Research Interest: Nanostructured or Amorphous Materials

Mechanics of nanostructured or amorphous materials. Deformation and failure mechanisms of nanostructured or amorphous materials.

Related Publications

Modeling Fretting Wear Resistance and Shakedown of Metallic Materials with Graded Nanostructured Surfaces

T. Yang, T.A. Venkatesh and M. Dao*, Nanomaterials, 13(10):1584, 2023.

In Situ Study of Twin Boundary Stability in Nanotwinned Copper Pillars under Different Strain Rates

S.Y. Chang, Y.C. Huang, S.Y. Lin, C.L. Lu, C. Chen, M. Dao, Nanomaterials, 13 (2023) 190.

Analyses of internal structures and defects in materials using physics-informed neural networks

E. Zhang M. Dao*, G.E. Karniadakis*, S. Suresh*, Science Advances, 8 (2022) eabk0644.

Machine learning for deep elastic strain engineering of semiconductor electronic band structure and effective mass

E. Tsymbalov1, Z. Shi1, M. Dao, S. Suresh*, J. Li*, A. Shapeev*, NPJ Computational Materials, 7 (2021) 1-10. [1Contributed equally.]

Solid-state additive manufacturing of porous Ti-6Al-4V by supersonic impact

A. Moridi*, E.J. Stewart, A. Wakai, H. Assadi, F. Gartner, M. Guagliano, T. Klassen, M. Dao*, Applied Materials Today, 21 (2020) 100865. (See DigitalTrends and TechNews)

Metallization of Diamond

Z. Shi1, M. Dao1,*, E. Tsymbalov, A. Shapeev, J. Li*, S. Suresh*, “Metallization of Diamond,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 117 (2020) 24634-24639. [1Contributed equally.] (See MIT News Report, NTU News Report, Phys.Org, Science Daily, and Materials Today)

Deep elastic strain engineering of bandgap through machine learning

Z. Shi, E. Tsymbalov, M. Dao, S. Suresh*, A. Shapeev*, J. Li*, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 116 (2019) 4117-4122. (See MIT News Report, NTU News Report, Science Daily, and Market Business News)

Improved fatigue resistance of gradient nanograined Cu

J. Long, Q. Pan, N. Tao, M. Dao, S. Suresh*, L. Lu*, Acta Materialia, 166 (2019) 56-66.

Ultralarge elastic deformation of nanoscale diamond

A. Banerjee, D. Bernoulli, H. Zhang, M.-F. Yuen, J. Liu, J. Dong, F. Ding, J. Lu, M. Dao*, W.J. Zhang*, Y. Lu*, S. Suresh*, Science, 360 (2018) 300-302. (See Supporting Information and Science Perspective) (See MIT News Report, NTU News, Phys.Org, Xinhua News, Gizmodo and New Scientist)

Effects of notches on the deformation behavior of submicron sized metallic glasses: Insights from in situ experiments

R.L. Narayan, L. Tian, D.L. Zhang, M. Dao*, Z.W. Shan*, K.J. Hsia*, Acta Materialia, 154 (2018) 172-181. (See Supporting Information and SI Videos)

Enhanced repeated frictional sliding properties in 304 stainless steel with a gradient nanostructured surface

D. Bernoulli, S.C. Cao, J. Lu* and M. Dao*, Surface & Coatings Technology, 339 (2018) 14-19.

Nature-Inspired Hierarchical Steels

S.C. Cao, J. Liu, L. Zhu, L. Li, M. Dao, J. Lu, R.O. Ritchie, Scientific Reports, 8 (2018) 5088. (See Supporting Information)

Sliding of coherent twin boundaries

Z.-J. Wang, Q.-J. Li, Y. Li, L.-C. Huang, L. Lu, M. Dao*, J. Li, E. Ma*, S. Suresh and Z.-W. Shan*, Nature Communications, 8 (2017) 1108. (See MIT News Report, NTU News, Phys.Org, SpinoNews and TechExplorist)

