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Associate Professor and Associate Department Head

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
My research interests include: Processing of advanced ceramics and ceramics composites including ternary carbides and nitrides (MAX phases), Solid state ionics, inorganic polymers (Geopolymers) and their composites; High temperature materials for energy applications; Characterization and modeling of mechanical properties of ceramic and ceramic composites; and

Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy.

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3407 Theoretical And Computational Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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Drexel University - (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States)

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University of Belgrade - (Belgrade, Serbia)

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University of Belgrade - (Belgrade, Serbia)

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

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MAX phases: Bridging the gap between metals and ceramics

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Active Cooling of a Microvascular Shape Memory Alloy-Polymer Matrix Composite Hybrid Material

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Microstructure and residual stress of alumina scale formed on Ti2AlC at high temperature in air

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Elastic and Mechanical Properties of the MAX Phases

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Effect of A mixing on elastic modulus, cleavage stress, and shear stress in the Ti-3(SixAl1-x)C-2 MAX phase

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Fully reversible, dislocation-based compressive deformation of Ti3SiC2 to 1 GPa.

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MODEL GUIDED MIXING OF CERAMIC POWDERS WITH GRADED PARTICLE SIZES IN BINDER JETTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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Temperature-dependent thermal properties of a shape memory alloy/MAX phase composite: Experiments and modeling

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Evaluation of the structural degradation and damage of steel of steam pipelines subjected to the long-term action of thermomechanical factors

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Template-free 3D titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene particles crumpled by capillary forces.

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Tensile creep of coarse-grained Ti3SiC2 in the 10001200C temperature range

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Characterization of thermal performance, flux transmission performance and optical properties of MAX phase materials under concentrated solar irradiation

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Thermal and mechanical properties of Al/Al2O3 composites at elevated temperatures

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High-temperature dependency of elastic mechanical behavior of two wrought magnesium alloys AZ31B and ZK60A studied by resonant ultrasound spectroscopy

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Room temperature constant-stress creep of a brittle solid studied by spherical nanoindentation

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Elastic Properties of NickelBased Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells as a Function of the Fraction of Reduced NiO

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Effects of Water Content and Chemical Composition on Structural Properties of Alkaline Activated Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers

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EFFECTS OF STUDENT-LED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ENGINEERING IN AN INTRODUCTORYMATERIALS SCIENCE COURSE

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Synthesis and characterization of the atomic laminate Mn2AlB2

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Case Study: Use of Geopolymers to Evaluate the Swell-Shrink Behavior of Native Clay in North Texas

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Compressive deformation of MoAIB up to 1100 degrees C

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Heating of Ti3C2Tx MXene/polymer composites in response to Radio Frequency fields.

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Tensile creep of fine grained (35 m) Ti3SiC2 in the 10001200C temperature range

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Hexagonal OsB2: Sintering, microstructure and mechanical properties

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Elastic and Dielectric Properties of Active Ag/BaTiO3 Composites

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Long-Term Oxidation of Ti2AlC in Air and Water Vapor at 1000-1300 degrees C Temperature Range (vol 159, pg C90, 2012)

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Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polyaniline Nanofibers and MXene Thin-Film Electrodes for Electrochemical Energy Storage.

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Phase and morphology evolution in high-temperature Ti3SiC2-NiTi diffusion-bonded joints

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Ab-initio investigation of the finite-temperatures structural, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of Ti3AlC2 and Ti3SiC2

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Static and Dynamic Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Ti2AlC MAX Phase and Fiber Reinforced Ti2AlC Composites

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Thermal expansion and elastic moduli of electrolyte materials for high and intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell

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Fabrication and characterization of NiTi/Ti3SiC2 and NiTi/Ti2AlC composites

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Dynamic elastic hysteretic solids and dislocations.

