Toughening Mechanisms in Nanolayered MAX Phase Ceramics—A Review

Advanced engineering and functional ceramics are sensitive to damage cracks, which delay the wide applications of these materials in various fields. Ceramic composites with enhanced fracture toughness may trigger a paradigm for design and application of the brittle components. This paper reviews the...

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Main Authors: Xinhua Chen, Guoping Bei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/4/366