Heterostructured materials: superior properties from hetero-zone interaction

Yuntian Zhu*, Kei Ameyama, Peter M. Anderson, Irene J. Beyerlein, Huajian Gao, Hyoung Seop Kim, Enrique Lavernia, Suveen Mathaudhu, Hael Mughrabi, Robert O. Ritchie, Nobuhiro Tsuji, Xiangyi Zhang, Xiaolei Wu

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Abstract

Heterostructured materials are an emerging class of materials with superior performances that are unattainable by their conventional homogeneous counterparts. They consist of heterogeneous zones with dramatic (>100%) variations in mechanical and/or physical properties. The interaction in these hetero-zones produces a synergistic effect where the integrated property exceeds the prediction by the rule-of-mixtures. The heterostructured materials field explores heterostructures to control defect distributions, long-range internal stresses, and nonlinear inter-zone interactions for unprecedented performances. This paper is aimed to provide perspectives on this novel field, describe the state-of-the-art of heterostructured materials, and identify and discuss key issues that deserve additional studies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-31
JournalMaterials Research Letters
Volume9
Issue number1
Online published27 Sept 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2021

Research Keywords

  • back stress
  • forward stress
  • hetero-deformation induced (HDI) hardening
  • Heterostructured materials
  • heterostructures
  • synergy

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