Publications

High strength – high conductivity silver nanowire-copper composite wires by spark plasma sintering and wire-drawing for non-destructive pulsed fields; S. Tardieu, D. Mesguich, A. Lonjon, F. Lecouturier-Dupouy, N. Ferreira, G. Chevallier, A. Proeitti, C. Estournès, C. Laurent, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (2020) Issue 4 1-4 ( https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2020.2974420 )

Multiscale modeling of the elasto-plastic behavior of architectured and nanostructured Cu-Nb composite wires and comparison with neutron diffraction experiments; T. Gu, J.-R. Medy, V. Klosek, O. Castelnau, S.Forest, E. Hervé-Luanco, F. Lecouturier-Dupouy, H.Proudhon, P.-O. Renault, L. Thilly, P. Villechaise, International Journal of Plasticity 122 (2019) 1-30 ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2019.04.011 )

 

Nanostructured 1% silver-copper composite wires with a high tensile strength and a high electrical conductivity; S. Tardieu, D. Mesguich, A. Lonjon, F. Lecouturier, N. Ferreira, G. Chevallier, A. Proietti, C. Estournès, C. Laurent, Materials Science and Engineering: A 761, 138048 (2019) ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.138048 )

High strength – high conductivity carbon nanotube-copper wires with bimodal grain size distribution by Spark Plasma Sintering and wire-drawing; D. Mesguich, C. Arnaud, F. Lecouturier, N. Ferreira, G. Chevallier, C. Estournès, A. Weibel, C. Josse, C. Laurent, Scripta Mat 137 (2017) 78-82 ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2017.05.008 )

Multiscale modeling of the anisotropic electrical conductivity of architectured and structured Cu-Nb composite wires and experimental comparison comparison; T. Gu, J.R. Medy, F. Volpi, O. Castelnau, S. Forest, E. Herve-Luanco, F. Lecouturier, H. Proudhon, P.O. Renault, L. Thilly; Acta Materialia (2017) Vol 141 131-141 ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2017.08.066 )

Multiscale modeling of the elastic behavior of architectured and nanostructured Cu-Nb composite wires; T. Gu, O. Castelnau, S. Forest, E. Hervé-Luanco, F. Lecouturier, H. Proudhon, L. Thilly, International Journal of Solids and Structures 121 (2017) 148-162 ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.05.022 )

Composite conductive cable comprising nanotubes and nanofibers, coaxial microstructure including a copper matrix and said nanotubes and nanofibers, and method for manufacturing said microstructure; L. Thilly, F. Lecouturier, J.B. Dubois,, N. Ferreira, P.O. Renault, P. Olier, US patent US 9,390,839 B2 July 12, 2016; European patent EP 2 652 747 B1 May 4, 2016

High strength – high conductivity double-walled carbon nanotube – copper composite wires; C. Arnaud, F. Lecouturier, D. Mesguich, N. Ferreira, G. Chevallier, C. Estournès, A. Weibel, C. Laurent, Carbon 96 (2016) 212-215 ( doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2015.09.061 )

High strength – high conductivity nanostructured copper wires prepared by spark plasma sintering and room-temperature severe plastic deformation; C. Arnaud, F. Lecouturier, D. Mesguich, N. Ferreira, G. Chevallier , C. Estournès, A. Weibel, A. Peigney, Ch. Laurent, Materials Science and Engineering A – Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing, 649 (2016) 209-213 ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2015.09.122 )

Dog-bone copper specimens prepared by one-step spark plasma sintering; C. Arnaud, C. Manière, G. Chevallier, C. Estournès, R. Mainguy, F. Lecouturier, D. Mesguich, A. Weibel, L. Durand, C. Laurent, Journal of Material Science (2015) 50:7364–7373 ( DOI : 10.1007/s10853-015-9293-5 )

Cu-Nb nanocomposite wires processed by severe plastic deformation: effects of the multi-scale microstructure and internal stresses on elastic-plastic properties; J.B. Dubois, L. Thilly, P.O. Renault, F. Lecouturier, Advanced Engineering Materials, 14 (11) (2012) 998–1003

Microstructure and texture of copper/niobium composites processed by ECAE; E. Buet, J.B. Dubois, P. Olier, L. Thilly, F.Lecouturier, P.O. Renault, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIAL FORMING 5 (2) (2012) 121-127

Metallic composites processed via extreme deformation: Toward the limits of strength in bulk materials; D. Raabe, P.P. Choi , Y. Li, A. Kostka, X. Sauvage, F. Lecouturier, K. Hono, R. Kirchheim, R. Pippan , D. Embury, MRS Bulletin 35 (12) (2010) 982-991

Thermal stability of nanocomposite metals: In situ observation of anomalous residual stresses relaxation during annealing under synchrotron radiation; J.B. Dubois, L. Thilly, P.O. Renault, F. Lecouturier, M. Di Michiel, Acta Materialia 58 (2010) 6504–6512

A new criterion for the elasto-plastic transition in nanomaterials: application to size and composite effects on Cu-Nb nanocomposite wires; L. Thilly, S. Van Petegem, P.O Renault, F. Lecouturier, V. Vidal, B. Schmitt, H. Van Swygenhoven, Acta Mat vol 57 (2009) 3157-3169

Plasticity of nanostructured Cu-Nb-based wires: strengthening mechanisms revealed by in-situ deformation under neutrons, V. Vidal, L. Thilly, S. Van Petegem, U. Stuhr, F. Lecouturier, P.-O. Renault and H. Van Swygenhoven, Scripta Mat, vol 60 (2009) 171-174

Cu nanowhiskers embedded in Nb nanotubes inside a multiscale Cu matrix: the way to reach extreme mechanical properties in high strength conductors, V. Vidal, L. Thilly, F. Lecouturier, P.-O. Renault, Scripta Materiala vol 57 (3) (2007) 245-248

Effects of size and geometry on the plasticity of high strength copper/tantalum nanofilamentary conductors obtained by severe plastic deformation, V. Vidal, L. Thilly, F. Lecouturier, P.-O. Renault, Acta Materiala Vol 54 Iss 4 (2006) pp 1063-1075

Identification of aging mechanisms for non destructive pulsed magnets operating in the 60T range; J. Billette, F. Lecouturier, O. Portugall, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (2004) vol 14 n°2, 1237-1240

Established and emerging materials for use as high-field magnet conductors; K. Spencer, F. Lecouturier, L. Thilly and J. D. Embury, Advanced Engineering Materials (2004) 6 n°5 290-297