Hybrid Multiscale Ceramics—Enhanced Mechanical Behavior and Energy Applications

Nano/micro-structured ceramics combine the unique features of ultrasmall building blocks and their organization into tailored architectures to foster emergent properties up to the macroscale. Many functional applications open up, such as in catalysis, energy and optoelectronics. One of the current main challenges in materials science and engineering is the fabrication of such multiscale materials, and more specifically bridging scales in materials manufacturing. To obtain finely tuned macroscale properties, building blocks assembly and optimization of both material constituents and interfaces are key. This talk will tackle these aspects for some promising examples or nano- and micro architected ceramic-based materials. Insights will be shown on how to tailor macro-mechanical behavior and functional properties via fundamental investigations and a strategic combination of different material processing technologies.