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Elastic properties, thermal stability, and thermodynamic parameters of MoAlB

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Fracture toughness and slow crack growth behavior of Ni-YSZ and YSZ as a function of porosity and temperature

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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Phase Transformations and Anelastic Relaxation in Stabilized Zirconias

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Process Safety Analysis for Ti3C2Tx MXene Synthesis and Processing

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On characterizing the mechanical properties of aluminum-alumina composites

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Thermal properties of BaTiO3/Ag composites at different temperatures

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Tape Casting, Pressureless Sintering, and Grain Growth in Ti3SiC2 Compacts

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Effect of thickness and porosity on the mechanical properties of planar components for solid oxide fuel cells at ambient and elevated temperatures

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Simple, inexpensive synthesis of damage-tolerant MAX phase foams

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Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical Response of MAX Phases

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Interfacial study of NiTi-Ti3SiC2 solid state diffusion bonded joints

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The Effect of Grain Size on Deformation and Failure of Ti2AlC MAX Phase under Thermo-Mechanical Loading

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Effects of student-led undergraduate research experience on learning and attitudes toward engineering in an introductory materials science course

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Thermal Properties of BaTiO3/Ag Composites Undergoing Phase Transformation Due to Temperature Changes

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Ru layers electrodeposited onto highly stable Ti2AlC substrates as cathodes for hydrogen evolution in sulfuric acid solutions

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The effect of microstructural morphology on the elastic, inelastic, and degradation behaviors of aluminum-alumina composites

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A new electrolyte based on Tm3+-doped delta-Bi2O3-type phase with enhanced conductivity

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Processing and characterization of porous Ti2AlC with controlled porosity and pore size

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Rapid Heating of Silicon Carbide Fibers under Radio Frequency Fields and Application in Curing Preceramic Polymer Composites.

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Room temperature crack-healing in an atomically layered ternary carbide.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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High strain-rate response and deformation mechanisms in polycrystalline Ti2AlC

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Effect of thermal cycling and thermal aging on the mechanical properties of, and residual stresses in, Ni-YSZ/YSZ bi-layers

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Ti<inf>3</inf>SiC<inf>2</inf>: A layered machinable ductile carbide

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Mechanical response of fine grained Ti2AlC under extreme thermo-mechanical loading conditions

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Design and development of ring-on-ring jig for biaxial strength testing of brittle ceramic composite materials: ZrB2-30wt-%SiB6

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Tribofilm formation using Ti<inf>2</inf>AlC material

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Influence of porosity on elastic properties of Ti2AlC and Ti3SiC2 MAX phase foams

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Out-of-plane ordering in quaternary MAX alloys: an alloy theoretic perspective

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Radio Frequency and Microwave Heating of Preceramic Polymer Nanocomposites with Applications in Mold-Free Processing

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Evaluation of four different experimental techniques for determination of elastic properties of solids

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Minimal effect of stacking number on intrinsic cleavage and shear behavior of Tin+1AlCn and Tan+1AlCn MAX phases

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Mechanical properties and residual stresses in ZrB2-SiC spark plasma sintered ceramic composites

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Electrochemical etching of Ti2AlC to Ti2CTx (MXene) in low-concentration hydrochloric acid solution

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Kinetics of the hydrogen reduction of NIO/YSZ and associated microstructural changes

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Approach to retard oxidation during processing of colloidal Ti3C2 MXenes

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Phase Evaluation in Al2O3 Fiber-Reinforced Ti2AlC During Sintering in the 1300 degrees C-1500 degrees C Temperature Range

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Does aluminum play well with others? Intrinsic Al-A alloying behavior in 211/312 MAX phases

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Effective thermo-mechanical properties of aluminum-alumina composites using numerical approach

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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Phase Transformations and Anelastic Relaxation in Stabilized Zirconias (vol 162, pg F14, 2015)

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The Reactivity of Ti2AlC and Ti3SiC2 with SiC Fibers and Powders up to Temperatures of 1550 degrees C

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Structural, physical and mechanical properties of Ti-3(Al1-xSix)C-2 solid solution with x=0-1

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Mechanical properties and residual stresses in ZrB2-SiC spark plasma sintered ceramic composites (vol 36, pg 1527, 2016)

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High-throughput combinatorial study of the effect of M site alloying on the solid solution behavior of M2AlC MAX phases

