Research Summary
Mechanics of multifunctional stimulus-responsive materials for multiscale advanced manufacturing targeting materials design for actuation, sensing, and damping applications. Multifunctional Materials, Constitutive Relationships for Advanced Material Design and Manufacturing, Physical Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys.
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Recent Publications
Multifunctional metallic nanocomposite for overcoming the strength–ductility trade-off
Lanba, A. R., Hamilton, R. F., Melanson, A. N., Perry, E. S. & Gordon, R. F., Dec 2024, In: Scientific reports. 14, 1, 1046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Augmentation of low frequency damping via hydrogen-doping in a hybrid shape memory alloy composite
Nagrale, S., Brown, A. D., Bakis, C. E. & Hamilton, R. F., May 2022, In: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 33, 8, p. 1018-1027 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bioinspired stretchable molecular composites of 2D-layered materials and tandem repeat proteins
Vural, M., Mazeed, T., Li, D., Colak, O., Hamilton, R. F., Gao, H. & Demirel, M. C., Aug 2 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 31, e2120021119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ni-Concentration Dependence of Directed Energy Deposited NiTi Alloy Microstructures
Bimber, B. A., Hamilton, R. F. & Palmer, T. A., Jun 15 2019, In: Shape Memory and Superelasticity. 5, 2, p. 182-187 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Target shape optimization of functionally graded shape memory alloy compliant mechanisms
Jovanova, J., Frecker, M., Hamilton, R. F. & Palmer, T. A., May 1 2019, In: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 30, 9, p. 1385-1396 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Correlating microstructure and superelasticity of directed energy deposition additive manufactured Ni-rich NiTi alloys
Hamilton, R. F., Bimber, B. A. & Palmer, T. A., Mar 30 2018, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 739, p. 712-722 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effect of employed loading mode on the mechanical cyclic stabilization of NiTi shape memory alloys
Dilibal, S., Hamilton, R. F. & Lanba, A., Oct 2017, In: Intermetallics. 89, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multi-scale shape memory effect recovery in NiTi alloys additive manufactured by selective laser melting and laser directed energy deposition
Hamilton, R. F., Bimber, B. A., Taheri Andani, M. & Elahinia, M., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 250, p. 55-64 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Functional fatigue of submicrometer NiTi shape memory alloy thin films
Hou, H., Tang, Y., Hamilton, R. F. & Horn, M. W., Jul 1 2017, In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films. 35, 4, 040601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Anisotropic microstructure and superelasticity of additive manufactured NiTi alloy bulk builds using laser directed energy deposition
Bimber, B. A., Hamilton, R. F., Keist, J. & Palmer, T. A., Sep 30 2016, In: Materials Science and Engineering: A. 674, p. 125-134 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Fabrication of NiTi through additive manufacturing: A review
Elahinia, M., Shayesteh Moghaddam, N., Taheri Andani, M., Amerinatanzi, A., Bimber, B. A. & Hamilton, R. F., Oct 1 2016, In: Progress in Materials Science. 83, p. 630-663 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Biased Target Ion Beam Deposition and Nanoskiving for Fabricating NiTi Alloy Nanowires
Hou, H., Horn, M. W. & Hamilton, R. F., Dec 1 2016, In: Shape Memory and Superelasticity. 2, 4, p. 330-336 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Crystallization and microstructure evolution of nanoscale NiTi thin films prepared by biased target ion beam deposition
Hou, H., Hamilton, R. F. & Horn, M. W., Jan 1 2016, In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics. 34, 1, 010601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Crystallization of nanoscale NiTi alloy thin films using rapid thermal annealing
Hou, H., Hamilton, R. F. & Horn, M. W., Nov 1 2016, In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Nanotechnology and Microelectronics. 34, 6, 06KK01.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Narrow thermal hysteresis of NiTi shape memory alloy thin films with submicrometer thickness
Hou, H., Hamilton, R. F. & Horn, M. W., Sep 1 2016, In: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films. 34, 5, 050602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review