Anisotropy for metals in non-associated flow plasticity

 A constitutive model based on Non-Associated Flow rule is implemented numerically and is shown to be capable of accurate predictions of anisotropy driven phenomena, observed during the forming processes of thin sheet metals, in a more efficient manner than other traditional approaches based on Associated Flow Rule.

Highly conductive and thermally stable ion gels with tunable anisotropy and modulus

A new liquid-crystalline ion gel exhibits unprecedented properties: conductivity up to 8 mS cm(-1) , thermal stability to 300 °C, and electrochemical window to 6.1 V, as well as adjustable transport anisotropy (up to 3.5×) and elastic modulus (0.03-3 GPa). The combination of ionic liquid and magnetically oriented rigid-rod polyanion provides widely tunable properties for use in diverse electrochemical devices.