Studies of chain substitution caused sub-fibril level differences in stiffness and ultrastructure of wildtype and oim/oim collagen fibers using multifrequency-AFM and molecular modeling

T. Li, S.-W. Chang, N. Rodriguez-Florez, M.J. Buehler, S. Shefelbine*, M. Dao*, K. Zeng*, Biomaterials, 107 (2016) 15-22. (See Supporting Information)

Microstructural and Mechanical-Property Manipulation through Rapid Dendrite Growth and Undercooling in an Fe-based Multinary Alloy

Y. Ruan*, A. Mohajerani and M. Dao*, Scientific Reports, 6 (2016) 31684.

Fracture, fatigue, and creep of nanotwinned metals

X. Li , M. Dao , C. Eberl , A.M. Hodge and H. Gao, MRS Bulletin, 41 (2016) 298-304.

Cyclic deformation leads to defect healing and strengthening of small-volume metal single crystals

Z.J. Wang, Q.J. Li, Y.N. Cui, Z.L. Liu, E. Ma, J. Li, J. Sun, Z. Zhuang, M. Dao*, Zhi-Wei Shan* and S. Suresh*, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 112 (2015) 13502-13507. (See MIT News Report, ScienceDaily Report, and Video)

Comparative Effect of Rapid Dendrite Growth and Element Addition on Microhardness Enhancement of Fe-Based Alloys

Y. Ruan*, S.-Y. Chang and M. Dao*, Cryst. Growth Des., 15 (2015) 5661-5664.

Cold spray coating: review of material systems and future perspectives

A. Moridi, S.M. Hassani-Gangaraj, M. Guagliano* and M. Dao, Surface Engineering, 36 (2014) 369-395.

Strengthening at nanoscaled coherent twin boundary in f.c.c. metals

P. Gu*, M. Dao and Y.T. Zhu, Philos. Mag., 94 (2014) 1249-1262.

Analysis of size-dependent slip transfer and inter-twin flow stress in a nanotwinned fcc metal

P. Gu, M. Dao* and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 67 (2014) 409-417.

Real-time, high-resolution study of nanocrystallization and fatigue cracking in a cyclically strained metallic glass

C.-C. Wang, Y.-W. Mao, Z.-W. Shan*, M. Dao*, J. Li, J. Sun, E. Ma and S. Suresh*, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 110 (2013) 19725-19730.

Grain size gradient length scale in ballistic properties optimization of functionally graded nanocrystalline steel plates

A. Jerusalem*, W. Dickson, M.J. Perez-Martin, M. Dao, J. Lu and F. Galvez, Scripta Materialia, 69 (2013) 773-776.

Size-Dependent Deformation in Nanograins and Nanotwins

P. Gu* and M. Dao, Appl. Phys. Lett., 102 (2013) 091904.

Orientation and Size Dependent Mechanical Modulation within Individual Secondary Osteons in Cortical Bone Tissue

D. Carnelli*, P. Vena, M. Dao, C. Ortiz and R. Contro, J. R. Soc. Interface, 10 (2013) 20120953.

Bio-inspired interfacial strengthening strategy through geometrically interlocking designs

Y. Zhang, H. Yao, C. Ortiz, J. Xu and M. Dao, J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater., 15 (2012) 70-77.

Ballistic performance of nanocrystalline and nanotwinned ultrafine crystal steel

J.F. Vicente, Y. Zhang, M. Dao, J. Lu, F. Galvez and A. Jerusalem, Acta Materialia, 60 (2012) 1353-1367.

