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Nanocomposite Thin Films With Improved Mechanical Properties

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Functional Properties of Nanostructured Materials

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Abstract

Nanoscaled/nanocomposite thin films with improved mechanical/tribological properties are presented. First some basic effects determining these properties in the case of nanophase materials (Hall-Petch effect, Griffith mechanisms, grain boundary sliding) are introduced. After presenting briefly a classification of nanoscaled thin films, emphasis is given to multilayer and nanocomposite films. For both classes, examples are given, and the underlaying mechanisms are discussed in some detail.

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  1. Department of Natural Sciences, University of Kassel, Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40, Kassel, 34109, Germany

    Wilhelm Kulisch

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  1. Department of Natural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany

    Rainer Kassing

  2. Department of Physics, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Plamen Petkov

  3. Department of Natural Sciences, University of Kassel, Germany

    Wilhelm Kulisch

  4. Central Laboratory of Photoprocesses, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

    Cyril Popov

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Kulisch, W. (2006). Nanocomposite Thin Films With Improved Mechanical Properties. In: Kassing, R., Petkov, P., Kulisch, W., Popov, C. (eds) Functional Properties of Nanostructured Materials. Nato Science Series, vol 223. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4594-8_6

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