Programmable matter is a material whose properties can be programmed to achieve particular shapes or mechanical properties upon command. This is an essential technique that could one day lead to morphing aircraft and ground vehicles. Metamaterials are the rationally designed artificial materials whose properties are not observed in nature. Their properties are typically controlled by geometry rather than chemical compositions. Combining metamaterials with a programmable function will create a new area in the intelligent material design. The objective of this study is to design and demonstrate a tunable metamaterial and to investigate its thermo-mechanical behavior. An integrated approach to the metamaterial design was used with analytical modeling, numerical simulation, and experimental demonstration. The dynamic thermo-mechanical analysis was used to measure base materials' modulus and thermal expansion coefficient as a function of temperature. CPS, the unit cell of the metamaterial, is composed of circular holes and slits. By decomposing kinematic rotation of the arm and elastic deformation of a bi-material hinge, thermo-mechanical constitutive models of CPS were developed and it was extended to 3D polyhedral structures for securing isotropic properties. Finite element based numerical simulations of CPS and polyhedral models were conducted for comparison with the analytical model. 3D printing of multi-materials was used for sample fabrication followed by tests with uniaxial compressive mechanical tests and thermal tests at 50℃. From the analytical model of the metamaterial, the contour plots were obtained for the effective properties – Poisson's ratio, the effective coefficient of thermal expansion of the metamaterial as a function of geometry and materials. A controllable range of temperature and strain was identified associated with maximized thermal expansion mismatch and contact on the slit surface of CPS, respectively. This work will pave the road toward the design of programmable metamaterials with both mechanically- and thermally- tunable capability and provide unique thermo-mechanical properties with a programmable function.

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L'objectif de ce travail concerne l'étude de l'amorphisation sous pression (PIA) dans des aluminophosphates, qui présentent des coefficients de expansion thermiques négatif (NTE). La synthèse de ces aluminophosphates, leur stabilité en température (dilatation) ainsi que leur comportement sous pression (amorphisationant) été étudiés. Les aluminophosphates choisis pour réaliser cette étude sont AlPO4-54, premier tamis moléculaire uniforme ayant des pores (unidimensionnelles parallèles à l'axe c) de diamètre supérieur à 1 nm, et AlPO4-17, qui présente une porosité tridimensionnelle et le plus fort coefficient de dilatation thermique négatif connu dans les matériaux oxydes. Chaque matériau déshydrataté a été étudié par diffraction des rayons-X sous pression en cellule à enclume de diamants (CED). AlPO4-54 subit une transformation de phase vers AlPO4-8 sous pression avant l'amorphisation. Au contraire, AlPO4-17 qui s'amorphise à basses pressions, est extrêmement compressible et présente une instabilité élastique, avec valeur négative pour B0'. Des valeurs anormales (négatives) pour B0' sont rares et ont déjà été observées pour des cyanures et des MOF (metal organic framework). Cette instabilité semble être caractéristique des matériaux présentant une forte NTE, montrant le lien entre la NTE et la compressibilité anormale. L'influence de la basse température sur l'eau confinée dans les pores de la structure d'AlPO4-54•xH2O a été étudié par diffraction des rayons X et par spectroscopie Raman sur monocristal. Les résultats ont été comparés à des simulations Monte Carlo sur le matériau. Les résultats ont montré que les molécules d'eau en contact avec la surface de la structure du pore unidimensionnel sont plus ordonnées vers 173 K, alors que l'eau du centre du pore est restée dans un état de type verre (liquide) à toutes les autres températures étudiées. L'amorphisation d'AlPO4-54•xH2O a été suivie par diffraction des rayons X et par spectroscopie Raman in-situ sous pression dans une CED en utilisant huile de silicone et l'eau comme milieux transmetteurs de pression. Des analyses ex-situ des échantillons de la forme amorphe d'AlPO4-54•xH2O ont été réalisées par résonance magnétique nucléaire et spectroscopie d'absorption de rayons x au synchrotron Soleil (ligne LUCIA). L'analyse de la structure locale a révélé qu'un changement de coordinence est responsable pour la déstabilisation de la structure : deux molécules d'eau ont été contraintes à entrer dans la sphère de coordination de l'Al tétraédrique, devenant ainsi un site octaédrique. / The aim of this study is to investigate pressure-induced amorphisation (PIA) in negative thermal expansion (NTE) aluminophosphates. The aluminophosphates AlPO4-17 and AlPO4-54 are of particular importance, the first exhibits the highest known degree of negative thermal expansion for an oxide and the second exhibits the largest pores known for zeolites with a diameter of 12 Å. These materials exhibit unusual behavior upon compression due to the softening of a large number of low frequency modes leading to pressure-induced amorphisation. The pressure-induced amorphisation in the exceptional NTE material AlPO4-17 was studied by in situ X-ray powder diffraction. AlPO4-17 shows anomalous behavior under pressure with elastic instability and negative value of B0'. Anomalous compressibility behavior may be observed in other materials that exhibit strong NTE, indicating a link between these two physical properties due by low-energy lattice vibrations. The pressure-induced phase transition of the AlPO4-54 to AlPO4-8 and the consequent amorphisation of the final structure, was studied by X-ray diffraction in situ at high pressures. The freezing of nanoconfined water in the AlPO4-54•xH2O was studied by Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction and Raman spectroscopy experiments and were compared to Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulations. Results shows that, at the pore surface, the adsorbed layer of water molecules had a crystal-like orientational order, in contrast, a cylindrical core of glassy water in the pore center is present due to the frustration arising from the curvature. The effect of H2O on the (PIA) of AlPO4-54•xH2O was studied by in situ X-ray powder diffraction and Raman spectroscopy under high pressures. Ex situ analysis were used to investigate the local structure of pressure-amorphized microporous AlPO4-54•xH2O by nuclear resonance magnetic and by X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the synchrotron Soleil (beamline LUCIA) which shows that, upon increasing the pressure, two water molecules enters in the coordination sphere of IVAl, changing the coordination from 4- to 6-fold, which destabilizes the structure.

