Synthesis and characterization of nanoscale shape memory alloys

INOR 154

Nickolaus A. Smith, nsmith@chem.wisc.edu, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, Arthur B. Ellis, aellis@nsf.gov, Division of Chemistry, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230, and Wendy C. Crone, MRSEC, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.
Shape memory alloys exhibit unique physical behavior due to a diffusionless solid-state phase transformation. These properties have been studied a great deal at the macroscale, but have yet to be exhaustively explored at the nanoscale. Many alloy systems, such as nickel-titanium and iron-platinum, are known to exhibit shape memory behavior. It is described here how we have explored the behavior of various nanoscale shape memroy alloys.
 

Nanoscience: Synthesis
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, 13 March 2005 Convention Center -- Hall D, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, 14 March 2005 Convention Center -- Sails Pavilion, Sci-Mix

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 229th ACS National Meeting, in San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005