The mechanical properties of rocks are significantly affected by heating–cooling cycles 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, which in turn can dramatically increase the risk of landslide 8, rockfall 2 and stone building ...
Here, the nano-scale elastic modulus of a phase-separated polyolefin blend consisting of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and ethylene-co-octene rubber (EO) was investigated using atomic force microscopy ...