Deformation Mechanisms, Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Nanoscale Materials: Volume 1297 (MRS Proceedings)

Symposium P, “Deformation Mechanisms, Microstructure Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Nanoscale Materials,” was held Nov. 29–Dec. 3 at the 2010 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. This resultant volume addresses the topic of materials used in next-generation technological devices. These devices are used for a variety of applications―ranging from biomedical to space to energy-related―and will be subjected to non-ambient temperatures and high stresses and pressures. A variety of advanced nanomaterials and nanoscaled architectures have been proposed to meet these stringent demands. However, a complete understanding of the mechanisms that govern deformation at these scales is still elusive. This volume focuses on providing the state-of-the-art research on the mechanical response of nano- and microscale components that may comprise these devices and highlights emerging topics in novel mechanical testing techniques, in situ microscopy, high- and low-temperature deformation mechanisms, and mechanical property characterization of materials, as well as recent advances in atomistic and multiscale modeling of nanomaterials.

Symposium P, "Deformation Mechanisms, Microstructure Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Nanoscale Materials," was held Nov. 29-Dec. 3 at the 2010 MRS Fall Meeting. This resultant volume addresses the topic of materials used in next-generation technological devices and focuses on providing state-of-the-art research on the mechanical response of nano- and microscale components that may comprise these devices.