Laboratory of Bio-inspired Nanomechanics

"Giuseppe Maria Pugno"


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178 2012 P. H. Tan, W. P. Han, W. J. Zhao, Z. H. Wu, K. Chang, H. Wang, Y. F. Wang, N. Bonini, N. Marzari, N. Pugno, G. Savini, A. Lombardo, A. C. Ferrari, The shear mode of multi-layer graphene, NATURE MATERIALS (2012), 11, 294-300.


178-NATUREMaterials12-graphene.pdf

177 2012 Q. Chen, N.M. Pugno, Competition between in-plane buckling and bending collapses in nano-honeycombs, EUROPHYSICS LETTERS (2012), 98, 16005 (5pp).


177-EPL12-nanohoneycombs.pdf

176 2012 Q. Chen, N.M. Pugno, In-plane elastic buckling of hierarchical honeycomb materials, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MECHANICS A/SOLIDS (2012), 34, 120-129.


176-EJMSOL12-hierarchicalhoneycombs.pdf

175 2012 E. Lepore, A. Marchioro, M. Isaia, M. J. Buehler, N. Pugno, Evidence of the most stretchable egg sac silk stalk, of the European spider of the year Meta Menardi. PLoS ONE (2012), 7(2), e30500 (12pp).


175-PLOSONE12-MetaMenardi.pdf

174 2012 F. Bosia, T. Abdalrahman, N. M. Pugno, Investigating the role of hierarchy on the strength of composite materials: evidence of a crucial synergy between hierarchy and material mixing, NANOSCALE (2012), 4, 1200-1207. Themed Issue: Modelling for the nanoscale.


174-NS12-hierarchicalmaterialmixing.pdf

173 2012 S.W. Cranford, A. Tarakanova, N. Pugno, M.J. Buehler, Nonlinear material behaviour of spider silk yields robust webs, NATURE (2012), 482, 72-78. Cover Story and 18 pages of Supplementary Information, DOI 10.1038/nature10739.


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172 2012 E. Lepore, P. Faraldi, D. Bongini, L. Boarino, N. M. Pugno, Plasma and thermoforming treatments to tune the bio-inspired wettability of polystyrene. COMPOSITES PART B: ENGINEERING (2012), 43, 681-690.


172-JCOMB12-Plasma.pdf

171 2012 N. Pugno, F. Bosia, T. Abdalrahman, Hierarchical fiber bundle model to investigate the complex architectures of biological materials. PHYSICAL REVIEW E (2012), 85, 011903 (8 pp.).


171-PRE12-HierachicalDanielk.pdf

170 2012 Q. Chen, N. Pugno, Mechanics of hierarchical 3-D nanofoams, EUROPHYSICS LETTERS (2012), 97, 26002 (6 pp.).


170-EPL12-nanofoams.pdf

169 2012 E. Gualtieri, N. Pugno, A. Rota, A. Spagni, E. Lepore, S. Valeri, Tribology and wettability of nano-machined silicon rough surfaces. J. OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (2011), 11, 9944-9250.


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168 2011 T. Giesa, M. Arslan, N. M. Pugno, M. J. Buehler, Nanoconfinement of spider silk fibrils begets superior strength, extensibility and toughness. NANO LETTERS (2011), 11, 5038-5046.


168-NL11-silk.pdf

167 2011 N. Pugno, T. Abdalrahman, Modeling the self-healing of biological or bio-inspired nanomaterials, INTERNATIONAL SPACE ELEVATOR CONSORTIUM JOURNAL, CLIMB (2011), 1, 79-86.


167-CLIMB-SEJ11.pdf

166 2011 N. Pugno, The theory of multiple peeling. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE (2011), ICF XII Special Issue on Nanoscale Fracture, Guest Editor Nicola M. Pugno (2011), 171, 185-193 (published as arXiv: 0903.0935 cond-mat, 5 march 2009).


166-IJF11-MultiplePeeling.pdf

165 2011 A. Pantano, N. Pugno, S. Gorb, Numerical simulations demonstrate that the double tapering of the spatualae of lizards and insects maximize both detachment resistance and stability. INT. J. OF FRACTURE, ICF XII Special Issue on Nanoscale Fracture, Guest Editor Nicola M. Pugno (2011), 171, 169-175.


165-IJF11-GeckoTapering.pdf

164 2011 X. Shi, N. Pugno, H. Gao, Constitutive behaviour of pressurized carbon nanoscrolls. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, ICF XII Special Issue on Nanoscale Fracture, Guest Editor Nicola M. Pugno (2011), 171, 163-168.


164-IJF11-Nanoscrools.pdf

163 2011 N. Pugno, Nanoscale Fracture. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, introduction to the ICF XII Special Issue on Nanoscale Fracture, Guest Editor Nicola M. Pugno (2011), 171, 151-153.


163-IJF11-NanoscaleFracture.pdf

162 2011 N. Pugno, E. Lepore, S. Toscano, F. Pugno, Adhesion force-displacement curves of living geckos. JOURNAL OF ADHESION (2011), 87, 1059-1072.


162-JA11-gecko.pdf

161 2011 E. Lepore, N. Pugno, Superhydrophobic polystyrene by direct copy of a lotus leaf. BIONANOSCIENCE (2011), 1, 136-143.


161-BNS11-poloto.pdf

160 2011 A. P. Garcia, N. M. Pugno, M. J. Buehler, Superductile, wavy silica nanostructures inspired by diatom algae. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS (2011), 13, B405-B414 (ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS). Special Issue E-MRS 2010.


160-AEM-silica.pdf

159 2011 Q. Chen, N. Pugno, A parametrical analysis on the elastic anisotropy of woven hierarchical tissues. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS (2011), 13, B377-B394 (ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS). Special Issue E-MRS 2010.


159-AEM-woventissue.pdf

158 2011 X. Shi, N. Pugno, H. Gao, Mechanics of carbon nanoscrolls: a review. ACTA MECHANICA SOLIDA SINICA (2011), 23, 484-497 (Invited paper for cerebrating the 30 anniversary of AMSS).


158-AMSS11-nanoscrolls.pdf

157 2011 L. Boarino, E. Enrico, N. De Leo, F. Celegato, P. Liberto, N. Pugno, Fabrication of ordered silicon nanopillars and nanowires by self-assembling and metal assisted etching. PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A (2011), 208, 1412-1416. (PSST 2008 Special Issue).


