U.S. - France - Finland Planning Visit: Collaboration in Plasma-Aided Processing of Nanoscale Materials

该奖项将支持PI Andrei Stanishevsky博士和阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校的研究生Michael Walock访问法国巴黎高科-克吕尼艺术与管理学院的Corinne Nouveau博士；菲利普·雅凯博士，École Catholique d'Arts et massatiers，法国里昂；和芬兰埃斯波阿尔托大学科技学院的Jari Koskinen博士一起规划材料研究方面的合作项目。此次访问是由表面等离子体加工领域各方日益增长的互动推动的，预计将在等离子体辅助制造多相纳米复合材料的过程中启动新的联合研究和学生培训活动，这些过程具有可控的微观结构和表面形态，并了解与它们形成相关的现象。这次计划访问的具体任务包括：(i)协调基础和应用研究活动，以了解与等离子体辅助工艺合成坚硬和坚韧多相纳米复合材料相关的现象；（ii）通过优化材料的组成、微观结构、表面形貌和界面的智能设计，合作研究此类材料的机械性能、长期摩擦学性能、腐蚀和热稳定性；（三）讨论国际学生研究和培养的前景，并在上述领域建立多边学生培养计划。该奖项由国际科学与工程办公室和材料研究部的陶瓷项目联合赞助。

This award will support the PI Dr. Andrei Stanishevsky and graduate student Michael Walock from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to visit Dr. Corinne Nouveau in the Arts et Métiers ParisTech - Cluny Center, France; Dr. Philippe Jacquet in École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers, Lyon, France; and Dr. Jari Koskinen in Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Espoo, Finland to plan collaborative projects in materials research. This visit is driven by the growing interaction of parties in the area of surface plasma processing, and it is expected to initiate new joint research and student training activities in plasma-assisted processes of fabrication of multiphase nanocomposite materials with controlled microstructure and surface morphologies and understanding the phenomena associated with their formation. Specific tasks of this planning visit include: (i) coordination of basic and applied research activities to understand the phenomena associated with the synthesis of hard and tough multiphase nanocomposite materials in plasma-assisted processes; (ii) collaborative studies of the mechanical properties, long-term tribological performance, corrosion and thermal stability of such materials through the optimization of the composition, microstructure, surface morphology, and smart design of the interfaces; and (iii) discussion of international student research and training perspectives and establishment of multilateral student training programs in the areas above.This award is sponsored jointly by the Office of International Science and Engineering and the Ceramics program in the Division of Materials Research.