Atomistic simulation of mechanical properties of nanostructures and interfaces (BRK1896/1-B6)
Third Party Funds Group - Sub project
Acronym: BRK1896/1-B6
Start date : 01.10.2013
End date : 30.09.2017
Overall project details
Overall project
In-situ Characterization of Nanomaterials with Electrons, X-rays/Neutrons and Scanning Probes (GRK 1896)
Oct. 1, 2013 - Sept. 30, 2022
Project details
Scientific Abstract
Scientific Abstract
Metallic nanostructures (i.e., objects with at least one dimension in the sub-micron range, like thin films, nanowires or nanoparticles) and nanostructured materials (i.e., materials in which the characteristic internal length scale of the microstructure is below 100 nm, like nanocrystalline metals or multilayers) currently receive much attention due to their often superior mechanical properties compared to bulk materials with larger microstructural features.
Project B6 uses atomistic simulations to study the mechanical properties of individual nano-objects and grain boundaries as well as their combination (e.g., twinned nanowires, nanocrystalline thin films, nanowire junctions).
The aim of our work is to complement the experimental investigations (collaboration with A1, B3-5) and provide qualitative insights in the fundamental deformation mechanisms not readily observable in the experiments, and to derive information for meso- and continuum-scale models of small scale plasticity.
Involved:
Erik Bitzek
Project Leader
Tobias Unruh
Project Leader
Zhuocheng Xie
Project Member
Aviral Vaid
Project Member
Johannes Möller
Project Member
Contributing FAU Organisations:
Professur für Datenbasierte Materialmodellierung
Professur für Nanomaterialcharakterisierung (Streumethoden)
Interdisziplinäres Zentrum, Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM)
