Ebook: Nanomechanical Analysis of High Performance Materials

This book is intended for researchers who are interested in investigating the nanomechanical properties of materials using advanced instrumentation techniques. The chapters of the book are written in an easy-to-follow format, just like solved examples. The book comprehensively covers a broad range of materials such as polymers, ceramics, hybrids, biomaterials, metal oxides, nanoparticles, minerals, carbon nanotubes and welded joints. Each chapter describes the application of techniques on the selected material and also mentions the methodology adopted for the extraction of information from the raw data.
This is a unique book in which both equipment manufacturers and equipment users have contributed chapters. Novices will learn the techniques directly from the inventors and senior researchers will gain in-depth information on the new technologies that are suitable for advanced analysis. On the one hand, fundamental concepts that are needed to understand the nanomechanical behavior of materials is included in the introductory part of the book. On the other hand, dedicated chapters describe the utilization of advanced numerical modeling in understanding the properties of complex materials.
This book is useful for students and researchers from diverse backgrounds including chemistry, physics, materials science & engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. It is well suited as a textbook for students and as a reference book for researchers.

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This book is intended for researchers who are interested in investigating the nanomechanical properties of materials using advanced instrumentation techniques. The chapters of the book are written in an easy-to-follow format, just like solved examples. The book comprehensively covers a broad range of materials such as polymers, ceramics, hybrids, biomaterials, metal oxides, nanoparticles, minerals, carbon nanotubes and welded joints. Each chapter describes the application of techniques on the selected material and also mentions the methodology adopted for the extraction of information from the raw data.
This is a unique book in which both equipment manufacturers and equipment users have contributed chapters. Novices will learn the techniques directly from the inventors and senior researchers will gain in-depth information on the new technologies that are suitable for advanced analysis. On the one hand, fundamental concepts that are needed to understand the nanomechanical behavior of materials is included in the introductory part of the book. On the other hand, dedicated chapters describe the utilization of advanced numerical modeling in understanding the properties of complex materials.
This book is useful for students and researchers from diverse backgrounds including chemistry, physics, materials science & engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. It is well suited as a textbook for students and as a reference book for researchers.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Nanotribological Characterization of Polymeric Nanocoatings: From Fundamental to Application....Pages 3-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Mechanical Property Mapping at the Nanoscale Using PeakForce QNM Scanning Probe Technique....Pages 31-51
Measurement of Hardness of Very Hard Materials....Pages 53-62
Environmental Nanomechanical Testing of Polymers and Nanocomposites....Pages 63-84
Resolution Limits of Nanoindentation Testing....Pages 85-102
Nanoindentation, Nanoscratch and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of High Performance Silicones....Pages 103-119
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Nanomechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanism in Metals, Oxides and Alloys....Pages 123-152
Nanomechanical Characterization of Soft Materials....Pages 153-172
Nanoindentation Applied to Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams....Pages 173-188
Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials Determined by Nano-Indentation and Nano-Scratch Tests....Pages 189-207
Nanomechanical Characterization of Brittle Rocks....Pages 209-229
Examining Impact of Particle Deagglomeration Techniques on Microstructure and Properties of Oxide Materials Through Nanoindentation....Pages 231-250
Nanoindentation of Micro Weld Formed Through Thin Nanolayered Filler....Pages 251-262
Effects of Residual Stress on Nano-Mechanical Behavior of Thin Films....Pages 263-284
Multiscale Modeling of Nanoindentation: From Atomistic to Continuum Models....Pages 285-322
Elastic–Plastic Behaviors of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays by Large-Displacement Indentation Test....Pages 323-339
Back Matter....Pages 341-345

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This book is intended for researchers who are interested in investigating the nanomechanical properties of materials using advanced instrumentation techniques. The chapters of the book are written in an easy-to-follow format, just like solved examples. The book comprehensively covers a broad range of materials such as polymers, ceramics, hybrids, biomaterials, metal oxides, nanoparticles, minerals, carbon nanotubes and welded joints. Each chapter describes the application of techniques on the selected material and also mentions the methodology adopted for the extraction of information from the raw data.
This is a unique book in which both equipment manufacturers and equipment users have contributed chapters. Novices will learn the techniques directly from the inventors and senior researchers will gain in-depth information on the new technologies that are suitable for advanced analysis. On the one hand, fundamental concepts that are needed to understand the nanomechanical behavior of materials is included in the introductory part of the book. On the other hand, dedicated chapters describe the utilization of advanced numerical modeling in understanding the properties of complex materials.
This book is useful for students and researchers from diverse backgrounds including chemistry, physics, materials science & engineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering. It is well suited as a textbook for students and as a reference book for researchers.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Nanotribological Characterization of Polymeric Nanocoatings: From Fundamental to Application....Pages 3-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Mechanical Property Mapping at the Nanoscale Using PeakForce QNM Scanning Probe Technique....Pages 31-51
Measurement of Hardness of Very Hard Materials....Pages 53-62
Environmental Nanomechanical Testing of Polymers and Nanocomposites....Pages 63-84
Resolution Limits of Nanoindentation Testing....Pages 85-102
Nanoindentation, Nanoscratch and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of High Performance Silicones....Pages 103-119
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Nanomechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanism in Metals, Oxides and Alloys....Pages 123-152
Nanomechanical Characterization of Soft Materials....Pages 153-172
Nanoindentation Applied to Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams....Pages 173-188
Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials Determined by Nano-Indentation and Nano-Scratch Tests....Pages 189-207
Nanomechanical Characterization of Brittle Rocks....Pages 209-229
Examining Impact of Particle Deagglomeration Techniques on Microstructure and Properties of Oxide Materials Through Nanoindentation....Pages 231-250
Nanoindentation of Micro Weld Formed Through Thin Nanolayered Filler....Pages 251-262
Effects of Residual Stress on Nano-Mechanical Behavior of Thin Films....Pages 263-284
Multiscale Modeling of Nanoindentation: From Atomistic to Continuum Models....Pages 285-322
Elastic–Plastic Behaviors of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays by Large-Displacement Indentation Test....Pages 323-339
Back Matter....Pages 341-345