157-PSST-nanopillars.pdf

156 2011 Q. Chen, N. Pugno, Modeling the elastic anisotropy of woven hierarchical tissues. COMPOSITES PART B: ENGINEERING (2011), 42, 2030-2037.


156-JCOMB-tissue.pdf

155 2011 N. Pugno, Q. Chen, In plane elastic properties of hierarchical cellular solids, Engineering Procedia, Physics Engineering (2011), 10, 3026-3031.


155-PE11-cellular.pdf

154 2011 S. Brianza, P. D'Amelio, N. Pugno, E. Zini, A. Zatelli, F. Pluviano, K. Cabiale, M. Galloni, G. Isaia, Microdamage accumulation changes according to animal mass: an intraspecies investigation. CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL (2011), 88, 409-415.


154-CTI11-bones.pdf

153 2011 A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, The problem of the critical angle for edge and center V-notched structures, Eur. J. Mech. A/Solids, 30 (2011) 281-285.


153-EJM_A11-reentrantcorners.pdf

152 2011 A. Carpinteri, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, Dynamic response of damped von Koch antennas. J. OF VIBRATION AND CONTROL (2011), 17(5), 733-740.


152-JVC10-fractalantennas.pdf

151 2010 N. Pugno, M. Klettner, Super-strong nanotube cables: A breakthrough during the 3rd International Conference on "Space Elevator, Carbon Nanotube Tether Design and Lunar Industrialization Challenges", WORLD J. OF ENGINEERING (2010), 7, Supplement 2, n. 408. Special Issue of the ICCE-18.


151-WJE10-Vol7-N2-P408.pdf

150 2010 A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, Anisotropic linear elastic properties of fractal-like composites. PHYSICAL REVIEW E (2010), 82, 0561114 (7pp).


150-PRE10-fractals.pdf

149 2010 E. Lepore, A. Chiodoni, N. Pugno, New topological and statistical observations on the moult and skin of tokay geckos. REVIEWS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE (2010), 24, 69-80.


149-RAMS10-moult.pdf

148 2010 F. Bosia, N. Pugno, M. Buehler, Hierarchical simulations for the design of super-tough nanofibres inspired by spider silk. PHYSICAL REVIEW E (2010), 82, 056103 (7pp).


148-PRE10-spidersilk.pdf

147 2010 C. Bignardi, M. Petraroli, N. Pugno, Nanoindentations on conch shells of Gastropoda and Bivalvia molluscs reveal anisotropic evolution against external attacks. J. OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (2010), 10, 6453-6460.


147-JNN10-shells.pdf

146 2010 A. Nova, S. Keten, N. Pugno, A. Redaelli, M. J. Buehler, Molecular and nanostructural mechanisms of deformation, strength and toughness of spider silk fibrils. NANO LETTERS (2010), 10, 2626-2634.


146-NL10-spidersilk.pdf

145 2010 N. Pugno, The design of self-collapsed super-strong nanotube bundles. J. OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS (2010), 58, 1397-1410.


145-JMPS10-selfcollapse.pdf

144 2010 M. Varenberg, N. Pugno, S. Gorb, Spatulate structures in biological fibrillar adhesion, Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 3269–3272.


144-SM10.pdf

143 2010 M. Pavese, S. Musso, N. Pugno, Compression behaviour of thick vertically aligned carbon nanotubes blocks. J. OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (2010), 10, 4240-4245.


143-JNN10-cntfoam.pdf

142 2010 V. Coluci, N. Pugno, Molecular dynamics simulations of stretching, twisting and fracture of super carbon nanotubes with different chiralities: towards smart porous and flexible scaffolds. J. OF COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL NANOSCIENCE (2010), 7, 1294-1298. (Special Issue on "Computational and theoretical nano-materiomics: properties of biological and de novo bioinspired materials", Guest Editor M. Buehler)


142-JNN10-supernanotubes.pdf

141 2010 A. Carpinteri, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, Free vibration analysis of a von Koch beam. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES (2010), 47, 1555-1562.


141-IJSS10-dynamicsoffractalbeam.pdf

140 2010 X. Shi, Y. Cheng, N. M. Pugno, H. Gao, Tunable water channels with carbon nanoscrolls. SMALL (2010), 6, 739-744.


140-Small10-waterchannels.pdf

139 2010 N. Pugno, Graded cross-links for stronger nanomaterials. MATERIALS TODAY (2010), 13, 40-43.


139-MT10-gradedcross-link.pdf

138 2010 X. Shi, N. Pugno, H. Gao, Tunable core size of carbon nanoscrolls. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL NANOSCIENCE (2010), 7, 517-521.


138-JCTN10-nanoscroll.pdf

137 2010 A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, On the most dangerous V-notch. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES (2010), 47, 887-893.


137-IJSS10-mostdangerousdefect.pdf

136 2010 X. Shi, Y. Cheng, Nicola M. Pugno, H. Gao, A translational nanoactuator based on carbon nanoscrolls on substrates. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS (2010), 96, 053115.


136-APL10-nanomotor.pdf

135 2010 C. Ke, M. Zheng, G. Zhou, W. Cui, N. Pugno, R.N. Miles, Mechanical Peeling of Free-Standing Single-Walled Carbon-Nanotube Bundles, Small 2010, 6, No. 3, 438–445.


135-Small10.pdf

134 2009 N. Pugno, F. Bosia, Scaling properties of nanotube-based macroscopic cables through multiscale numerical simulations, IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE (2009), Special issue on Multi-scale simulation tools for nanotechnology applications (2009), December, 14-19.


134-IEEENM09.pdf

133 2009 D. Gastaldi, N. Pugno, Design and realization of macroscopic grid architectures mimicking carbon molecules. JOURNAL OF NANOPHOTONICS (2009), 3, 031270 (17pp.).


133-JNP09.pdf

132 2009 X. Shi, N. M. Pugno, Y. Cheng, H. Gao, Gigahertz oscillators based on carbon nanoscrolls, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS (2009), 95, 163113 (3 pp.). Selected fot the November 2, 2009 Issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.


