Composite Thin Films
Abstract
Composites are one of more versatile types of materials, and can be characterized as multicomponent, or multiphase, mixtures. They can have unique structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties not possible with a simple single component material. One of the best known composite materials is fiberglass, which is composed of glass fibers in a polymer matrix. This family of materials and thin films is highly disordered and inhomogeneous on a microstructural scale. Nanocrystalline and nanoclusters are now actively being investigated. The inhomogeneities can be fibers, clusters of atoms or molecules, grains with different crystalline phases (nanocrystalline clusters), inclusions with different electrical and magnetic properties. Note that the particles can have the same composition as the host material, but will have a different structural geometry. Carbon-carbon composites are a good example, where carbon fibers or threads are incorporated into carbonaceous resin
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 15010739
- Report Number(s):
- PNWD-SA-5905
TRN: US200501%%398
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Vacuum Technology & Coating
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: PBD: 1 Feb 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ATOMS; CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERGLASS; FIBERS; GEOMETRY; GLASS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MIXTURES; POLYMERS; RESINS; THIN FILMS
Citation Formats
Martin, Peter M. Composite Thin Films. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Martin, Peter M. Composite Thin Films. United States.
Martin, Peter M. 2003.
"Composite Thin Films". United States.
@article{osti_15010739,
title = {Composite Thin Films},
author = {Martin, Peter M},
abstractNote = {Composites are one of more versatile types of materials, and can be characterized as multicomponent, or multiphase, mixtures. They can have unique structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties not possible with a simple single component material. One of the best known composite materials is fiberglass, which is composed of glass fibers in a polymer matrix. This family of materials and thin films is highly disordered and inhomogeneous on a microstructural scale. Nanocrystalline and nanoclusters are now actively being investigated. The inhomogeneities can be fibers, clusters of atoms or molecules, grains with different crystalline phases (nanocrystalline clusters), inclusions with different electrical and magnetic properties. Note that the particles can have the same composition as the host material, but will have a different structural geometry. Carbon-carbon composites are a good example, where carbon fibers or threads are incorporated into carbonaceous resin},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15010739},
journal = {Vacuum Technology & Coating},
number = 2,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2003},
month = {Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2003}
}