nanocomposite
(rus. нанокомпозит)
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a composite material where at least one of the phases has separate elements (particles, crystallites, fibres, lamels, etc.) sized smaller, on average, than 100 nm in at least one dimension. See also "composite".
Description
Illustrations
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Microphotograph of heat resistant nickel alloy: γ'-phase – nickel-based solid solution, γ-phase – Ni3Al-based solid solution. |
Author
- Oleg A. Shlyakhtin
Sources
- Chvalun S.N. Polymer Nanocomposites // Priroda. – 2000. – № 7.– 22-30 pp. — http://vivovoco.ibmh.msk.su/VV/JOURNAL/NATURE/07_00/NANO/NANO.HTM (reference date: 12.12.2011).
- Nanocomposites: from research to practice (in Russian) // Analytical portal of chemical industry , Newchemistry.ru, 2006. — www.newchemistry.ru/letter.php?n_id=1555 (reference date 12.12.2011).