132-APL09.PDF

131 2009 G. Niccolini, F. Bosia, A. Carpinteri, G. Lacidogna, A. Manuello, N. Pugno, Self-similarity of waiting time in fracture systems. PHYSICAL REVIEW E (2009), 80, 026101 (6pp).


131-PRE09.PDF

130 2009 A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, A. Sapora, D. Taylor, Generalized fracture toughness for specimens with re-entrant corners: experiments vs. theoretical predictions. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS (2009).


130-SEM09.pdf

129 2009 A. Carpinteri, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, Edge debonding in FRP strengthened beams: stress versus energy failure criteria. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES (2009), 31, 2436-2447.


129-ES09.PDF

128 2009 Yu. F. Zhukovskii, S. Piskunov, N. Pugno, B. Berzina, L. Trinkler, S. Bellucci, Ab initio simulations on the atomic and electronic structure of single-walled BN nanotubes and nanoarches. J. OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS (2009), 70, 796-803.


128-JPCS09.pdf

127 2009 M. Guzzafame, F. Marino, N. Pugno, The Lybian Desert Silica Glass as a product of meteoritic impact: a new chemical-mechanical characterization. SAHARA (2009), 20, 143-146.


127-S09.pdf

126 2009 N. Pugno, F. Bosia, A. Carpinteri, Size-effects on the strength of nanotube bundles, MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2009), 20, 084028 (5pp). (Special Issue Nanometrology 2008)


126-MST09.pdf

125 2009 N. Pugno, R. Agrawal, H. Espinosa, Nanowear of AFM tips: modeling and experiments. REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIAL SCIENCE (2009), 19, 73-77.


125-RAMS09.pdf

124 2009 N. Pugno, M. Schwarzbart, A. Steindl, H. Troger, On the stability of the track of the space elevator. ACTA ASTRONAUTICA (2009), 64, 524-537.


124-AA09.pdf

123 2009 P.P. Delsanto, A. Gliozzi, C. Bruno, N. Pugno, A. Carpinteri, Scaling laws and fractality in the framework of a Phenomenological Approach. CHAOS SOLITONS AND FRACTALS (2009), 41, 2782-2786.


123-CHAOS09.pdf

122 2009 A. Carpinteri, N. Pugno, Extension of the De Saint Venant and Kirchoff theories to functionally graded materials. STRENGTH, FRACTURE AND COMPLEXITY (2009), 5, 53-62.


122-SFC09-DeSaintVenant.pdf

121 2009 G. Efremidis, N. Pugno, E. Aifantis, A proposition for a “self-consistent” Gradient Elasticity. J. OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS (2009), 19, 15-29.


121-JMBM09.pdf

120 2009 A. Kostantinidis, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno, E. Aifantis, Application of Gradient Theory and Quantized Fracture Mechanics in Snow Avalanches. J. OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS, (2009), 19, 39-47.


120-JMBM09.pdf

119 2009 N. Pugno, E. Aifantis, A note on the transition from nano- to mega-mechanics: the role of stress quantization. J. OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS (2009), 19, 31-38.


119-JMBM09.pdf

118 2009 L. Boarino, M. Destro, S. Borini, N. Pugno, A. Chiodoni, F. Bellotti, G. Amato, Self-catalytic etching of silicon: from nanowires to regular mesopores. PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A (2009), 206, 1250-1254. (PSST 2008 Special Issue).


118-PSSA09.pdf

117 2009 A. BORGHI; E. GUALTIERI; L. CALABRI; PUGNO N.; S. VALERI, Increasing nanohardness and reducing friction of nitride steel by laser surface texturing, TRIBOLOGY LETTERS, 2009, (TC&CL 2007 Special Issue) ISSN: 1023-8883.


117-TI09.pdf

116 2008 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N.; A. SAPORA, Asymptotic analysis of a von Koch beam., CHAOS, SOLITONS AND FRACTALS, 2008, ISSN: 0960-0779.


116-CSF09.pdf

115 2008 PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI; P.P. DELSANTO, Predominant natural red-shift of quasi conservative nonlinear systems, CHAOS, SOLITONS AND FRACTALS, 2008, ISSN: 0960-0779.


115-CSF09.pdf

114 2008 PUGNO N., Macroscopic invisible cables., MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, pp. 175-180, 2008, Vol. 15, (MicroNanoReliability Special Issue). Highlighted by New Scientists. ISSN: 0946-7076.


114-MT09.pdf

113 2008 A. CARPINTERI; A. KASHTANOV; PUGNO N.; Y. PETROV (INTERQUADRENNIAL ICF SPECIAL ISSUE), Dynamic fracture as a process of nonlinear damage wave propagation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 227-240, 2008, Vol. 150, ISSN: 0376-9429.


113-IJF08.PDF

112 2008 A. CARPINTERI; P. CORNETTI; PUGNO N.; A. SAPORA, Strength of hierarchical materials., MICROSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, pp. 27-31, 2008, Vol. 15, (MicroNanoReliability Special Issue) ISSN: 0946-7076.


112-MT09.pdf

111 2008 PUGNO N., Dimensional analysis shows that mice models could lead to drug over dosages in humans., CANCER THERAPY, pp. 965-968, 2008, Vol. 6, ISSN: 1543-9135.


111-CT08.pdf

110 2008 PUGNO N.; E. LEPORE, Living tokay geckos display adhesion times following the Weibull Statistics., JOURNAL OF ADHESION, pp. 949-962, 2008, Vol. 89, ISSN: 0021-8464.


110-JA08.pdf

109 2008 PUGNO N., Flexible nanovectors., JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. 474205-+7, 2008, Vol. 20, (NN 2007 Special Issue) ISSN: 0953-8984.


109-JPCM08.pdf

108 2008 N. PUGNO, Spiderman gloves. NANO TODAY (2008), 3, 35-41.


108-NT08.pdf

107 2008 L. CALABRI, N. PUGNO, C. MENOZZI, S. VALERI, AFM nanoindentation: tip shape and the tip radius of curvature effect on the hardness measurement. J. OF PHYSICS – COND. MAT. (2008), 20, 474208 (7pp). (NN 2007 Special Issue) ISSN: 0953-8984.


107-JPCM08.pdf

106 2008 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Super-bridges suspended over carbon nanotube cables, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. 474213-+8, 2008, Vol. 20, ISSN: 0953-8984.


