Nanomechanics of few-layer materials: do individual layers slide upon folding?

Computational Nanomechanics of Materials

Nanomechanics of individual aerographite tetrapods

Carbon-based three-dimensional aerographite networks, built from interconnected hollow tubular tetrapods of multilayer graphene, are ultra-lightweight materials recently discovered and ideal for advanced multifunctional applications. In order to predict the bulk mechanical behaviour of networks it is very important to understand the mechanics of their individual building blocks. Here we charact...

Measuring The Nanomechanics Of Nanoconfined Water Layers

MEASURING THE NANOMECHANICS OF NANOCONFINED WATERLAYERS bySHAH HAIDAR KHANDecember 2010Advisor: Dr. Peter M. HoffmannMajor: PhysicsDegree: Doctor of Philosophy Nanoconfined water has been the subject of special interest due to its applications invarious fields such as biology, geology, medicine, and engineering tribology. While there is ageneral agreement on ...

Nanomechanics of functional and pathological amyloid materials.

Amyloid or amyloid-like fibrils represent a general class of nanomaterials that can be formed from many different peptides and proteins. Although these structures have an important role in neurodegenerative disorders, amyloid materials have also been exploited for functional purposes by organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals. Here we review the functional and pathological roles of amyloid m...

Bridging scale methods for nanomechanics and materials

Inspired by the pioneering work of Professor T.J.R. Hughes on the variational multi-scale method, this document summarizes recent developments in multiple-scale modeling using a newly developed technique called the bridging scale. The bridging scale consists of a two-scale decomposition in which the coarse scale is simulated using continuum methods, while the fine scale is simulated using atomi...