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Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings: Preface

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Current-Activated, Pressure-Assisted Infiltration: A Novel, Versatile Route for Producing Interpenetrating Ceramic-Metal Composites

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Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

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Incorporating Research Experiences into an Introductory Materials Science Course

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Elastic properties, equibiaxial strength and fracture toughness of 8mol%YSZ electrolyte material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

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Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of Ti2AlC under compression in 25-1100 degrees C temperature range

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Residual stresses in spot welded new generation aluminium alloys Part A  thermophysical and thermomechanical properties of 6111 and 5754 aluminium alloys

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Template-free 3D titanium carbide (MXene) particles crumpled by capillary forces

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Thermal, mechanical and phase stability of LaCoO3 in reducing and oxidizing environments

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On thermal and vibrational properties of LaGaO3 single crystals

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Non-classical crystallographic slip in a ternary carbide - Ti2AlC

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Ab initio investigation of Ti2Al(C,N) solid solutions

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Long Time Oxidation Study of Ti3SiC2 , Ti3SiC2 / SiC , and Ti3SiC2 / TiC Composites in Air

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Effect of hydrogen reduction on the microstructure and elastic properties of Ni-based anodes for SOFCs

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On the stochastic phase stability of Ti2AlC-Cr2AlC.

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Evaluation of defects in materials using resonant ultrasound spectroscopy

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Thermo-mechanical Response and Damping Behavior of Shape Memory Alloy-MAX Phase Composites

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APPLICABILITY OF PROBABILISTIC ANALYSES TO ASSESS THE STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OF MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS FOR SOLID-OXIDE FUEL CELLS

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Characterization of thermal transport properties of Ag/BaTiO3 composites using hot disk: Numerical simulations

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Effects of microstructure on the mechanical properties of Ti2AlC in compression

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On the elastic properties and mechanical damping of Ti3SiC2, Ti3GeC2, Ti3Si0.5Al0.5C2 and Ti2AlC in the 3001573K temperature range

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Characterization of Tube Repair Weld in Thermal Power Plant Made of a 12% Cr Tempered Martensite Ferritic Steel

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Finite-temperature elasticity of fcc Al: Atomistic simulations and ultrasonic measurements

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Thermal and mechanical properties of LaCoO3 and La0.8Ca0.2CoO3 perovskites

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Stability of V2AlC with Al in 800-1000 degrees C temperature range and in situ synthesis of V2AlC/Al composites

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Electron-backscattered diffraction and transmission electron microscopy study of post-creep Ti3SiC2

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Water Sorption in MXene/Polyelectrolyte Multilayers for Ultrafast Humidity Sensing

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Isothermal and Cyclic Oxidation of MoAlB in Air from 1100 degrees C to 1400 degrees C

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Effect of temperature, strain rate and grain size on the mechanical response of Ti3SiC2 in tension

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Thermophysical properties of YSZ and Ni-YSZ as a function of temperature and porosity

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Elastic properties and phonon conductivities of Ti3Al(C-0.5,N-0.5) and Ti2Al(C-0.5,N-0.5) solid solutions

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Tribofilm Formation using Ti2 AIC Material

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Spark Plasma Sintered B4C-Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Properties.

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Hydrogen evolution in acid solution at Pd electrodeposited onto Ti2AlC

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Assessment of the residual life of a pipeline bend by metallographic measurements of cavitation damageDetermination of the A-parameter

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Oxidation stability of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets in solvents and composite films

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Mechanical properties of sodium and potassium activated metakaolin-based geopolymers

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A nonlinear constitutive model for describing cyclic mechanical responses of composites

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Fracture toughness of thin plates by the double-torsion test method

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Compressive performance and crack propagation in Al alloy/Ti2AlC composites

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Advanced functional layer-by-layer assemblies containing MXenes and polyelectrolytes

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Spark plasma sintering of hydrothermally synthesized bismuth ferrite

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Room temperature stress-strain hysteresis in Ti2AlC revisited

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Tensile properties of Ti3SiC2 in the 251300C temperature range

