NANOMECHANICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH LABORATORY

Research Director: Professor Ioannis Chasiotis

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The Nanomechanics and Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign focuses on the mechanical behavior of novel materials and the associated mechanisms of deformation that make metal, ceramic and polymer films and fibers, composites and nanocomposites, nanostructured materials and nanoscale structures stronger and tougher. A key objective of our research is to establish relationships between the material properties, microstructure, and manufacturing. We develop micro and nanoscale experimental methods to resolve mechanical deformation througn the lenth and scales via full-field experimental methods that involve Atomic Force Microscopes, high resolution optical microscopes, high speed cameras, etc.

A key focus of our research are multifunctional materials and structures with more just mechanical function, i.e. integrating mechanical with electrical, thermal or electrochemical functionalities. The applications of the materials we study span different fields, such as materials for space environments, microelectronics and microelectromechanical systems, structural composites, energy harvesting and storage, etc.

Thermal and Compliant Interfaces

Materials for Space Environments

Mechanics of Collagen Nanofibrils

Nanofiber Mechanics

High Performance Fibers

Nanoscale Adhesion

Nanomaterials for Energy

AFM-based Mechanics

Thin Film Materials for MEMS


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