Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials

R.O. RITCHIE; J.J. KRUZIC; C.L. MUHLSTEIN; R.K. NALLA; E.A. STACH

doi:10.1023/B:FRAC.0000040958.04896.43

Author(s)

R.O. RITCHIE
J.J. KRUZIC
C.L. MUHLSTEIN
R.K. NALLA
E.A. STACH

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Journal / Publication	International Journal of Fracture
Volume	128
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Jul 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

The behavior of small-volume (so-called 'nano') structures, where size-scales are comparable with microstructural dimensions, and biological/bio-implantable materials, which invariably display a hierarchy of structural dimensions, is currently much in vogue in materials science. One aspect of this field, which to date has received only limited attention, is the fracture and fatigue properties of these materials. In this paper, we examine two topics in this area, namely the premature fatigue failure of silicon-based micron-scale structures for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and the fracture properties of mineralized tissue, specifically human bone. © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Research Area(s)

Bone, Fatigue, Fracture toughness, MEMS, Polysilicon, Thin films

Citation Format(s)

[ RIS ] [ BibTeX ]

Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials. / RITCHIE, R.O.; KRUZIC, J.J.; MUHLSTEIN, C.L. et al.
In: International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 128, No. 1, 07.2004, p. 1-15.

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RITCHIE, RO, KRUZIC, JJ, MUHLSTEIN, CL, NALLA, RK & STACH, EA 2004, 'Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials', International Journal of Fracture, vol. 128, no. 1, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FRAC.0000040958.04896.43

RITCHIE, R. O., KRUZIC, J. J., MUHLSTEIN, C. L., NALLA, R. K., & STACH, E. A. (2004). Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials. International Journal of Fracture, 128(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FRAC.0000040958.04896.43

RITCHIE RO, KRUZIC JJ, MUHLSTEIN CL, NALLA RK, STACH EA. Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials. International Journal of Fracture. 2004 Jul;128(1):1-15. doi: 10.1023/B:FRAC.0000040958.04896.43

RITCHIE, R.O. ; KRUZIC, J.J. ; MUHLSTEIN, C.L. et al. / Characteristic dimensions and the micro-mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in 'nano' and 'bio' materials. In: International Journal of Fracture. 2004 ; Vol. 128, No. 1. pp. 1-15.