Mechanical Behavior at Small Scales–Experiments and Modeling: Volume 1224

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Jun Lou (Edited by), Erica Lilleodden (Edited by), Brad L. Boyce (Edited by), Lei Lu (Edited by), Peter M. Derlet (Edited by), Daniel Weygand (Edited by), Ju Li (Edited by), Michael Uchic (Edited by), Eric Le Bourhis (Edited by)

9781605111971, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 September 2010

235 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 1.6 cm, 0.47 kg

This book combines the proceedings of Mechanical Behavior of Nanomaterials - Experiments and Modeling, and Plasticity in Confined Volumes - Modeling and Experiments. These two symposia brought together researchers to exchange ideas about the mechanical behavior of materials where size, be it microstructural or geometric, plays an important role. Firstly it focuses on understanding the mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials, such as nanoscale thin films, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanoparticles, as well as nanoporous, nanograined and nanotwinned materials. Such materials with submicron length scales are important building blocks for next-generation functional devices and materials systems. The second focus is on understanding how micron and submicron external and internal microstructural-length scales play a defining role in the strength and ductility of a material. Modern simulation methods have revealed a diverse range of atomic and mesoscale processes that can contribute to the emergent plasticity of such complex materials. Topics include: nanostructured materials; polymers and composites; simulations and modeling and microcompression and nanoindentation.

Part I. Nanostructured Materials
Part II. Polymers and Composites
Part III. Simulations and Modeling
Part IV. Microcompression and Nanoindentation
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]