Biomedical subjects

Amiya K Mukherjee

Publications and source records attributed to Amiya K Mukherjee.

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PubMed2005

Ultralow-temperature superplasticity in nanoceramic composites.

We report the successful demonstration for low-temperature and high-strain-rate superplastic forming of nanoceramic composites for the first time. Porous preforms of nanoceramic composites that were partially densified at low temperatures were superplastically deformed by SPS at the record low temperatures of approximately 1000 to 1050 degrees C, which are comparable to those of Ni-based superalloys. The maximum strain rate achieved is over 10(-2) s(-1), and a compressive strain over 200% can be obtained without cracking. The final products have nanosized grains with excellent optical properties. The present findings present a new strategy for nanoceramic superplasticity, demonstrating that a more practical application of nanoceramic superplasticity is not in the shaping of already-dense materials but in the near-net-shape forming of partially dense parts.

Aluminum Oxide↗

PubMed2003

Single-wall carbon nanotubes as attractive toughening agents in alumina-based nanocomposites.

The extraordinary mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes have prompted intense research into a wide range of applications in structural materials, electronics, chemical processing and energy management. Attempts have been made to develop advanced engineering materials with improved or novel properties through the incorporation of carbon nanotubes in selected matrices (polymers, metals and ceramics). But the use of carbon nanotubes to reinforce ceramic composites has not been very successful; for example, in alumina-based systems only a 24% increase in toughness has been obtained so far. Here we demonstrate their potential use in reinforcing nanocrystalline ceramics. We have fabricated fully dense nanocomposites of single-wall carbon nanotubes with nanocrystalline alumina (Al2O3) matrix at sintering temperatures as low as 1,150 degrees C by spark-plasma sintering. A fracture toughness of 9.7 MPa m 1/2, nearly three times that of pure nanocrystalline alumina, can be achieved.

Aluminum Oxide↗

PubMed2002

Dislocation processes in the deformation of nanocrystalline aluminium by molecular-dynamics simulation.

The mechanical behaviour of nanocrystalline materials (that is, polycrystals with a grain size of less than 100 nm) remains controversial. Although it is commonly accepted that the intrinsic deformation behaviour of these materials arises from the interplay between dislocation and grain-boundary processes, little is known about the specific deformation mechanisms. Here we use large-scale molecular-dynamics simulations to elucidate this intricate interplay during room-temperature plastic deformation of model nanocrystalline Al microstructures. We demonstrate that, in contrast to coarse-grained Al, mechanical twinning may play an important role in the deformation behaviour of nanocrystalline Al. Our results illustrate that this type of simulation has now advanced to a level where it provides a powerful new tool for elucidating and quantifying--in a degree of detail not possible experimentally--the atomic-level mechanisms controlling the complex dislocation and grain-boundary processes in heavily deformed materials with a submicrometre grain size.

Journal Article↗