Hierarchical considerations in materials design and characterization

材料设计和表征中的层次考虑

• 批准号: RGPIN-2014-04272
• 负责人: Merschrod, Erika
• 金额: $ 2.48万
• 依托单位: Memorial University of Newfoundland
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=632292
• 关键词: Hierarchical; considerations; materials; design; characterization

New materials characterization tools continue to illuminate new structural features, often ever smaller. But our understanding of materials properties will not necessarily come from achieving nanometre or femtosecond resolution, but in linking behaviour (structure, formation, properties) across length and time scales. In other words, we must consider the hierarchical structure (and its emergence) and not just the component features. Synergy and communication across length scales lead to unique properties, such as the balance of mechanical and optical response in a butterfly wing. Our hierarchical approach to materials design and characterization has already yielded new materials in our laboratory with interesting biological and optical properties, as well as a deeper appreciation of heterogeneity in synthetic and natural materials.

新材料表征工具继续照亮新的结构特征，通常越来越小。但是，我们对材料属性的理解不一定来自实现纳米或飞秒的分辨率，而是在长度和时间尺度上连接行为（结构，形成，属性）。换句话说，我们必须考虑层次结构（及其出现），而不仅仅是组件特征。长度范围内的协同作用和通信导致了独特的特性，例如蝴蝶翼中的机械和光学响应平衡。我们的材料设计和表征的分层方法已经在我们的实验室中产生了新的材料，具有有趣的生物学和光学特性，并且对合成和天然材料的异质性更深入地欣赏。