DrFlorianBouville

I have been the happy recipient of an ERC Starting grant which started in March 2021. The goal of this research is to find a composition-independent solution to material brittleness. We will look at introducing interlocking toughening mechanisms in materials of any compositions using two different strategies: programming the structure at the microscale of layered materials with digital light printing technique and finding deformable strain-hardening material at the nanoscale. These endeavours are supported by in situ optical imaging and modelling to quantify and understand the potency of the mechanisms. This project is adding 2 PhD students and 1 Postdoc to the group, stay tuned for more information on how we will get to this goal!