More about Nanocomposites

Nanostructures
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Applications are determined by structures. In this course, students are taught to be informed about structures in nanoscales.
Overview
Structures have a great deal of influence on materials’ properties, and properties leads to find out materials’ application.

 On top of that, in nanoscale, materials are manipulated to reach a specific structure for new applications. In one sense nanostructures are classified as zero, one, two and three dimensional structures. In addition, carbon nanostructures, porous materials, organic nanostructures and natural nanostructures are known classifications.

Booklet
Description
 It starts with an introduction to the rule of mixtures, gives the related formula, and explains it in the world of composites, gives some examples on how mixing can affect material properties in a positive way. Finally, it introduces refractory and conductive nanocomposites.
Mental Challenge
 Can the beneficial effects of compositing materials be put into a rule or formula?
Quizzes and Activities

Activity: Imagine a fixed volume fraction of a defined reinforcement material and show how its effectiveness can differ with its type (particle, fiber, and layer) based on the rule of mixtures.
Further Reading Sources

Rule-of-Mixture Equation