Multiscale Mechanics and Multiphysics Design of Low-Dimensional Materials and Structures
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2030
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Low-dimensional materials are those that have at least one dimension small enough at the nanoscale. Examples include quantum dots, nanowires, nanotubes, 2D materials, and 2D polymers. Their geometrical characteristics and mechanical performances, along with rich mechanical-physical-chemical coupling mechanisms have opened up new applications ranging from electronics and energy harvesting to drug delivery. By manipulating their structural or geometric patterns, low-dimensional materials can be further engineered or assembled into low-dimensional structures. Notable examples include defect-engineered 2D materials and twisted van der Waals layered structures. Due to the dimensional constraints, their mechanical performances exhibit drastic contrast with bulk materials. For instance, low-dimensional materials typically are capable of large deformation, which provides excellent opportunities to take advantage of the diverse multiphysics coupling mechanisms between mechanical strains and other physical fields, enabling the design of unconventional functionalities.
This Special Issue aims to present comprehensive research progress on the fundamental understanding of the mechanical performance and the deformation-coupled physical-chemical properties of low-dimensional materials and structures, as well as the rational design strategies to create or enable their novel functionalities. Original research articles or review articles covering theoretical analysis, computation, and experimental approaches are all welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Shuze Zhu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- low-dimensional materials and structures
- multiscale mechanical performance
- deformation-coupled multiphysics properties
- nanowires
- nanotubes
- 2D materials
- 2D polymers
- structural engineering
- van der Waals structures
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