106-JPCM08.pdf

105 2008 M. PAVESE; S. MUSSO; S. BIANCO; M. GIORCELLI; PUGNO N., An analysis of carbon nanotubes structures wettability before and after oxidation treatment. J. OF PHYSICS – COND. MAT. (2008), 20, 474206 (7pp). (NN 2007 Special Issue) ISSN:0953-8984.


105-JPCM08.pdf

104 2008 C. PORTESI; E. MONTICONE; S. BORINI, G.B. PICOTTO; PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI, Fabrication of superconducting MgB2 nanostructures. J. OF PHYSICS – COND. MAT. (2008), 20, 474210 (8pp). (NN 2007 Special Issue) ISSN: 0953-8984.


104-JPCM08.pdf

103 2008 F. BOSIA; PUGNO N.; G. LACIDOGNA; A. CARPINTERI, Mesoscopic modeling of acoustic emission through an energetic approach., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 5856-5866, 2008, ISSN: 0020-7683.


103-IJSS08.pdf

102 2008 PUGNO N.; CARPINTERI A, On Linear Elastic Fragmentation Mechanics under hydrostatic compression, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 113-117, 2008, Vol. 149, ISSN: 0376-9429.


102-IJF08.pdf

101 2008 PUGNO N.; E. LEPORE, Observation of optimal gecko’s adhesion on nanorough surfaces, BIOSYSTEMS, pp. 218-222, 2008, Vol. 94, ISSN: 0303-2647.


101-BIO08.pdf

100 2008 PUGNO N., The strongest matter: Einsteinon could be one billion times stronger than carbon nanotubes., ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, pp. 687-689, 2008, Vol. 63, ISSN: 0094-5765.


100-AA08.pdf

99 2008 PUGNO N., Generalizing the Random Walk and the Eddington-Weinberg laws for a hierarchical Universe., CHAOS, SOLITONS AND FRACTALS, pp. 1369-1372, 2008, Vol. 38, ISSN: 0960-0779.


99-CSF-08.pdf

98 2008 PUGNO N.; F. BOSIA; A. CARPINTERI, Multiscale stochastic simulations for tensile testing of nanotube-based macroscopic cables., SMALL, pp. 1044-1052, 2008, Vol. 4, ISSN: 1613-6810.


98-Small08.pdf

97 2008 PUGNO N.; P. CORNETTI; A. CARPINTERI, On the impossibility of separating nanotubes in a bundle by a longitudinal tension., JOURNAL OF ADHESION, pp. 439-444, 2008, Vol. 84, ISSN: 0021-8464.


97-JA08.pdf

96 2008 PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI, Design of micro-nanoscale bio-inspired hierarchical materials, PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE LETTERS, pp. 397-405, 2008, Vol. 88, ISSN: 0950-0839.(Published as Arxiv: cond-mat/0509650, 26 september, 2005)


96-PML08.pdf

95 2008 PUGNO N., A journey on the nanotube, in the “Top ten advances in materials”., MATERIALS TODAY, pp. 40-45, 2008, Vol. 11, (Invited) ISSN: 1369-7021.


95-MT08.pdf

94 2008 P.P. DELSANTO; C.A. CONDAT; PUGNO N.; A. GLIOZZI; M. GRIFFA, A multilevel approach to cancer growth modeling., JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, pp. 16-24, 2008, Vol. 250, ISSN: 0022-5193.


94-JTB08.pdf

93 2008 PUGNO N., An analogy between the adhesion of liquid drops and single walled nanotubes, SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, pp. 73-75, 2008, Vol. 58, ISSN: 1359-6462.


93-SM08.pdf

92 2008 PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI; P.P. DELSANTO; F. BOSIA; A. GLIOZZI, Phenomenological approach to mechanical damage growth analysis., PHYSICAL REVIEW E, STATISTICAL, NONLINEAR, AND SOFT MATTER PHYSICS, pp. 046103-1/5, 2008, Vol. 78, ISSN: 1539-3755.


92-PRE.pdf

91 2008 PUGNO N., Thermomechanical stresses in fullerenes@nanotube., JOURNAL OF NANOMATERIALS, Special Issue on Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings, pp. 1-5, 2008, Vol. 156724, ISSN: 1687-4110.


91-JNM08.pdf

90 2008 E. LEPORE; F. ANTONIOLLI; M. BUONO; S. BRIANZA; A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Preliminary experiments on adhesion of in vivo geckos. J. OF NANOMATERIALS. Special Issue on Nanomechanics and Nanostructructured Multifunctional Materials: Experiments, Theories, and Simulations, 2008, Vol. 194524, ISSN: 1687-4110 (5pp.).

90-JNM08.pdf

89 2008 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Bio-inspired hierarchical nanomaterials for space applications, JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH INTERPLANETARY SOCIETY, pp. 290-294, 2008, Vol. 61, (Mission to the outer solar systems and beyond Special Issue) ISSN: 0007-084X.


89-JBIS08.pdf

88 2008 PUGNO N., A new concept for smart drug delivery: adhesion induced nanovector implosion., THE OPEN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY JOURNAL, pp. 62-65, 2008, Vol. 2, (ICDDD1 Special Issue) ISSN: 1874-1045.


88-TOMCJ08.pdf

87 2008 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Mechanics of hierarchical materials, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 221-226, 2008, Vol. 150, (Interquadrennial ICF Special Issue) ISSN: 0376-9429.


87-IJF08.pdf

86 2008 A. CARPINTERI; P. CORNETTI; PUGNO N.; A. SAPORA; D. TAYLOR, A finite fracture mechanics approach to structures width sharp V-notches, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 1736-1752, 2008, Vol. 75, (XVI ECF, Special Issue) ISSN: 0013-7944.


86-EFM08.pdf

85 2008 PUGNO N.; CARPINTERI A; IPPOLITO M; MATTONI A; COLOMBO L, Atomistic fracture: QFM vs MD, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 1794-1803, 2008, Vol. 75, (XVI ECF, Special Issue) ISSN: 0013-7944.


85-EFM08.pdf

84 2007 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N.; S. PUZZI, Strength vs. toughness optimization of micro- and nano-structured grained composites, CHAOS, SOLITONS AND FRACTALS, 2007, ISSN: 0960-0779.