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Compressive creep of fine and coarse-grained T3SiC2 in air in the 11001300C temperature range

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Electrochemical etching of Ti2CTx MXene in dilute HCl solution

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Elastic properties, biaxial strength and fracture toughness of nickel-based anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells

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Low-Temperature Formation of Ultra-High-Temperature Transition Metal Carbides from Salt-Polymer Precursors

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Long-Term Oxidation of Ti2AlC in Air andWater Vapor at 1000-1300 degrees C Temperature Range

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Synthesizing MXene Nanosheets by Water-free Etching

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pH-Response of polycation/Ti3C2Tx MXene layer-by-layer assemblies for use as resistive sensors

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Surface-agnostic highly stretchable and bendable conductive MXene multilayers.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Comparison of different experimental techniques for determination of elastic properties of solids

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Mechanical properties of tape cast nickel-based anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells before and after reduction in hydrogen

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Time and frequency dependent mechanical properties of LaCoO3-based perovskites: Internal friction and negative creep

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Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures Ceramic Transactions

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DMREF: Collaborative Research:  Accelerated Development of Damage Tolerant and Oxidation Resistant Alumina-Forming MAX Phases

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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NRT-DESE: Data-Enabled Discovery and Design of Energy Materials

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Tailoring the Composition, Morphology, and Assembly of MXene Nanosheets

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Collaborative Research:  Deformation and Damage Mechanisms in Ternary Carbides and Nitrides Under Dynamic Conditions

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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CCLI: Scaling Up Undergraduate Research Experience Through Student-Led Class-Wide Projects in an Introductory Materials Science Course

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Development of Geopolymers Based Cement and soil stabilizers for Transportation Infrastructure

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United States Department of Transportation - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Multi-Material Bulk Deposition and Characterization System for Accelerated Materials Discovery and Design

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United States Air Force - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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DOD-Air Force-Office of Scientific Research

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Linking Fundamental Structural and Physical Properties of the MAX Phases at Finite Temperatures through Synergetic Experimental and Computational Research

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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MRI: Development of Multi-Field Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Development of Environmentally Friendly Stabilization Methods for Transport Infrastructure Based on Geopolymers

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United States Department of Transportation - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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(MURI 09) Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling of Functionally Graded Multifunctional Hybrid Composites for Extreme Environments

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United States Air Force - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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DOD-Air Force-Office of Scientific Research

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FFATA: CAREER: Effects of Anelastic Relaxation of Defect Complexes on the Mechanical Behavior of Oxide Ceramics

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Materials Science & Engineering; 3003 TAMU

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Kim, Hyunsoo (2011-10). Mechanical Properties of Sodium and Potassium Activated Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers. Master's Thesis.

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Gudlur, Pradeep (2013-07). Experimental and Numerical Studies of Aluminum-Alumina Composites. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Hu, Liangfa (2015-03). Fabrication and Characterization of Interpenetrating Metal/Ternary Carbide Composites. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Jeon, Kwonguk (2012-10). Processing and Mechanical Properties of Ti2AlC Reinforced with Alumina Fibers. Master's Thesis.

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Lizcano, Maricela (2012-10). Effects of Water Content and Alumino-Silicate Sources on the Structure and Properties of Geopolymers. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Flynn, Kevin Joseph (2009-05). Defect analysis using resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. Master's Thesis.

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Gao, Huili (2016-08). Improving Mechanical Properties of Tin+1-A-Cn (A=Al or Si) Max Phases Through Solid Solution Strengthening and Fiber Reinforcement. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Benitez, Rogelio (2015-07). Effect of Microstructure on the Mechanical Properties of Ti2AlC at Room and High Temperatures. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Manisha, (2008-10). Evaluation of thermal stresses in planar solid oxide fuel cells as a function of thermo-mechanical properties of component materials. Master's Thesis.

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Gao, Peipei (2016-08). Anelastic Relaxation and Phase Transformations in Doped Binary Oxides. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lim, Wendy (2011-02). MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Sc0.1Ce0.01Zr0.89O2 ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL FOR INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS. Master's Thesis.