Seminar
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■ 제 목: Nanomechanics for innovative structural materials
■ 연 사: 김주영 교수 (UNIST 신소재공학부)
■ 일 시: 5월 8일(화) 16:00
■ 장 소: 응용공학동 (W1) 1층 영상강의실
■ Host : 신병하 교수
■ Abstract : Nanomechanics is a branch of nanoscience studying fundamental mechanical properties of materials at the nanometer scale. The essence of nanomechanics is that mechanical properties have been changed dramatically at the nano-scale, unlike general mechanical properties of materials at bulk-scale. Key mechanical properties for structures and devices with micron- and nanometer-sized features are essential to be measured at the appropriate scale, thereby taking into account the so-called size effect. One research topic on application of nanomechanics that we have been performing is ‘nanoporous gold (np-Au)’. The np-Au made by dealloying is composed of a bicontinuous network of ligaments and pores. This material has been extensively studied for catalyst, sensor, actuator and other applications due to its high surface-to-volume ratio. However, np-Au shows brittle behavior even though individual ligaments are composed of ductile metal, hence the mechanical properties of np-Au need further investigation for improved reliability. Many researches have been performed in various ways to resolve this issue. Firstly, the identification of whether or not np-Au structures itself are self-similar during ligament coarsening was carried out through 3D reconstruction by FIB tomography. In addition, methods to synthesize np-Au with various microstructures in terms of initial dislocation density, grain size, twin structures have been developed. We correlated microstructures and mechanical behavior of np-Au, which gives insight into development of innovative structural materials that are light, strong, and tough.