84-CSF09.pdf

83 2007 PUGNO N., Nanocomplex oscillations as forewarning of fatigue collapse of NEMS, CURRENT TOPICS IN ACOUSTICAL RESEARCH, pp. 11-15, 2007, Vol. 4, ISSN: 0972-4818.


83-CTAR-RS07.pdf

82 2007 C. GUIOT; PUGNO N.; P. P. DELSANTO; T. S. DEISBOECK, Physical aspects of cancer invasion., PHYSICAL BIOLOGY, pp. 1-6, 2007, Vol. 5, (Image selected for the Cover) ISSN: 1478-3967.


82-PB07.pdf

81 2007 V.R. COLUCI; PUGNO N.; S.O. DANTAS; D.S. GALVAO; A. JORIO, Determination of the mechanical properties of “super” carbon nanotubes through atomistic simulations, NANOTECHNOLOGY, pp. 335702-+7, 2007, Vol. 18.


81-N07.pdf

80 2007 PUGNO N., Space elevator: out of order?, NANO TODAY, pp. 44-47, 2007, Vol. 2, (Invited) Highlighted by Nature (450, 6, 2007) ISSN: 1748-0132.


80-NT07.pdf

79 2007 M. IPPOLITO; A. MATTONI; PUGNO N.; L. COLOMBO, Failure strength of brittle materials containing nanovoids, PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS, pp. 224110-+7, 2007, Vol. 75, ISSN: 1098-0121.


79-PRB07.pdf

78 2007 YU. F. ZHUKOVSKII; PUGNO N.; C. BALASUBRAMANIAN; S. BELLUCCI, Influence of F centres on structural and electronic properties of AlN single-walled nanotubes, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. 395021-+18, 2007, Vol. 19, ISSN: 0953-8984.


78-JPCM07.pdf

77 2007 S. BRIANZA; P. DAMELIO; PUGNO N.; M. DELISE; C. BIGNARDI; G. ISAIA, Allometric scaling and mechanical behaviour of the bone tissue: an experimental interspecific biomechanical investigation, BONE, pp. 1635-1642, 2007, Vol. 40, ISSN: 8756-3282.


77-B07.pdf

76 2007 PUGNO N., The role of defects in the design of the space elevator cable: from a nano to a mega tube, ACTA MATERIALIA, pp. 5269-5279, 2007, Vol. 55, ISSN: 1359-6454.


76-AM07.pdf

75 2007 L. CALABRI; PUGNO N.; A. ROTA; S. VALERI, Nanoindentation shape-effect: experiments, simulations and modeling, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. 395002-+12, 2007, Vol. 19, ISSN: 0953-8984.


75-JPCM07.pdf

74 2007 PUGNO N., A general shape/size-effect law for nanoindentation, ACTA MATERIALIA, pp. 1947-1953, 2007, Vol. 55, (Published as Arxiv: cond-mat/0601370, 17 January, 2006) ISSN: 1359-6454.


74-AM07.pdf

73 2007 PUGNO N., A statistical analogy between collapse of solids and death of living organisms: proposal for a “Law of Life, MEDICAL HYPOTHESES, pp. 441-447, 2007, Vol. 69, ISSN: 0306-9877.


73-MH07.pdf

72 2007 PUGNO N., Nano-friction, stick-slip and pull-out forces in nanotube-multiwalls, -composites and –bundles, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS, pp. 265-281, 2007, Vol. 18, ISSN: 0334-8938.


72-JMBM08.pdf

71 2007 PUGNO N., Towards a Spiderman suit: large invisible cables and self-cleaning releasable super-adhesive materials., JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. 395001-+17, 2007, Vol. 19, (NN 2006 Special Issue).
Selected by the Institute of Physics as top papers 2007.
Highlighted by New Scientists. Discussed by the Media. ISSN: 0953-8984.


71-JPCM07.pdf

70 2007 PUGNO N., Velcro® nonlinear mechanics, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, pp. 121918/1-2, 2007, Vol. 90, ISSN: 0003-6951.


70-APL07.pdf

69 2007 PUGNO N., Young's modulus reduction of defective nanotubes, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, pp. 043106-1/3, (selected for the February 5, 2007 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology), 2007, Vol. 90, ISSN: 0003-6951.


69-APL07.pdf

68 2007 PUGNO N., Damage assessment of nanostructures, KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS, pp. 199-204, 2007, Vol. 347, (DAMAS 07 Special Issue) ISSN: 1013-9826.


68-KEM07.pdf

67 2007 F. BOSIA; PUGNO N.; G. LACIDOGNA; A. CARPINTERI, Modeling damage progression by a statistical energy-balance algorithm, KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS, pp. 435-440, 2007, Vol. 347, (DAMAS 07 Special Issue) ISSN: 1013-9826.


67-KEM07.pdf

66 2007 P. ANTONACI; P. BOCCA; D. MASERA; PUGNO N.; M. SCALERANDI; F. SELLONE, A novel ultrasonic technique to detect damage evolution in quasi-brittle materials, KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS, pp. 633-638, 2007, Vol. 347, (DAMAS 07 Special Issue) ISSN: 1013-9826.


66-KEM07.pdf

65 2007 PUGNO N.; R. RUOFF, Nanoscale Weibull Statistics for nanofibers and nanotubes, JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, pp. 97-101, 2007, Vol. 20, ISSN: 0893-1321.


65-JAE07.pdf

64 2007 PUGNO N.; CORNETTI P; CARPINTERI A, New unified laws in fatigue: from the Wöhler’s to the Paris’ regime., ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 595-601, 2007, Vol. 74, ISSN: 0013-7944.


64-EFM07.pdf

63 2007 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., Structural damage diagnosis and life-time assessment by Acoustic Emission monitoring, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 273-289, 2007, Vol. 74, ISSN: 0013-7944.


63-EFM07.pdf

62 2006 C. GUIOT; PUGNO N.; P.P. DELSANTO, An elastomechanical model for tumor invasion, APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, pp. 233901, 2006, Vol. 89, (selected for the December 15, 2006 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research) ISSN: 0003-6951.


