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DOI： 10.1080/27660400.2024.2320691

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DOI： 10.1080/14686996.2022.2157682

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：MDPI AG  

The abnormal grain growth of steel, which is occurs during carburization, adversely affects properties such as heat treatment deformation and fatigue strength. This study aimed to control abnormal grain growth by controlling the materials and processes. Thus, it was necessary to investigate the effects of microstructure, precipitation, and heat treatment conditions on abnormal grain growth. We simulated abnormal grain growth using the cellular automaton (CA) method. The simulations focused on the grain boundary anisotropy and dispersion of precipitates. We considered the effect of grain boundary misorientation on boundary energy and mobility. The dispersion state of the precipitates and its pinning effect were considered, and grain growth simulations were performed. The results showed that the CA simulation reproduced abnormal grain growth by emphasizing the grain boundary mobility and the influence of the dispersion state of the precipitate on the occurrence of abnormal grain growth. The study findings show that the CA method is a potential technique for the prediction of abnormal grain growth.

DOI： 10.3390/ma17010138

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)  

DOI： 10.3390/ma16247536

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：Elsevier BV  

DOI： 10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112548

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)  

DOI： 10.3390/ma16216922

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：Wiley  

DOI： 10.1002/adma.202302530

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Authorship：Lead author   Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)  

DOI： 10.1080/27660400.2022.2129508

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Mechanical metamaterials are artificial structures with structure-dependent properties. They often harness zero-energy deformation modes, e.g., a single shape change that limits their applications, resulting in the need for changeable mechanical responses. We address this limitation by using a flexible material, called light-responsive shape-memory polydimethylsiloxane (SM-PDMS), to introduce reprogrammability into flexible mechanical metamaterials. The SM-PDMS is a rubber-like functional material with shape-memory and photothermal effects. Specfically, we propose three different reprogrammable SM-PDMS metamaterials with different mechanical responses, namely, an auxetic SM-PDMS, a chiral SM-PDMS, and a buckling-induced SM-PDMS. Finally, a buckling-induced SM-PDMS was harnessed to make a soft actuator with a reprogrammable preferred locomotion direction. Despite focusing on reprogramming flexible metamaterials using the light-induced SM effect, our strategy can be easily extended to other structures and smart materials. More importantly, our strategy paves the way to change the mechanical responses for similar architectures. Furthermore, our designed flexible metamaterials have the potential for different applications, such as soft robots, actuation, adaptive safety, and sports equipment.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apmt.2022.101662

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC  

Wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is suitable for fabricating multimaterial dense structures in various additive manufacturing technologies. Watanabe et al. [1] reported that a unique two-stage stress-strain curve was observed during tensile testing of a duplex multilayer steel structure fabricated by WAAM. The material behavior was explained by the transformation-induced plasticity, which was attributed to a decrease in the austenite phase observed after testing using X-ray diffraction at three representative points of the tensile test specimen. However, the deformation mechanism was unclear from the viewpoint of the composite structure mechanics. In this study, the heterogeneous microstructure of the steel structure was investigated for the duplex layer region to infer the relationship between the material response and underlying deformation mechanism. The distributions of the phase and major alloy elements indicated that the layers melted and mixed during WAAM, and the multilayer structure subsequently changed compared to the design layout. The WAAM structure was composed of two dual-phase layers containing different volume fractions of the martensite phase. Hence, the austenite phase in the martensite-rich layer initially deformed and then transformed to the martensite phase during tensile testing. Consequently, the strength of the martensite-rich layer was recovered to the micro-mechanically estimated level and the two-stage stress-strain curve was generated. Thus, this paper presents the potential of multimaterial WAAM for controlling microscopic heterogeneities and their material responses by adjustment of the process parameters.

DOI： 10.1016/j.matchar.2022.112159

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH  

Shape-reconfigurable materials are crucial in many engineering applications. However, because of their isotropic deformability, they often require complex molding equipment for shaping. A polymeric origami structure that follows predetermined deformed and non-deformed patterns at specific temperatures without molding is demonstrated. It is constructed with a heterogeneous (dynamic and static) network topology via light-induced programming. The corresponding spatio-selective thermal plasticity creates varied deformability within a single polymer. The kinematics of site-specific deformation allows guided origami deployment in response to external forces. Moreover, the self-locking origami can fix its geometry in specific states without pressurization. These features enable the development of shape-reconfigurable structures that undergo on-demand geometry changes without requiring bulky or heavy equipment. The concept enriches polymer origamis, and could be applied with other polymers having similar chemistries. Overall, it is a versatile material for artificial muscles, origami robotics, and non-volatile mechanical memory devices.

DOI： 10.1002/smll.202107078

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：Informa {UK} Limited  

DOI： 10.1080/14686996.2021.2025426

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Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：Elsevier {BV}  

DOI： 10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110178

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DOI： 10.3390/cryst11111316

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Authorship：Lead author   Language：English   Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher：Informa {UK} Limited  

DOI： 10.1080/27660400.2021.1959838

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Event date： 2023.9

Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

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Event date： 2023.9

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

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Event date： 2023.9

Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

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Event date： 2023.9

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (keynote)  

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Event date： 2023.7

Language：English   Presentation type：Oral presentation (invited, special)  

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