Publications of James P. Best

Holz, H.; Bhaskar, L.; Brink, T.; Sonawane, D.; Schweizer, P.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.; Ramachandramoorthy, R.: Defect dependent dynamic nanoindentation hardness of copper up to 25 000s⁻¹. Materials and Design 269 (116774) (2026)

Riedel, J.; Kauffmann, A.; Guth, S.; Muench, M.; Winkens, G.; Schliephake, D.; Lee, J. S.; Best, J. P.; Stein, F.; Heilmaier, M.: Re-assessment of temperature-dependent strength, strain hardening, and deformation behavior in binary Fe–Al intermetallics. Intermetallics 193, 109273 (2026)

Vacirca, D.; Bignoli, F.; Li Bassi, A.; Dai, Y.; Ahmadian, A.; Abadias, G.; Djemia, P.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.; Ghidelli, M.: Ultrafine CoCrCuFeNi high entropy alloy thin films with high strength, plastic deformability and thermal stability achieved via grain engineering and nanoclustering. Materials Today 95, 103280 (2026)

Lee, J. S.; Riedel, J. L.; Schweizer, P.; Kauffmann, A.; Heilmaier, M.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.; Kanjilal, A.; Stein, F.: Influence of point defects on the hardness and reduced modulus of B2-ordered FeAl. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1065, 188036 (2026)

Bhat, M. K.; Jung, C.; Evertz, S.; Best, J. P.; Dehm, G.: Overcoming the strength ductility trade off in nanostructured copper alloys. Materials and Design 265, 115963 (2026)

Brognara, A.; Jung, C.; Poltronieri, C.; Djemia, P.; Watermeyer, P.; Dehm, G.; Ghidelli, M.; Best, J. P.: Enhancing thermal stability and mechanical properties in fully-amorphous ZrCu nanolaminates. Acta Materialia 303, 121681 (2026)

Sahu, S.; Devulapalli, V.; Saood, S.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.: Impact of focused ion beam-induced damage on micromechanical properties in Hematite. Scripta Materialia 271, 117000 (2026)

Zhang, J.; Li, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Holz, H.; Best, J. P.; Preuß, O.; Chen, Z.; Cui, Y.; Fang, X.; Lu, W.: Scale-bridging dislocation plasticity in MgO at room temperature. International Journal of Plasticity 195, 104533 (2025)

Sinani, T.; Holz, H.; Gault, B.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.; Ramachandramoorthy, R.: A novel Peltier based low temperature in situ nanoindentation system. Review of Scientific Instruments 96 (11), 115204 (2025)

Kanjilal, A.; Aliramaji, S.; Neuß, D.; Hans, M.; Schneider, J. M.; Best, J. P.; Dehm, G.: Microscale deformation of an intermetallic-metal interface in bi-layered film under shear loading. Scripta Materialia 263, 116665 (2025)

Best, J. P.; Gibson, J. S. K. L.; Lawrence, S.; Lee, S.; Lee, S.-W.: Nanoindentation's imprint on an advanced society: Toward application conditions at the extremes. MRS Bulletin 50 (6), pp. 695 - 704 (2025)

Poltronieri, C.; Brognara, A.; Jung, C.; Challali, F.; Djemia, P.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.; Ghidelli, M.: Effect of chemical composition on mechanical properties and shear band propagation in fully-amorphous ZrCu/ZrCuAl nanolaminates. Scripta Materialia 259, 116571 (2025)

Liu, C.; Rao, J.; Sun, Z.; Lu, W.; Best, J. P.; Li, X.; Xia, W.; Gong, Y.; Wei, Y.; Zhang, B. et al.; Ding, J.; Wu, G.; Ma, E.: Near-theoretical strength and deformation stabilization achieved via grain boundary segregation and nano-clustering of solutes. Nature Communications 15, 9283 (2024)

Kini, M. K.; Lee, S.; Savan, A.; Breitbach, B.; Ghidelli, M.; Ludwig, A.; Scheu, C.; Chatain, D.; Best, J. P.; Dehm, G.: Equiatomic CoCrFeNi Thin Films on C-Sapphire: The Role of Twins and Orientation Relationships. Advanced Engineering Materials 26 (19), 2400720 (2024)

Brognara, A.; Kashiwar, A.; Jung, C.; Zhang, X.; Ahmadian, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Djemia, P.; Faurie, D.; Dehm, G. et al.; Idrissi, H.; Best, J. P.; Ghidelli, M.: Tailoring Mechanical Properties and Shear Band Propagation in ZrCu Metallic Glass Nanolaminates Through Chemical Heterogeneities and Interface Density. Small structures 5 (9), 2400011 (2024)

Kanjilal, A.; Ahmadian, A.; Freund, M.; Sun, P.-L.; Korte-Kerzel, S.; Dehm, G.; Best, J. P.: Temperature-driven nanoscale brittle-to-ductile transition of the C15 CaAl₂ Laves phase. Materials and Design 244, 113206 (2024)

Dubosq, R.; Woods, E.; Gault, B.; Best, J. P.: Correction: Electron microscope loading and in situ nanoindentation of water ice at cryogenic temperatures. PLOS ONE 19 (6), e0306374 (2024)

Best, J. P.; Kanjilal, A.; Ghafarollahi, A.; Rehman, U.; Tian, C.; Bishara, H.; Bhat, M. K.; Christiansen, L.; Bitzek, E.; Stein, F. et al.; Dehm, G.: Fracture of the C15 CaAl₂ Laves phase at small length scales. Journal of Materials Science 59, pp. 12677 - 12694 (2024)

Evertz, S.; Nicolin, N.; Cheng, N.; Primetzhofer, D.; Best, J. P.; Dehm, G.: Phase formation and electrical properties of reactively sputtered Fe_1−xO thin films. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 57, 065302 (2024)

Ding, K.; Duarte, M. J.; Shen, X.; Zhang, S.; Li, J.; Kostka, A.; Bruder, E.; Li, J.; Song, W.; Durst, K. et al.; Best, J. P.; Fang, X.: Microstructural and micromechanical characterization of intergranular oxidation in Fe–15Cr alloy. Corrosion Science 225, 111613 (2023)