Local crack suppression and activation of plastic flow via electron irradiation in oxide glasses

New publication in Materials & Design

2025/02/14

Our newest study demonstrates the potential of electron irradiation for local modification of the mechanical behavior of oxide glasses via In-SEM nanoindentation. The results show that electron irradiation is a powerful tool to locally activate plastic flow processes in order to target crack suppression and trigger the material to undergo a transformation from brittle to ductile.