• Filling a gap in materials mechanics: Nanoindentation at high constant strain rates upto 105s−1

• Superstoichiometric (Al, Cr) N: Nitrogen's whereabouts and role in structure-property relationships

• High Temperature Properties of Single Crystal Diamond Nanopillars

• Suppressed ballistic transport of dislocations at strain rates up to 109 s–1 in a stable nanocrystalline

• Tailored Nickel Base Multilayer Systems with Adjusted Grain Size and Chemical Composition

• Rapid electrical-current-activated sintering achievesrobust cladding with uniform nanocrystalline grains

• Constant strain rate nanoindentation testing up to 104 s− 1: Experimental considerations, calibrations and data analysis for reliable hardness measurements

• Enhanced energy absorption in 3D printed copper micro-honeycombs

• Humidity-induced tribofilms of unfilled PTFE

• Displacement-controlled nanoindentation stress relaxation tests for reliable determination of activation volumes

• State-of-the-Art Design and Optimization of Strain Gauge-Type Load–Displacement Transducer for in In Situ Nanoindentation Systems

• A novel Peltier based low temperature in situ nanoindentation system

• Phase Transformation in Ce-Doped Zirconia Single and Oligo-Crystals: In-Situ Micro-Compression with Electron Back-Scattered Diffraction Analysis

• Shear mechanical properties measurements at the surface scale: Enhanced performances of the micro-shear compression specimen

• Tribology of ZrC Coatings and Spherical Tips Acquired with Extraordinarily Stiff, Metal Atomic Force Microscopy Probes

• Hot Rolling of a Structural Steel Alloy with Sio2-Based Glass Powders for Improved Wear Resistance

• AlCoCrFeNiTi0. 2 High-Entropy Alloy Under Plasma Nitriding: Complex Microstructure Transformation, Mechanical and Tribological Enhancement

• Assessing the validity of micro-pillar compression for determining strength and stiffness of carbon fibres

• Micrometric orthogonal cutting can lead to sideway chip flow: Uncovering crystallographic orientation and grain boundary effects

• Reducing the oxygen contamination in conductive (Ti, Zr) N coatings via RF-bias assisted reactive sputtering