Trends In Nanoscale Mechanics: Analysis Of Nanostructured Materials And Multi-scale Modeling (icase Larc Interdisciplinary Series In Science And Engineering)

An outstanding feature of this book is a collection of state-of-the-art reviews written by leading researchers in the nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes, nanocrystalline materials, biomechanics and polymer nanocomposites. The structure and properties of carbon nanotubes, polycrystalline metals, and coatings are discussed in great details. The book is an exceptional resource on multi-scale modelling of metals, nanocomposites, MEMS materials and biomedical applications. An extensive bibliography concerning all these topics is included. Highlights on bio-materials, MEMS, and the latest multi-scale methods (e.g., molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo) are presented. Numerous illustrations of inter-atomic potentials, nanotube deformation and fracture, grain rotation and growth in solids, ceramic coating structures, blood flows and cell adhesion are discussed. This book provides a comprehensive review of latest developments in the analysis of mechanical phenomena in nanotechnology and bio-nanotechnology. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Nanomechanics: Physics between Engineering and Chemistry....Pages 3-33 Grain Rotation as a Mechanism of Grain Growth in Nanocrystalline Materials....Pages 35-59 Elastic Moduli of Polymer Nanocomposites Derived from the Molecular Structure....Pages 61-87 Structure and Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Nanocomposite Coatings....Pages 89-120 Front Matter....Pages 121-121 Constitutive Modeling of Plasticity in Nanostructured Materials....Pages 123-146 On the Role of Plasticity Length Scale Parameters in Multi-Scale Modeling....Pages 147-166 Micro-Nano Coupling in Biological Systems....Pages 167-204 Front Matter....Pages 205-205 Nanomaterials and Nanosensors for Medical Applications....Pages 207-228 Back Matter....Pages 229-233