Colloquium: Failure of molecules, bones, and the Earth itself
Materials fail by recurring rupture and shearing of interatomic bonds at microscopic, molecular scales, leading to disintegration of matter at macroscale and a loss of function. In this Colloquium, the state-of-the-art of investigations on failure mechanisms in materials are reviewed, in particular...
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| description | Materials fail by recurring rupture and shearing of interatomic bonds at microscopic, molecular scales, leading to disintegration of matter at macroscale and a loss of function. In this Colloquium, the state-of-the-art of investigations on failure mechanisms in materials are reviewed, in particular focusing on atomistic origin of deformation and fracture and relationships between molecular mechanics and macroscale behavior. Simple examples of fracture phenomena are used to illustrate the significance and impact of material failure on our daily lives. Based on case studies, mechanisms of failure of a wide range of materials are discussed, ranging from tectonic plates to rupture of single molecules, and an explanation on how atomistic simulation can be used to complement experimental studies and theory to provide a novel viewpoint in the analysis of complex systems is provided. Biological protein materials are used to illustrate how extraordinary properties are achieved through the utilization of intricate structures where the interplay of weak and strong chemical bonds, size and confinement effects, and hierarchical features play a fundamental role. This leads to a discussion of how even the most robust biological material systems fail, leading to diseases that arise from structural and mechanical alterations at molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. New research directions in the field of materials failure and materials science are discussed and the impact of improving the current understanding of materials failure for applications in nanotechnology, biotechnology, medicine as well as the built environment. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/585992022-09-26T10:14:05Z Colloquium: Failure of molecules, bones, and the Earth itself Keten, Sinan Buehler, Markus J Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics Buehler, Markus J. Buehler, Markus J. Keten, Sinan Materials fail by recurring rupture and shearing of interatomic bonds at microscopic, molecular scales, leading to disintegration of matter at macroscale and a loss of function. In this Colloquium, the state-of-the-art of investigations on failure mechanisms in materials are reviewed, in particular focusing on atomistic origin of deformation and fracture and relationships between molecular mechanics and macroscale behavior. Simple examples of fracture phenomena are used to illustrate the significance and impact of material failure on our daily lives. Based on case studies, mechanisms of failure of a wide range of materials are discussed, ranging from tectonic plates to rupture of single molecules, and an explanation on how atomistic simulation can be used to complement experimental studies and theory to provide a novel viewpoint in the analysis of complex systems is provided. Biological protein materials are used to illustrate how extraordinary properties are achieved through the utilization of intricate structures where the interplay of weak and strong chemical bonds, size and confinement effects, and hierarchical features play a fundamental role. This leads to a discussion of how even the most robust biological material systems fail, leading to diseases that arise from structural and mechanical alterations at molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. New research directions in the field of materials failure and materials science are discussed and the impact of improving the current understanding of materials failure for applications in nanotechnology, biotechnology, medicine as well as the built environment. United States. Army Research Office (W911NF-06-1-0291) National Science Foundation (U.S.) (CAREER Grant CMMI-0642545) National Science Foundation (U.S.) (MRSEC DMR-0819762) United States. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-08-1-0321) United States. Office of Naval Research (N00014-08-1-00844) United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (HR0011-08-1-006) Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Professorship 2010-09-20T17:36:23Z 2010-09-20T17:36:23Z 2010-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0034-6861 1539-0756 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58599 Buehler, Markus J. and Sinan Keten. "Colloquium: Failure of molecules, bones, and the Earth itself." Reviews of Modern Physics 82.2 (2010): 1459-1487. © 2010 The American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4173-9659 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.82.1459 Reviews of Modern Physics Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Physical Society APS |
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