About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Mechanical Behavior Related to Interface Physics IV
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| Presentation Title |
Micromechanics of Hybrid Ceramic-Organic Nanocomposites |
| Author(s) |
Diletta Giuntini |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Diletta Giuntini |
| Abstract Scope |
The controlled assembly of matter at the nanoscale is leading to a broad spectrum of new functional materials. Typically, however, self-assembled materials are affected by poor mechanical performance. A promising solution against this backdrop has been found in the tailored combination of multiple constituents into hierarchically structured hybrid materials. We present here the case of ceramic-organic nanocomposites featuring a periodic superlattice, i.e. supercrystallinity. Strategies for strengthening and toughening these nanoarchitected materials are here revealed, via a combination of ex- and in-situ high resolution microscopy and synchrotron studies, supported by finite-element simulations. The key role played by the ultrathin organic phase in defining the nanocomposites’ response under loading is analyzed. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Ceramics, Mechanical Properties, Composites |