Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials, Spring 2007
- Author:
- Ortiz, Christine
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- M.I.T.
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Abstract:
This course focuses on the latest scientific developments and discoveries in the field of nanomechanics, the study of forces and motion on extremely tiny (10-9 m) areas of synthetic and biological materials and structures. At this level, mechanical properties are intimately related to chemistry, physics, and quantum mechanics. Most lectures will consist of a theoretical component that will then be compared to recent experimental data (case studies) in the literature. The course begins with a series of introductory lectures that describes the normal and lateral forces acting at the atomic scale. The following discussions include experimental techniques in high resolution force spectroscopy, atomistic aspects of adhesion, nanoindentation, molecular details of fracture, chemical force microscopy, elasticity of single macromolecular chains, intermolecular interactions in polymers, dynamic force spectroscopy, biomolecular bond strength measurements, and molecular motors.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Assessments, Full Course, Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Simulations, Syllabi
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Video
- Conditions of Use:
-
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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