Publications

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Decoupling electric field and temperature-driven atomistic forming mechanisms in TaOx/HfO2-based ReRAMs using reactive molecular dynamics simulations

Published in arXiv (preprint), 2025

Lahkar, S., Bragaglia, V., Bagheri, B., Falcone, D. F., Galetta, M., Sousa, M., Todri-Sanial, A. (2025). Decoupling electric field and temperature-driven atomistic forming mechanisms in TaOx/HfO2-based ReRAMs using reactive molecular dynamics simulations. arXiv:2505.24468 (preprint).
arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24468

Competing mechanisms govern the thermal rectification behavior in semi-stochastic polycrystalline graphene with graded grain-size distribution

Published in Carbon, 2024

Lahkar, S., Ranganathan, R. (2024). Competing mechanisms govern the thermal rectification behavior in semi-stochastic polycrystalline graphene with graded grain-size distribution. Carbon, 218, 118638.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118638

Unraveling the dynamics of stacking fault nucleation in ceramics: A case study of aluminum nitride

Published in Computational Materials Science, 2024

Hu, Y., Zhang, Y., Lahkar, S., Wang, X., An, Q., Reddy, K. M. (2024). Unraveling the dynamics of stacking fault nucleation in ceramics: A case study of aluminum nitride. Computational Materials Science, 231, 112598.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112598

Atomistically calibrated Tsai-Wu criterion for orthotropic layered 2D materials and interpreting accuracy: A study on failure of hBN

Published in Mechanics of Materials, 2022

Lahkar, S., Reddy, K. M. (2022). Atomistically calibrated Tsai-Wu criterion for orthotropic layered 2D materials and interpreting accuracy: A study on failure of hBN. Mechanics of Materials, 170, 104345 (front-cover feature).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104345

Intrinsic strengthening and toughening in hexagonal boron nitride by ripples

Published in Acta Materialia, 2022

Lahkar, S., Jeong, B., Wang, X., Hemker, K., Reddy, K. M. (2022). Intrinsic strengthening and toughening in hexagonal boron nitride by ripples. Acta Materialia, 229, 117845.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2022.117845

Shear band formation during nanoindentation of EuB6 rare-earth hexaboride

Published in Communications Materials, 2022

Karre, R., Shen, Y., Song, S., Hu, Y., Lahkar, S., Wang, X., An, Q., Reddy, K. M. (2022). Shear band formation during nanoindentation of EuB6 rare-earth hexaboride. Communications Materials, 3, 24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-022-00246-2

Enhanced densification and mechanical properties of β-boron by in-situ formed boron-rich oxide

Published in Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022

Zhang, H., Örnek, M., Lahkar, S., Song, S., Wang, X., Haber, R. A., Reddy, K. M. (2022). Enhanced densification and mechanical properties of β-boron by in-situ formed boron-rich oxide. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 99, 148–160.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2021.05.042

Characterization and understanding of the tilt-dependence of core-loss spectra for hexagonal boron nitride

Published in Scripta Materialia, 2021

Lahkar, S., Wang, X., Hemker, K., Reddy, K. M. (2021). Characterization and understanding of the tilt-dependence of core-loss spectra for hexagonal boron nitride. Scripta Materialia, 204, 114160.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114160

Multilayer Graphene-Based Thermal Rectifier with Interlayer Gradient Functionalization

Published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019

Wei, A., Lahkar, S., Li, X., Li, S., Ye, H. (2019). Multilayer graphene-based thermal rectifier with interlayer gradient functionalization. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(48), 45180–45188.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b11762

Graphite interface mediated grain-boundary sliding leads to enhanced mechanical properties of nanocrystalline silicon carbide

Published in Materialia, 2019

Reddy, K. M., Guo, D., Lahkar, S., Cheng, C., Shinoda, Y., An, Q., Wang, X. (2019). Graphite interface mediated grain-boundary sliding leads to enhanced mechanical properties of nanocrystalline silicon carbide. Materialia, 7, 100394.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2019.100394

Strength nature of two-dimensional woven nanofabrics under biaxial tension

Published in International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 2019

Li, Y., Lahkar, S., Wei, Q., Qiao, P., Ye, H. (2019). Strength nature of two-dimensional woven nanofabrics under biaxial tension. International Journal of Damage Mechanics, 28(3), 367–379.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1056789518769343

Atomistic Simulation of Mixed Mode Fracture in Vitreous Silica

Published in ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings, 2017

Lahkar, S., Ghosal, S., Singh, G. (2017). Atomistic simulation of mixed mode fracture in vitreous silica. Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2017), Vol. 58448, V009T12A042.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2017-71321

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