Canada Research Chair in Manufacturing Nano-Materials Tier 2 -
2006-01-03 Natural Sciences and Engineering Coming to Canada
from Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (USA)
Fabricating bulk nano-metallic, nano-ceramic and nano-composites
materials from nano-size and nano-structured precursors and
welding of these nano-materials. The research is aimed at
developing processes for manufacturing and joining fully-dense
and large-scale nano-structured materials for structural
applications. Strength in small numbers There's a revolution
going on in the world of materials, and Canada Research Chair
Mathieu Brochu is at its centre. By reducing the composition of
a material's internal structure to the nano-scale-one billionth
of a metre-he is creating substances with higher mechanical
strength, enhanced reactivity and higher electrical resistivity
than is possible with conventional methods. But before these
materials can realize their full commercial potential, Brochu
must work out problems related to their fa