Nano-Chemical Mechanics in Deformation and Fracture
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 273
Special Issue Editor
Interests: continuum mechanics; materials science; biomechanics; mathematical modeling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The issue of mechanical and chemical couplings on a nanoscale and their influence on deformation and fracture is an emerging topic in engineering science. Typical problems are chemomechanical damage and associated capacity fade in Li-ion rechargeable batteries, hydrogen damage in advanced energy storage components, as well as nanoscale phenomena in drilling and energy generation from the earth’s crust.
Multiscale theoretical modeling and novel mutiprobe experimental tests are necessary to capture the underlying physical processes at the nanoscale and assess their effect at the micro, meso and macro scales. Generalized continuum mechanics, including recent internal length gradient theories capturing, among other things, coupled chemomechanical size effects—i.e. the dependence of observed behavior on specimen size—are needed. The results will be of use for material/component design and protocol development in energy storage, automotive/aerospace industry, as well as in the manufacturing, chemical and energy sectors. Moreover, this will be of interest to biomedical technology, including treatments of bone degradation/fracture, cancer metastasis and Alzheimer’s disease progression.
Prof. Dr. Elias C. Aifantis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomechanics
- chemomechanics
- damage/fracture
- Li-ion batteries
- biomedicine
