Clancy, AJ;
Anthony, DB;
De Luca, F;
(2020)
Metal Mimics: Lightweight, Strong, and Tough (Nano)Composites and Nanomaterial Assemblies.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
, 12
(14)
pp. 15955-15975.
10.1021/acsami.0c01304.
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Abstract
The ideal structural material would have high strength and stiffness with a tough ductile failure, all with a low density. Historically, no such material exists, and materials engineers have had to sacrifice a desired property during materials selection, with metals (high density), fiber composites (brittle failure), and polymers (low stiffness) having fundamental limitations on at least one front. The ongoing revolution of nanomaterials provides a potential route to build on the potential of fiber-reinforced composites, matching their strength while integrating toughening behaviors akin to metal deformations, all while using low-weight constituents. Here, the challenges, approaches, and recent developments of nanomaterials for structural applications are discussed, with an emphasis on improving toughening mechanisms, whic
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Metal Mimics: Lightweight, Strong, and Tough (Nano)Composites and Nanomaterial Assemblies |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acsami.0c01304 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c01304 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | composite, nanomaterials, toughness, carbon nanotube, graphene, nanotechnology, nacre, nanotube yarn, supracrystal, carbon fibe |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10093904 |
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