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Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-6362

AccessType

Open Access Dissertation

Document Type

dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Program

Physics

Year Degree Awarded

2019

Month Degree Awarded

September

First Advisor

Jae-Hwang Lee

Subject Categories

Condensed Matter Physics | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Abstract

Nanomaterials demonstrate novel mechanical properties attributed to the extremely large interfacial area. At quasi-static rates, the interfacial interactions are crucial in mechanical behaviors, however, materials under extreme mechanical stimuli are rarely studied at nanoscale. With an advanced laser-induced projectile impact test, we perform supersonic impact of micro-projectiles on polymer films, multilayer graphene, carbon- based nanocomposites membranes as well as individual micro-fibers, to study the interface interactions in the high-rate regime, and develop a simplified model to characterize the ballistic performance of materials.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/15011301

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