Nanomechanics of Materials and Structures

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Summary of Group Discussions

   Pages 1-12

3. Nano Mechanics/Materials Research

   • Ken P. Chong

   Pages 13-22

4. An Ab-Initio Study of Mechanical Behavior for (Aℓ-O)n Nanorods

   • X. Song, Q. Ge, S. C. Yen

   Pages 23-32

5. Phase Field Modeling of Solidification and Melting of a Confined Nano-Particle

   • J. Slutsker, A. L. Roytburd, G. B. McFadden, J. A. Warren

   Pages 33-43

6. Friction-Induced Nucleation of Nanocrystals

   • S. Guruzu, G. Xu, H. Liang

   Pages 45-54

7. Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites

   • Chunyu Li, Tsu-Wei Chou

   Pages 55-65

8. On the Tensile Strength of a Solid Nanowire

   • Tze-jer Chuang

   Pages 67-78

9. Fracture Nucleation in Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

   • H. Jiang, Y. Huang, P. Zhang, K. C. Hwang

   Pages 79-88

10. Multiscale Modeling of a Germanium Quantum Dot in Silicon

    • V. K. Tewary, D. T. Read

    Pages 89-98

11. Nanomechanics of Biological Single Crystals

    • Joanna Aizenberg

    Pages 99-108

12. Nano/Micro Fluidic Systems

    • Fan-Gang Tseng

    Pages 109-119

13. Mechanical Characterization of a Single Nanofiber

    • E. P. S. Tan, C. T. Lim

    Pages 121-137

14. Atomistic Studies of Flaw Tolerant Nanoscale Structural Links in Biological Materials

    • Markus J. Buehler, Huajian Gao

    Pages 139-150

15. Towards the Integration of Nano/Micro Devices Using MEMS Technology

    • Weileun Fang, Jerwei Hsieh, Hung-Yi Lin

    Pages 151-159

16. Atomic Scale Mechanisms of Stress Production in Elastomers

    • A. F. Bower, J. H. Weiner

    Pages 161-170

17. Dynamic Indentation of Polymers Using the Atomic Force Microscope

    • H. Y. Hou, N. K. Chang, S. H. Chang

    Pages 171-180

18. Fabrication and Simulation of Nanostructures on Silicon by Laser Assisted Direct Imprint Technique

    • Fei-Bin Hsiao, Yung-Chun Lee, Chuan-Pu Liu, Cheng-Hsin Chuang, Chun-Ping Jen, Di-Bao Wang et al.

    Pages 181-189

19. Structure and Stress Evolution Due to Medium Energy Ion Bombardment of Silicon

    • N. Kalyanasundaram, M. C. Moore, J. B. Freund, H. T. Johnson

    Pages 191-198

20. Mechanics of Nanostructures

    • R. Ruoff, N. Pugno

    Pages 199-203

This book is derived from the proceedings of the International Workshop on Nanomechanics held at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California on July 14-17, 2004. Approximately 70 leading experts from academia, government and industrial sectors in semiconductors, computers, communication, information technology, defense, energy, transportation and aerospace attended the Workshop (see the workshop photo taken on July 16, 2004). The main objective was to convene leading researchers in the nanotechnology community to assess the current state-of-the-art and disseminate recent progress, critical issues, barriers to applications, and directions for future research in nanomechanics. Miniaturization of structural components and functional devices such as electronic, optical, mechanical and electric-magnetic parts has been a recent trend, and the pace has accelerated over the past few years. Advances in micromanufacturing, semiconductor processing (e.g., etching, lithography, grafting, etc.), sensors, actuators and microprocessors have opened up a revolutionary path to the development of new technologies such as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS), micro-engines, smart structures, smart controllers, lab-- a-chip devices, and even bio-medical sensing devices which can detect, analyze, decide and activate appropriate functions in real time. The above-mentioned devices, structures, or systems, have one issue in common. In order to perform their assigned functions, they must maintain their structural integrity and be reliable and durable during their entire designed service life. Thus, strength, durability, and time-dependent mechanical property degradation are major concerns for design engineers and device manufacturers, eventhough the parts are designed for electronic, magnetic, optical or other functions.

• Motor
• Nanotube
• Sensor
• biotechnology
• carbon nanotubes
• development
• laser
• materials science
• microelectromechanical system (MEMS)
• microsystems
• naadje
• nanotechnology
• production
• simulation

• National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, USA

  T. -J. Chuang

• Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  P. M. Anderson

• National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

  M. -K. Wu

• Asylum Research Corporation, Santa Barbara, USA

  S. Hsieh

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