Symposium P: Nanoscale Materials and Modeling-Relations Among Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

Materials Research Society, Warrendale PA

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Abstract

Symposium P: Nanoscale Materials and Modeling-Relations Among Processing, Microsructure and Mechanical Properties 2004 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting San Francisco Moscone West San Francisco, CA April 12-16, 2004 Intellectual Merit The focus of this symposium will address the relations among synthesis, structures, and mechanical properties of nanoscale materials, studied using experiments and/or modeling. The focus will be on new phenomena observed in nanostructured materials when the characteristic length scales (such as grain size or layer thickness) approach nanometer dimensions. The spectrum of invited speakers was chosen to draw in the leading edge in this field with the newest results, and the sessions cover topics ranging from metals to biologically-derived materials. Broader Impact The impact of this symposium will be to foster new awareness and interaction between researchers in this emerging field, and particularly expose new researchers (via this funding) to the established members of the community. The goal is to advance knowledge in the area of structure-property relationships in nanomaterials, be able to use this information in conjunction with advanced processing techniques, and to design nanomaterials with desired advanced mechanical properties.