IRG II: Micro- and Nano- Mechanics of Electronic and Structural Materials Research @ Brown University
Research Fields: | Nanostructures / Nanoparticles |
The research activities within the MRSEC are central to its success. They are the base from which all other parts of the Center develop. The research proposed in the current project reflects a natural evolution of the work that has been performed under our past MRSEC and builds in new directions on two key themes: the role of mechanics in electronic nanostructures and the mechanics of materials with complex microstructures. At the completion of this work, we will have developed a wide range of computational methods that can be applied to many materials problems and that have been validated with experimental studies. The results will provide insight at the atomic and microstructural scales into the central mechanics features of such problems as quantum dot formation, fracture of lamellar structures, and the fracture resistance of tailored interfaces. These particular systems have been chosen for study because they are excellent model systems and because they have relevance to many industrial applications. Hence, the detailed information we gather and the insight we gain will be of direct technological importance.