Open AccessMechanical Properties of Materials with Nanometer Scale Microstructures
Author(s) -
William D. Nix
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/833870
Subject(s) - nanoindentation , microbeam , nanometre , materials science , bending , composite material , microstructure , nanotechnology , scale (ratio) , nanoscopic scale , length scale , thin film , optics , physics , mechanics , quantum mechanics
We have been engaged in research on the mechanical properties of materials with nanometer-scale microstructural dimensions. Our attention has been focused on studying the mechanical properties of thin films and interfaces and very small volumes of material. Because the dimensions of thin film samples are small (typically 1 mm in thickness, or less), specialized mechanical testing techniques based on nanoindentation, microbeam bending and dynamic vibration of micromachined structures have been developed and used. Here we report briefly on some of the results we have obtained over the past three years. We also give a summary of all of the dissertations, talks and publications completed on this grant during the past 15 years