@inproceedings{181db72ced094aabb8bc98a05ceb6fe9,
title = "Chapter 6: Nano to macro: Mechanical evaluation of macroscopically long individual nanofibers",
abstract = "Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and graphene attract considerable attention due to their extraordinary mechanical and other properties. However, discontinuous nature of these carbon allotropes prevents easy transfer of their mechanical properties to the macro scale. Continuous nanofibers represent an emerging class of nanomaterials with critical advantages for structural and functional applications. However, their mechanical testing to date has been largely conducted using micrometer-long specimens in AFM-type or MEMS devices. In addition, most published reports did not test nanofibers through failure. As a result, information relevant to potential macroscopic structural applications of nanofibers is currently very limited. Here, we will present and discuss a recently developed, comprehensive mechanical evaluation protocol spanning controlled nanomanufacturing, handling, and mounting of long individual nanofiber specimens, as well as analysis of their large-deformation behavior through failure, and data reduction. The protocol will be demonstrated on several types of synthetic and biological nanofibers, including nanofibers exhibiting unique simultaneously ultrahigh elastic modulus, strength, and deformation to failure, resulting in superhigh toughness. The developed protocol will be instrumental for further optimization of mechanical properties of continuous nanofibers.",
keywords = "Continuous nanofibers, Diameter control, Electrospinning, Mechanical testing, Size effects",
author = "D. Papkov and K. Maleckis and Y. Zou and M. Andalib and A. Goponenko and Y. Dzenis",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-22458-9_6",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783319224572",
series = "Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series",
publisher = "Springer New York LLC",
pages = "35--43",
editor = "Prorok, {Barton C.} and Starman, {La Vern}",
booktitle = "MEMS and Nanotechnology - Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics",
note = "SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, 2015 ; Conference date: 08-06-2015 Through 11-06-2015",
}