Revisiting the intra-granular dislocation extension model for flow stress in nanocrystalline metals

P. Gu, B.K. Kad and M. Dao, Philos. Mag. Lett., 92 (2012) 111-121.

Repeated frictional sliding properties of copper containing nanoscale twins

A. Singh, N.R. Tao, M. Dao and S. Suresh, Scripta Materialia (Viewpoint Paper), 66 (2012) 849-853.

Deformation, structural changes and damage evolution in nanotwinned copper under repeated frictional contact sliding

A. Singh, M. Dao, L. Lu and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 7311-7324.

A unified mechanistic model for size-dependent deformation in nanocrystalline and nanotwinned metals

P. Gu, M. Dao, R.J. Asaro and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 6861-6868.

Modeling grain size dependent optimal twin spacing for achieving ultimate high strength and related high ductility in nanotwinned metals

L. Zhu, H. Ruan, X. Li, M. Dao, H. Gao and J. Lu, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 5544-5557.

Fracture toughness and fatigue crack growth characteristics of nanotwinned copper

A. Singh, L. Tang, M. Dao, L. Lu and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 59 (2011) 2437–2446.

A modified model for deformation via partial dislocations and stacking faults at the nanoscale

P. Gu, B.K. Kad and M. Dao, Scripta Materialia, 62 (2010) 361-364.

Stress relaxation and the structure size-dependence of plastic deformation in nano-twinned copper

L. Lu, T. Zhu, Y.F. Shen, M. Dao, K. Lu and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 5165-5173.

Review: Strengthening Materials by Engineering Coherent Internal Boundaries at the Nanoscale

K. Lu, L. Lu and S. Suresh, Science, 324 (2009) 349.

Steady-state frictional sliding contact on surfaces of plastically graded materials

A. Prasad, M. Dao and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) 511-524.

Size dependence of rate-controlling deformation mechanisms in nanotwinned copper

L. Lu, M. Dao, T. Zhu and J. Li, Scripta Materialia (Viewpoint Paper), 60 (2009) 1062-1066.

Deformation of the ultra-strong

S. Suresh and J. Li, Nature, 456 (2008) 716.

Three-dimensional model of strength and ductility of polycrystalline copper containing nanoscale twins

A. Jerusalem, M. Dao, S. Suresh and R. Radovitzky, Acta Materialia, 56 (2008) 4647-4657.

Mechanics of Indentation of Plastically Graded Materials: II. Experiments on Nanocrystalline Alloys with Grain-Size Gradients

I.S. Choi, A.J. Detor, R. Schwaiger, M. Dao, C.A. Schuh and S. Suresh, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 56 (2008) 172-183.

Mechanics of Indentation of Plastically Graded Materials: I. Analysis

I.S. Choi, M. Dao and S. Suresh, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 56 (2008) 157-171.

Toward a quantitative understanding of mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline metals

M. Dao, L. Lu, R.J. Asaro, J.T.M. De Hosson and E. Ma, Acta Materialia, 55, 4041–4065, 2007.

Interfacial plasticity governs strain rate sensitivity and ductility in nanostructured metals

T. Zhu, J. Li, A. Samanta, H. G. Kim and S. Suresh, PNAS, 104(9) 3031–3036, 2007.

Strength, strain-rate sensitivity and ductility of copper with nano-scale twins

M. Dao, L. Lu, Y. F. Shen and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 54, 5421-5432, 2006.

Crystal Deformation: Colloid model for atoms

S. Suresh, Nature Materials, 5, 253–254, April 2006.

Cyclic strain hardening of nanocrystalline nickel

B. Moser, T. Hanlon, K.S. Kumar, S. Suresh, Scripta Materialia, 54, 1151–1155, 2006.

Shell buckling of individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes using nanoindentation

J. F. Waters, P. R. Guduru, M. Jouzi, J. M. Xu, T. Hanlon and S. Suresh, Applied Physics Letters, August 2005

Effects of grain refinement and strength on friction and damage evolution under repeated sliding contact in nanostructured metals

T. Hanlon, A.H. Chokshi, M. Manoharan and S. Suresh, International Journal of Fatigue, 27 , 1159–1163, 2005.

Fatigue behavior of nanocrystalline metals and alloys

T. Hanlon, E.D. Tabachnikovab and S. Suresh, International Journal of Fatigue, 27, 1147–1158, 2005.

Mechanistic models for the activation volume and rate sensitivity in metals with nanocrystalline grains and nano-scale twins

R. J. Asaro and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia, 53, 3369-3392, 2005.

Nano-sized twins induce high rate sensitivity of flow stress in pure copper

L. Lu, R. Schwaiger, Z. W. Shan, M. Dao, K. Lu and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia , 53, 2169-2179, 2005.

