• Mechanical properties of bi- and poly-crystalline ice 

      Cao, Pinqiang; Wu, Jianyang; Zhang, Zhisen; Fang, Bin; Peng, Li; Li, Tianshu; Vlugt, Thijs J.H.; Ning, Fulong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      A sound knowledge of fundamental mechanical properties of water ice is of crucial importance to address a wide range of applications in earth science, engineering, as well as ice sculpture and winter sports, such as ice ...
    • Phonon thermal transport in copper: the effect of size, crystal orientation and grain boundaries 

      Sæther, Sandra; Merete Falck, Erichsen; Xiao, Senbo; Zhang, Zhiliang; Lervik, Anders; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In electronic devices at the micro- and nanoscale, thermal management is vital. At such small sizes, crystal orientation, grain boundaries, and even the size itself can play an important role in the thermal transport and ...
    • The effect of ice type on ice adhesion 

      Rønneberg, Sigrid; Laforte, Caroline; Volat, Christophe; He, Jianying; Zhang, Zhiliang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      To lower the ice adhesion strength is the most efficient technique for passive ice removal for several applications. In this paper, the effect of different types of ice on the ice adhesion strength was investigated. The ...