano-fillers
Synopsis Tetra-functional epoxy resins are used as a matrix for aerospace composites owing to their excellent mechanical, adhesive, corrosion resistance and thermal properties. Although epoxy is a high-performance ... -
Evaluation of Low-stress High-temperature Creep: Insights into the Harper-dorn Creep
The theory of creep behavior of single crystals and polycrystalline materials having large grains at very low-stresses and at very high temperatures, as originally proposed by Harper and Dorn in 1957, has been under constant ... -
Microstructure and texture engineering strategies to enhance the corrosion resistance of tin based coatings
Coating corrosion-prone material with metal/alloy and passivated oxide layers is the primary protection method in the ever-evolving corrosion protection area. To improve the corrosion resistance of the coatings, the coating ... -
Microstructure and Electrochemical Properties of Electrodeposited High Entropy Alloys Coatings
High entropy alloys (HEA) are composed of five or more alloying elements in a nearly equi-atomic ratio. HEAs exhibit high oxidation and corrosion resistance behaviour. In this work, HEA coatings were electrodeposited over ... -
Architecting and Developing Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Pollution arising from inorganic and organic contaminants is a major environmental hazard that needs imperative attention. Anthropogenic and natural deposition of heavy metal ions constitute a significant component of this ... -
Effect of off-stoichiometry, grain size and chemical substitution on microstructure, global structure, electromechanical and energy storage properties of lead free Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (NBT) based piezoceramics
Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, especially the polycrystalline ceramics, are promising candidates for application in pressure sensors, actuators, transducers, ultrasonic motors, energy storage capacitors, ... -
Eutectic microstructures: Role of interfacial energy anisotropy and diffusivities
Eutectic alloys find a wide application in industrial cast alloys, solder alloys, and in the emerging field of functional materials. Apart from technological applications, multiphase eutectic alloys have also received keen ... -
Studies on Fracture in Ductile Bulk Metallic Glasses
Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) possess very attractive mechanical properties like high yield strength (~ 2 GPa), high elastic strain limit (2 %), and good corrosion resistance. BMGs display fracture toughness values (in mode ... -
Exotic eutectic microstructures
Solidification of eutectic systems delivers compelling examples of microstructure formation, which makes the phenomena intriguing to many engineers and scientists. Therefore, eutectic solidification is extensively studied ... -
Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Selective Laser Melted Ti-6Al-4V for Improved Performance in Biomedical Implants
Metals and alloys are extensively used to prepare a wide variety of biomedical implants. The commonly employed materials are stainless steel (SS), cp-Ti, Ti-6Al-4V, etc., because of their biocompatibility and corrosion ... -
Structure property correlation studies on Ca-modified Ba(Ti, Zr/Sn)O3 piezoceramics
In this thesis we have investigated the structure, property correlation of the lead-free piezoelectric ceramic of (Ba,Ca) (Ti,Zr/Sn)O3 system. A self-consistent set of experimental techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, ... -
Strain Hardening in Extruded Pure Magnesium
There has been a surge in interest in wrought magnesium alloys for structural applications in automotive industry. However, the application of wrought alloys is limited by its poor plasticity, due to its inherent strong ... -
Structure-Property Correlation in Binary Immiscible Polymer Blends Compatibilized by Mutually Miscible Homopolymer and Carbonaceous Nanoparticles
The thesis systematically studies the various morphology, mechanical properties, crystallization kinetics and compatibilization effects of homopolymers, carbonaceous nanoparticles such as multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), ... -
Effect of processing on texture and microstructure in Aluminium-Lithium alloys and its consequences on mechanical properties
Lightweight Aluminium -Lithium based alloys have high potential for use in aerospace structural components. However, large anisotropy in mechanical properties restricts the use of these alloys. The alloy AA2195 (Al-Li-Cu-Mg-Ag-Zr) ... -
Development of wrought Mg-Li based alloys with improved strength and ductility
A comprehensive investigation has been undertaken to develop cold rolled Mg-Li based alloys with tensile properties superior to the existing commercial or experimental Mg-Li based alloys. In this endeavor, melting and ... -
Architecting Conjugated Molecules for Band Gap Engineering & Photostability
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) modules are flexible, light weight, transparent and thin compared to other emerging photovoltaic technologies, making them well-suited for applications ranging from solar windows to fabrics. A ...