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Overview

S. van der Zwaag is a researcher affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their work predominantly spans the fields of engineering and materials science, contributing extensively to multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, mechanics of materials, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics such as:

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of steels
  • High temperature alloys and creep
  • Metal alloys wear and properties
  • Metallurgy and material forming
  • Magnetic properties and applications
  • Multiferroics and related materials

Their recent published papers reflect a focus on material properties, phase transformations, and innovative engineering approaches. Notable publications include:

  • On the formation mechanisms and properties of MAX phases: A review, 2021, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Chemical boundary engineering: A new route toward lean, ultrastrong yet ductile steels, 2020, Science Advances
  • Fundamentals and application of solid-state phase transformations for advanced high strength steels containing metastable retained austenite, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering R Reports
  • Synthesis and Structure-Property Relationships of Polyimide Covalent Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Capture and (Aqueous) Sodium-Ion Batteries, 2021, Chemistry of Materials
  • A generic high-throughput microstructure classification and quantification method for regular SEM images of complex steel microstructures combining EBSD labeling and deep learning, 2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology

The researcher frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Materials
  • Journal of Materials Science

Collaborations play a significant role in their research activities. Frequent co-authors include Hao Chen, Wei Xu, N.H. van Dijk, Pim Groen, and Yifan Fu, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing partnerships in advancing materials science and engineering.

Best Publications

  • Self‐Healing Materials

    Martin D. Hager;Peter Greil;Christoph Leyens;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Charting the complete elastic properties of inorganic crystalline compounds

    Maarten de Jong;Wei Chen;Thomas Angsten;Anubhav Jain

  • Thermal stability of retained austenite in TRIP steels studied by synchrotron X-ray diffraction during cooling

    N.H. van Dijk;A.M. Butt;L. Zhao;J. Sietsma

  • Grain nucleation and growth during phase transformations.

    S. E. Offerman;N. H. van Dijk;J. Sietsma;S. Grigull

  • Self-healing materials

    Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Towards an understanding of thermally activated self-healing of an ionomer system during ballistic penetration

    Russell J. Varley;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Stabilization mechanisms of retained austenite in transformation-induced plasticity steel

    Jiajun Wang;Sybrand Van Der Zwaag

  • Martensitic transformation of individual grains in low-alloyed TRIP steels

    E. Jimenez-Melero;N.H. van Dijk;L. Zhao;J. Sietsma

  • The Lattice-Parameters of Austenite and Ferrite in Fe-C Alloys as Functions of Carbon Concentration and Temperature

    M. Onink;C.M. Brakman;F.D. Tichelaar;E.J. Mittemeijer

  • Magnetic and X-ray diffraction measurements for the determination of retained austenite in TRIP steels

    L. Zhao;N.H. van Dijk;E.H. Brück;J.H. Sietsma

  • Characterization of individual retained austenite grains and their stability in low-alloyed TRIP steels

    E. Jimenez-Melero;N.H. van Dijk;L. Zhao;J. Sietsma

  • A critical appraisal of the potential of self healing polymeric coatings

    S.J. García;H.R. Fischer;S. van der Zwaag

  • Oxidation-induced crack healing in Ti3AlC2 ceramics

    G.M. Song;Y.T. Pei;W.G. Sloof;S.B. Li

  • Physical metallurgy-guided machine learning and artificial intelligent design of ultrahigh-strength stainless steel

    Chunguang Shen;Chenchong Wang;Xiaolu Wei;Yong Li

  • Influence of cross-linkers on the cohesive and adhesive self-healing ability of polysulfide-based thermosets.

    U. Lafont;H. van Zeijl;S. van der Zwaag

  • Acylhydrazones as Reversible Covalent Crosslinkers for Self‐Healing Polymers

    Natascha Kuhl;Stefan Bode;Ranjita K. Bose;Jürgen Vitz

  • Dilatometric analysis of phase transformations in hypo-eutectoid steels

    T. A. Kop;J. Sietsma;S. Van Der Zwaag

  • On the formation mechanisms and properties of MAX phases: A review

    Zhuo Zhang;Zhuo Zhang;Xiaoming Duan;Dechang Jia;Yu Zhou

  • High-energy X-ray diffraction study on the temperature-dependent mechanical stability of retained austenite in low-alloyed TRIP steels

    R. Blondé;E. Jimenez-Melero;L. Zhao;J.P. Wright

  • A comparison of numerical models for one-dimensional Stefan problems

    E. Javierre;C. Vuik;F. J. Vermolen;S. van der Zwaag

  • Chemical boundary engineering: A new route toward lean, ultrastrong yet ductile steels.

    Ran Ding;Yingjie Yao;Binhan Sun;Geng Liu

  • The dependence of the β-AlFeSi to α-Al(FeMn)Si transformation kinetics in Al–Mg–Si alloys on the alloying elements

    N.C.W. Kuijpers;F.J. Vermolen;C. Vuik;P.T.G. Koenis

  • Charting the complete elastic properties of inorganic crystalline

    Wei Chen;Thomas Angsten;Anubhav Jain;Randy Notestine

Frequent Co-Authors

Jilt Sietsma
Jilt Sietsma Delft University of Technology
Cornelis Vuik
Cornelis Vuik Delft University of Technology
Willem G. Sloof
Willem G. Sloof Delft University of Technology
Frans D. Tichelaar
Frans D. Tichelaar Delft University of Technology
Henning Friis Poulsen
Henning Friis Poulsen Technical University of Denmark
Johannes M. C. Mol
Johannes M. C. Mol Delft University of Technology
Hartmut Fischer
Hartmut Fischer Eindhoven University of Technology
John E. Field
John E. Field University of Cambridge
Mingxin Huang
Mingxin Huang University of Hong Kong

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