62-APL06.pdf

61 2006 T.S. DEISBOECK; C. GUIOT; P.P. DELSANTO; PUGNO N., Does cancer growth depend on surface extension?, MEDICAL HYPOTHESES, pp. 1338-1341, 2006, Vol. 67, ISSN: 0306-9877.


61-MH06.pdf

60 2006 PUGNO N., Mimicking nacres width super-nanotubes for producing optimized super-composites, NANOTECHNOLOGY, pp. 5480-5484, 2006, Vol. 17.


60-N06.pdf

59 2006 PUGNO N., New quantized failure criteria: application to nanotubes and nanowires, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 311-323, 2006, Vol. 141, (Published as arxiv: cond-mat/0411556, 22 nov. 2004) ISSN: 0376-9429.


59-IJF06.pdfDF

58 2006 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., Richter’s law at the laboratory scale interpreted by acoustic emission, MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH, pp. 619-625, 2006, Vol. 58, ISSN: 0024-9831.


58-MCR06.pdf

57 2006 L. CALABRI; PUGNO N.; W. DING; R. RUOFF, Resonance of curved nanowires, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. S2175-2183, 2006, Vol. 18, (NN 2005, Special Issue) ISSN: 0953-8984.


57-JPCM06.pdf

56 2006 PUGNO N., On the strength of the nanotube-based space elevator cable: from nanomechanics to megamechanics, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONDENSED MATTER, pp. S1971-1990, 2006, Vol. 18, ISSN: 0953-8984
(published as arxiv: cond-mat/0601668, 30 jan. 2006)
(NN 2005 Special Issue) Selected by the Institute of Physics as top papers 2006.
Discussed by Nature.


56-JPCM06.pdf

55 2006 M. IPPOLITO; A. MATTONI; L. COLOMBO; PUGNO N., The role of lattice discreteness on brittle fracture: how to reconcile atomistic simulations to continuum mechanics, PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS, pp. 104111, 2006, Vol. 73, ISSN: 1098-0121.


55-PRB06.pdf

54 2006 P. CORNETTI; PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI; D. TAYLOR, Finite Fracture Mechanics: a coupled stress and energy failure criterion, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 2021-2033, 2006, Vol. 73, ISSN: 0013-7944.


54-EFM06.pdf

53 2006 PUGNO N.; F. MARINO; A. CARPINTERI, Towards a periodic table for the nanomechanical properties of elements, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 5647-5657, 2006, Vol. 43, ISSN: 0020-7683.


53-IJSS06.pdf

52 2006 PUGNO N.; R. RUOFF, Nanoscale Weibull statistics, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, pp. 024301, 2006, Vol. 99, (published as arxiv: cond-mat/0504518, 20 april 2005), ISSN: 0021-8979.


52-JAP06.pdf

51 2006 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Cracks and re-entrant corners in functionally graded materials, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 1279-1291, 2006, Vol. 73, ISSN: 0013-7944.


51-EFM06.pdf

50 2006 C. GUIOT; P.P. DELSANTO; A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N.; Y. MANSURY; T.S. DEISBOECK, The dynamic evolution of the power exponent in a universal growth model of tumors, JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, pp. 459-463, 2006, Vol. 240, ISSN: 0022-5193.


50-JTB06.pdf

49 2006 A. CARPINTERI; M. PAGGI; PUGNO N., An analytical approach for fracture and fatigue in functionally graded materials, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 535-547, 2006, Vol. 141, ISSN: 0376-9429.


49-IJF06.pdf

48 2006 F. BOSIA; PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI, Subharmonic generation in physical systems: an interaction-box approach, WAVE MOTION, pp. 689-699, 2006, Vol. 43, ISSN: 0165-2125.


48-WM06.pdf

47 2006 PUGNO N., Ice or snow in the Tempel 1 comet?, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 697, 2006, Vol. 73, ISSN: 0021-8936.


47-JAM06.pdf

46 2006 B. PENG; PUGNO N.; H.D. ESPINOSA, An analysis of the membrane deflection experiment used in the investigation of mechanical properties of freestanding submicron thin films, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 3292-3305, 2006, Vol. 43, ISSN: 0020-7683.


46-IJSS06.pdf

45 2006 A. CARPINTERI; M. PAGGI; PUGNO N., Numerical evaluation of generalized stress-intensity factors in multi-layered composites, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 627-641, 2006, Vol. 43, ISSN: 0020-7683.


45-IJSS06.pdf

44 2006 PUGNO N., Dynamic Quantized Fracture Mechanics., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 159-168, 2006, Vol. 140, (ICF XI Special Issue), ISSN: 0376-9429.


44-IJF06.pdf

43 2006 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Thermal loading in multi-layered and/or functionally graded materials: residual stress field, delamination, fatigue and related size effects, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 828-841, 2006, Vol. 43, ISSN: 0020-7683.


43-IJSS06.pdf

42 2006 PUGNO N.; M. CIAVARELLA; P. CORNETTI; A. CARPINTERI, A generalized Paris' law for fatigue crack growth., JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, pp. 1333-1349, 2006, Vol. 54, ISSN: 0022-5096.


42-JMPS06.pdf

41 2005 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., Time-scale effects on acoustic emission due to elastic waves propagation in monitored cracking structures, PHYSICAL MESOMECHANICS, pp. 77-80, 2005, Vol. 8, (translated in russian, “Panin” special issue, 8/5, 85-99) ISSN: 1029-9599.


41-PMJ05-english.pdf



41-PMJ05-russian.pdf

40 2005 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., Time-scale effects during damage evolution: a fractal approach based on acoustic emission, STRENGTH, FRACTURE AND COMPLEXITY, pp. 127-135, 2005, Vol. 3, (ICF XI Special Issue), ISSN: 1567-2069.


40-SFC05.pdf

39 2005 PUGNO N., The nanoscale strength of Ultra Nano Crystalline Diamond, REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, pp. 156-160, 2005, Vol. 10, ISSN: 1606-5131.


39-RAMS05.pdf

38 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Strength and toughness of micro- and nano-structured materials: unified influence of composition, grain size and structural dimension, REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, pp. 320-324, 2005, Vol. 10, ISSN: 1606-5131.


38-RAMS05.pdf

37 2005 R. RUOFF; L. CALABRI; W. DING; PUGNO N., Experimental tests on fracture strength of nanotubes, REVIEWS ON ADVANCED MATERIALS SCIENCE, pp. 110-117, 2005, Vol. 10, (NN2005 Special Issue), ISSN: 1606-5131.


