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Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization of 1D and 2D Materials with Application to Nanocomposites

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In this chapter the critical recent advances in the area of nanoscale mechanical characterization of 1D and 2D nanostructures with application to nanocomposites are presented. CNTs and graphene have been the most widely studied within this class of materials; however, a number of additional 1D and 2D nanostructures such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) ultrathin films have also recently emerged and will be discussed. The chapter will cover a variety of nanomechanical characterization techniques that have been developed recently, with a particular focus on methods which characterize the nature of interactions (shear strength, interfacial friction, etc.) between the nanocomposite constituents which can play a significant role in governing macroscopic nanocomposite behavior.

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