Predictive modeling of nanoindentation-induced homogeneous dislocation nucleation in copper

T. Zhu, J. Li, K. J. Van Vliet, S. Ogataf, S. Yip; S. Suresh, JMPS , 52, 691-724, 2004.

Size effects on the onset of plastic deformation during nanoindentation of thin films and patterened lines

Y. Choi, K. J. Van Vliet, J. Li, S. Suresh, J. Applied Physics , 94, 9, 6050-6058, 2003.

Mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline metals and alloys

K.S. Kumar, H. Van Swygenhoven, S. Suresh, Acta Materialia , 51, 5743–5774, 2003.

Model experiments for direct visualization of grain boundary deformation in nanocrystalline metals

K. J. Van Vliet, S. Tsikata, S. Suresh, Applied Physics Letters , 83, 7, 1441-1443, 2003.

Grain size effects on the fatigue response of nanocrystalline metals

T. Hanlon, Y.-N. Kwon, S. Suresh, Scripta Materialia , 49, 675–680, 2003

Some critical experiments on the strain-rate sensitivity of nanocrystalline nickel

R. Schwaiger, B. Moser, M. Dao, N. Chollacoop, S. Suresh, Acta Materialia , 51, 5159–5172, 2003.

Nanostructured Al–Fe alloys produced by e-beam deposition: static and dynamic tensile properties

T. Mukai, S. Suresh, K. Kita, H. Sasaki, N. Kobayashi, K. Higashi, A. Inoue, Acta Materialia , 51, 4197–4208, 2003.

Quantifying the early stages of plasticity through nanoscale experiments and simulations

K. J. Van Vliet, J. Li, T. Zhu, S. Yip and S. Suresh, Physical Review B , 67, 104-105, 2003.

Deformation of electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel

K. S. Kumar, S. Suresh, M. F. Chisholm, J. A. Horton, P. Wang, Acta Materialia , 51, 387-405, 2003.

Atomistic mechanisms governing elastic limit and incipient plasticity in crystals

J. Li, K. J. Van Vliet, T. Zhu, S. Yip and S. Suresh, Nature , 418, 307-310, 2002.

Simulations of cyclic normal indentation of crystal surfaces using the bubble-raft model

K. J. Van Vliet and S. Suresh, Phil. Mag. A , 82 (10): 1993-2002, 2002.

Nanocrystallzation during nanoindentation of a bulk amorphous metal alloy at room temperature

J. J. Kim, Y. Choi, S. Suresh and A. Argon, Science, 295 (5555): 654-657, 2002.

Size effects on the mechanical properties of thin polycrystalline metal films on substrates

Y. Choi and S. Suresh, Acta Materiallia , 50 (7): 1881, 2002.

Study of mechanical deformation in bulk metallic glasses through instrumented indentation

R. Vaidyanathan, M. Dao, G. Ravichandran and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia , 49 (19), 2001.

Nanoindentation: Simulation of defect nucleation in a crystal

A. Gouldstone, K.J. Van Vliet and S. Suresh, Nature , 656, 7 June 2001.

Discrete and continuous deformation during nanoindentation of thin films

A. Gouldstone, H.-J. Koh, K.-Y. Zeng, A.E. Giannakopoulos, and S. Suresh, Acta Materialia , vol. 48, no.9, 29 May 2000.

Nano-indentation of copper thin films on silicon substrates

S. Suresh, T.-G. Nieh and B.W. Choi, Scripta Materialia, 41 (9) 951.