37-RAMS05.pdf

36 2005 C.H. KE; PUGNO N.; B. PENG; H.D. ESPINOSA, Experiments and modeling of carbon nanotube NEMS device, JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF SOLIDS, pp. 1314-1333, 2005, Vol. 53, ISSN: 0022-5096.


36-JMPS05.pdf

35 2005 PUGNO N., Nonlinear statics and dynamics of NEMS based on nanoplates and nanowires, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. PART N, JOURNAL OF NANOENGINEERING AND NANOSYSTEMS, pp. 29-40, 2005, Vol. 219, ISSN: 1740-3499.


35-JNN05.pdf

34 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Fractal rules of mixture for multi-scale fragmentation of heterogeneous materials, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS AND CONTROL, pp. 31-37, 2005, Vol. 2, ISSN: 1590-8844.


34-JOMAC05.pdf

33 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Fracture instability and limit strength condition in structures width re-entrant corners, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 1254-1267, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0013-7944.


33-EFM04.pdf

32 2005 PUGNO N.; C.H KE; H. ESPINOSA, Analysis of doubly-clamped nanotube devices in the finite deformation regime, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 445-449, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0021-8936.


32-JAM05.pdf

31 2005 C.H. KE; H.D. ESPINOSA; PUGNO N., Numerical analysis of nanotubes based NEMS devices - Part II: Role of finite kinematics, stretching and charge concentrations, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 519-526, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0021-8936.


31-JAM05.pdf

30 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Towards chaos in vibrating damaged structures - Part II: Parametrical investigation, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 519-526, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0021-8936.


30-JAM05.pdf

29 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Towards chaos in vibrating damaged structures - Part I: Theory and period doubling cascade, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 511-518, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0021-8936.


29-JAM05.pdf

28 2005 D. TAYLOR; P. CORNETTI; PUGNO N., The fracture mechanics of finite crack extensions, ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS, pp. 1021-1028, 2005, Vol. 72, ISSN: 0013-7944.


28-EFM05.pdf

27 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Are the scaling laws on strength of solids related to mechanics or to geometry?, NATURE MATERIALS, pp. 421-423, 2005, Vol. 4, ISSN: 1476-1122.


27-Naturemat05.pdf

26 2005 A. CARPINTERI; L. DIMASTROGIOVANNI; PUGNO N., Fractal coupled theory of drilling and wear, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 131-142, 2005, Vol. 131, ISSN: 0376-9429.


26-IJF05.pdf

25 2005 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Fractal fragmentation theory for size effects of quasi-brittle materials in compression, MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH, pp. 309-313, 2005, Vol. 57, ISSN: 0024-9831.


25-MCR05.pdf

24 2005 PUGNO N., Tunneling current-voltage controls, oscillations and instability of nanotube- and nanowire-based NEMS, GLASS PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, Special Issue on NANOPARTICLES, NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOCOMPOSITES pp. 535-544, 2005, Vol. 31, (Special Issue NNN07) ISSN: 1087-6596.


24-GPC05.pdf

23 2004 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., A fractal approach for damage detection in concrete and masonry structures by acoustic emission technique, ACOUSTIQUE ET TECHNIQUES, pp. 31-37, 2004, Vol. 38, ISSN: 1263-8072.


23-AT04.pdf

22 2004 A. CARPINTERI; L. DIMASTROGIOVANNI; PUGNO N., Experimental investigation on fractal drilling strength, STRENGTH, FRACTURE AND COMPLEXITY, pp. 1-10, 2004, Vol. 2, ISSN: 1567-2069.


22-SFC04.pdf

21 2004 PUGNO N.; R. RUOFF, Quantized Fracture Mechanics, PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE, pp. 2829-2845, 2004, Vol. 84, ISSN: 1478-6435.


21-PM04.pdf

20 2004 PUGNO N.; B. PENG; H.D. ESPINOSA, Predictions of strength in MEMS components width defects – A novel experimental-theoretical approach, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, pp. 647-661, 2004, Vol. 42, ISSN: 0020-7683.


20-IJSS04.pdf

19 2004 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Scale-effects on average and standard deviation of the mechanical properties of condensed matter: an energy-based unified approach, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 253-261, 2004, Vol. 128, ISSN: 0376-9429.


19-IJF04.pdf

18 2004 A. CARPINTERI; G. LACIDOGNA; PUGNO N., Scaling of energy dissipation in crushing and fragmentation: a fractal and statistical analysis based on particle size distribution, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRACTURE, pp. 131-139, 2004, Vol. 129, ISSN: 0376-9429.


18-IJF04.pdf

17 2004 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Evolutionary fractal theory of erosion and experimental assessment on MIR space station, WEAR, pp. 408-413, 2004, Vol. 257, ISSN: 0043-1648.


17-W04.pdf

16 2004 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Scaling laws for energy dissipation in impact and explosion fragmentation., MECHANICS, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MECHANICS – Selection of the Editor, 33, 1-10. 2004.


16-M04.pdf

15 2004 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Transient coupled theory of drilling and wear, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS AND CONTROL, pp. 57-64, 2004, Vol. 5, ISSN: 1590-8844.


15-JOMAC04.pdf

14 2003 PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI, Tubular adhesive joints under axial load, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 832-839, 2003, Vol. 70, ISSN: 0021-8936.


14-JAM03.pdf

13 2003 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., A multifractal comminution approach for drilling scaling laws, POWDER TECHNOLOGY, pp. 93-98, 2003, Vol. 131, ISSN: 0032-5910.


13-PT03.pdf

12 2002 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., One-, two- and three-dimensional universal laws for fragmentation due to impact and explosion, JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, pp. 854-856, 2002, Vol. 69, ISSN: 0021-8936.


12-JAM02.pdf

11 2002 PUGNO N.; R. RUOTOLO, Evaluation of torsional natural frequencies for non-tubular bonded joints, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, pp. 91-101, 2002, Vol. 13, ISSN: 1225-4568.


11-SEM02.pdf

10 2002 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., A fractal comminution approach to evaluate the drilling energy dissipation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR NUMERICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, pp. 499-513, 2002, Vol. 26, ISSN: 0363-9061.


