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FINAL PRESENTATION“3D MATERIALFROM 2D AND 1D”
Yoko Tomo, PeterAjayan Lab
• Light
MotivationComposite ( Carbon Fivers )
50%Composite
• Strong
Expensive
Save FuelNano composite• Light• Strong
• Resistance corrosion• Easy to make
Polymer
CNTs (1D) Nano clay(2D)
Nano composite (3D)
1 cm
Research mechanical properties of nano composites
Stress (MPa)
Strain (%)
MethodStress Strain Curve
Young Modulus
Fracture Strength→ How strong?
→ How stiff?
• Young Modulus
A
B
BA
DMA
• Fracture Strength
Result
I could improve polymer’s mechanical properties by adding nano materials.
PolymerConclusion Nano composite
Deference in the U.S. v.s. in Japan
To be aresearcher
To be anacademia
To be a researcher
To be a consultant
Q. Why did you advance to graduate school?
To be an academi
a
Hmm…. just because.It’s usual.To be a
developer ina company
Experience at Rice and in HoustonCulture Friends
RODEO NASA
Special Lecture My mentor : Peter