| Abstract Scope |
Nano/micro-structured ceramics combine the unique features of ultra-small building blocks and their organization into long-range order patterns to foster new properties up to the macroscale. Many functional applications open up, in catalysis, energy, optoelectronics, and more. Supercrystalline nanocomposites are a promising example, consisting of inorganic nanoparticles interfaced by an ultra-thin organic phase. This talk tackles multiple aspects of these new hybrid materials: from fundamental studies of their nanostructural analogies with atomic crystals and the occurrence of superlattice defects, all the way to potential applications via tailored magnetic properties. Strategies to enhance their mechanical behavior will also be laid out, as inferred through ex and in situ studies in multiple loading conditions. |