10-IJNAMG02.pdf

9 2002 A. CARPINTERI; PUGNO N., Fractal fragmentation theory for shape effects of quasi-brittle materials in compression, MAGAZINE OF CONCRETE RESEARCH, pp. 473-480, 2002, Vol. 54, ISSN: 0024-9831.


9-MCR02.pdf

8 2001 PUGNO N.; A. CARPINTERI, Strength, stability and size effects in the brittle behaviour of bonded joints under torsion: theory and experimental assessment, FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES, pp. 55-62, 2001, Vol. 25, ISSN: 8756-758X.


8-F&FEM&S01.pdf

7 2001 PUGNO N., Closed form solution for a non-tubular bonded joint width tapered adherends under torsion, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICS AND CONTROL, pp. 19-27, 2001, Vol. 2, ISSN: 1590-8844.


7-JOMAC01.pdf

6 2001 PUGNO N.; G. SURACE, Tubular bonded joint under torsion: analysis and optimization for uniform torsional strength, JOURNAL OF STRAIN ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN, pp. 17-24, 2001, Vol. 36, ISSN: 0309-3247.


6-JSA01.pdf

5 2001 A. CARPINTERI; F. CIOLA; PUGNO N.; G. FERRARA; M. GOBBI, Size-scale and slenderness influence on the compressive strain-softening behaviour of concrete: experimental and numerical analysis, FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES, pp. 441-450, 2001, Vol. 24, ISSN: 8756-758X.


5-F&FEM&S01.pdf

4 2001 A. CARPINTERI; F. CIOLA; PUGNO N., Boundary element method for the strain-softening response of quasi brittle materials in compression, COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES, pp. 389-401, 2001, Vol. 79, ISSN: 0045-7949.


4-C&S01.pdf

3 2000 PUGNO N.; G. SURACE, Non-tubular bonded joint under torsion: theory and numerical validation, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS, pp. 125-138, 2000, Vol. 10, ISSN: 1225-4568.


3-SEM00.pdf

2 2000 PUGNO N.; R. RUOTOLO; C. SURACE, Evaluation of the non-linear dynamic response to harmonic excitation of a beam width several breathing cracks, JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION, pp. 749-762, 2000, Vol. 235, ISSN: 0022-460X.


2-JSV00.pdf

1 1999 PUGNO N., Optimizing a non-tubular adhesive bonded joint for uniform torsional strength, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY -Special Issue on ADHESIVE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, pp. 476-487, 1999, Vol. 14, ISSN: 0268-1900.


1-IJM&PT99.pdf

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6 2008 18/07/2008 N_Tech_Up_Story2

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5 2008 18/07/2008 N_Tech_Last_Spiderman

N_Tech_Last_Spiderman.pdf

4 2008 04/03/2008 Toppapers2007

Toppapers2007.pdf

3 2007 22/11/2007 Naturehighlights

Naturehighlights.pdf

2 2007 26/03/2007 Space-elevator-cable-Top2006

Space-elevator-cable-Top2006.pdf

1 2006 24/11/2006 natureSEC

natureSEC.pdf

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14 2012 A. Ferrari, N. Pugno, Un’occasione chiamata grafene. Il foglio a due dimensioni che rivoluzionerà il mondo. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2012), 1498, 26 & 28 (Mercoledì 18 Gennaio 2012).

Un’occasione chiamata grafene.pdf

13 2011 N. Pugno, Dalla seta del ragno le formule per creare i materiali di domani. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2011) (Mercoledì 21 Dicembre 2011).

Dalla seta del ragno.pdf

12 2011 N. Pugno, A scuola per imparare dalla Natura. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2011), 1477, 23 & 25 (Mercoledì 13 Luglio 2011).

A scuola per imparare dalla natura.pdf

11 2011 N. Pugno, I supermen del Mezzalama che sfidano i ghiacciai. La rivoluzione dei materiali: Carbonio e plastica per rosicchiare minuti. LA STAMPA (2011), Venerdì 29 Aprile 2011, Società, p. 27.

I supermen del Mezzalama che sfidano i ghiacciai.pdf

10 2011 N. Pugno, L’ascensore parte per le stelle. Dalla fantascienza alla realtà: progetto con i nano tubi di carbonio. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2011), 1458, 23 (Mercoledì 2 Marzo 2011).

L’ascensore parte per le stelle.pdf

9 2010 N. Pugno, Perché la libellula teme le ragnatele, TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2010), 1431, 26 (Mercoledì 28 Luglio 2010).

Perché la libellula teme le ragnatele.pdf

8 2009 N. Pugno, Grafene e girelle. Così prendono forma i nuovi nanomotori.
TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2010), 1415, 30 (Mercoledì 7 Aprile 2010).


Grafene e girelle.pdf

7 2009 N. Pugno, L’energia parte dalla matita. Scoperta in Italia una straordinaria proprietà del grafene.
TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2009), 1399, 27 (16 Dicembre 2009).


L’energia parte dalla matita.pdf

6 2008 A. Carpinteri, N. Pugno, Nanotubi al carbonio per il ponte di Messina, TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2008), 1350, 2 (Mercoledì 3 Dicembre 2008).

Nanotubi al carbonio per il ponte di Messina.pdf

5 2008 N. Pugno, Mani da uomo geco. NOVA - IL SOLE 24 ORE (2008), 150, 16 (Giovedì 27 Novembre 2008).

Mani da uomo geco.pdf

4 2008 N. Pugno, L’importanza di essere flessibili. NOVA - IL SOLE 24 ORE (2008), 135, 5 (Giovedì 24 Luglio 2008).

L’importanza di essere flessibili.pdf

3 2008 N. Pugno, Se si rompe, si autoripara. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2008), 1309, 6 (Mercoledì 23 Gennaio 2008).

Se si rompe, si autoripara.pdf

2 2007 N. Pugno, Come diventare Spiderman. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2007), 1276, 6 (Mercoledì 9 Maggio 2007).

Come diventare Spiderman.pdf

1 2007 N. Pugno, Sull'ascensore per le stelle. TUTTO SCIENZE - LA STAMPA (2007), 4 (Mercoledì 7 Febbraio 2007).

Sull'ascensore per le stelle.pdf

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