We report a mechanism by which nanoscale filaments self-assemble into asymmetric aggregates by elastocapillary action. Specifically, capillary rise of liquid into an asymmetric pattern of vertically aligned filaments causes the filaments to deflect laterally during elastocapillary densification. We quantitatively show that the lateral deflection can be controlled precisely by the pattern shape ...

Spherical Janus colloids, particles with different surface properties on their two hemispheres, are generally heterogeneous in permittivity. This dielectric heterogeneity may affect their behavior in electrolytes and external electric fields, but is typically not taken into account in computational studies. We apply the iterative dielectric solver developed by Barros and Luijten [Phys. Rev. Let...

Formability of automotive friction stir welded TWB (tailor welded blank) sheets isnumerically investigated in biaxial stretching based on hemispherical dome stretch (HDS) test infour automotive sheets of Aluminum alloy 6111-T4, 5083-H18, 5083-O and DP590 steel, havingdifferent thicknesses. The effects of the weld zone modeling and the thickness ratio on formabilityare evaluated. In order to car...

Metal sheet anisotropy is the directional dependence of mechanical properties. It key factor that must be considered when using numerical simulation to predict any manufacturing process involves plastic deformation. The strain ratio, also known as Lankford coefficients or R values, together with forming limit curves (FLC), are industry standards for assessing formability metals. Complete experi...

The Shubnikov de Haas effect in quasi-two-dimensional compounds is studied. The conductivity is calculated from the Kubo formula. Two effects – the field-dependent phase shift of the beats and the slow oscillations of the conductivity are explained and calculated. The results are applicable to the strongly anisotropic organic metals and other layered compounds.

An expression for anisotropic interfacial energy of hexagonal close-packed metals has been formulated which is able to reproduce published data obtained using the modified embedded atom method, covering the variation in interface energy as a function of orientation for a number of metals. It turns out that the coefficients associated with the expression can be determined fully by measured or ca...

Two-dimensional quarter-filled organic solids are a promising class of materials to realize the strongly correlated insulating states called dimer Mott insulator and charge order. In their conducting layer, the molecules form anisotropic triangular lattices, harboring geometrical frustration effect, which could give rise to many interesting states of matter in the two insulators and in the meta...

3D-porous anisotropic solids are fabricated by using horizontally and vertically aligned assemblies of silica rods with a length of ca. 2 μm and a diameter of 500 nm as templates. Templated materials include examples from metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers, Ni, Si, HfO2, and PMMA, respectively. By varying the infilling conditions, the detailed mesoscale structure and degree of aniso...

spring back is responsible for inaccuracy of press formed sheet product. therefore, prediction of spring back is important for precise forming of stampings. to predict the amount of spring back many successful attempts have been made for simple cases such as single curved and u or v shape sheet metals. however, for more complex shapes containing double curves or double variable curved surfaces ...