Figure 6.12
Summary of 2-D and 3-D crystalline structures.
t n ≤ 100
nm
t n ≤ 100
nm
L y
t n ≤ 100
nm
L x
One layer
Substrate
Multiple layers
Substrate
Microcrystalline
structure
Substrate
Microcrystalline
layers
Substrate
Microcrystalline and
crystalline structures
Nanocrystalline structures
Large-Scale Forms
Nanocrystalline
Microcrystalline
Crystalline
structure
(any
dimension)
Crystalline
structures
Figure 6.13
Matrix-reinforced and layered nanocomposites.
Matrix
reinforced with
nanoparticles
Sandwiches
Layered nanocomposites
Matrix-reinforced nanocomposites
Laminates
Matrix reinforced with
nanowires/nanotubes