Deformation of 3-D hierarchical nanolattices
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 07:00
in Physics & Chemistry
In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), researchers in the laboratory of Julia R. Greer, professor of Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Medical Engineering, have designed a new kind of hierarchical nanostructure that is stronger than previous lattice structures and bounces back with less damage after compression. Hierarchical engineered structures, like the Eiffel Tower, are designed like fractals, repeating patterns that are the same, or self-similar, at every level of magnification.