[pt] Alguns óxidos cerâmicos apresentam Coeficiente de Expansão Térmica Negativa (ETN). Estes materiais usados como compósitos podem controlar a expansão térmica em valores determinados, inclusive zero. Este trabalho tem como objetivo propor novos óxidos da família A2M3O12 com coeficiente de expansão próximo a zero. Foi usada a Análise de Componentes Principais (PCA) para se verificar estatisticamente a causa de ETN em 45 óxidos conhecidos desta família e a partir daí foi usada uma Rede Neural para simulação de novos óxidos. / [en] Some ceramic oxides exhibit negative coefficient of thermal expansion. These material generally used as compounds can control the thermal expansion in determined values, including zero. The aim of this work is to propose new oxides of the family type A2M3O12 with coefficient of thermal expansion close to zero. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to statistically verify the reason for negative thermal expansion in 45 known oxides of this family and then, the neural network approach is used for simulation of new oxides.

[pt] Materiais que apresentam expansão térmica baixa ou negativa possuem grande potencial de emprego em diversas aplicações que requerem resistência ao choque térmico, assim como para aplicações odontológicas, em placas de circuitos eletrônicos, em componentes ópticos e para produzir compósitos em que compensam a expansão térmica positiva de outros materiais. Por este motivo, o estudo e a produção de materiais com expansão térmica controlada têm crescido nos últimos anos. No presente trabalho, foram estudadas algumas famílias de óxidos com estruturas que apresentam este tipo de comportamento. Foi avaliada a expansão térmica em três sistemas da família A2M3O12 com o intuito de produzir materiais com expansão térmica controlada pela substituição química do cátion A pelos cátions Al, Cr e Fe. Os sistemas produzidos foram: Cr2xFe2-2xMo3O12 (molibdato de cromo - ferro), Al2xCr2- 2xMo3O12 (molibdato de alumínio - cromo) e Al2xFe2-2xMo3O12 (molibdato de alumínio - ferro). Além destes, o composto HfMgMo3O12 foi também sintetizado para testar a viabilidade de substituição dos cátions A trivalentes por um cátion divalente e um tetravalente. Foi possível obter soluções sólidas monofásicas e seus parâmetros de rede variam linearmente com o aumento no conteúdo do cátion de maior tamanho, conforme a lei de Vegard. Análise térmica realizada por DSC permitiu determinar a temperatura de transição de fase da estrutura monoclínica (P21a) à ortorrômbica (Pbcn). Os valores encontrados foram: para o Al2Mo3O12, 200oC, para o Cr2Mo3O12 , 403oC e para o Fe2Mo3O12, 512oC. Coeficientes de expansão térmica intrínsecos foram determinados por difração de raios-X utilizando luz síncrotron, encontrando-se valores bem reduzidos para todos os sistemas estudados, a saber: para o Al2Mo3O12, (alfa)l = 2,32 x 10- 6/oC, para o Cr2Mo3O12 , (alfa)l = 0,65 x 10-6/oC e para o Fe2Mo3O12, (alfa)l = 1,72 x 10-6/oC. / [en] Negative and low thermal expansion materials have important potential applications as resistance to thermal shock, as well as, for odontological applications, printed circuit boards, optical components and to produce composites to compensate the positive thermal expansion of materials. For this reason, the study and production of materials with controlled thermal expansion have increased in the recent years. In the present work, some oxide families with structures that present this type of behavior were investigated. The thermal expansion in three systems of A2M3O12 family was evaluated in order to produce materials with controlled thermal expansion through the chemical substitution of cation A with Al, Cr and Fe. The produced systems were: Cr2xFe2-2xMo3O12 (chromium - iron molybdate), Al2xCr2-2xMo3O12 (chromium - aluminum molybdate) and Al2xFe2-2xMo3O12 (aluminum - iron molybdate). Besides that, HfMgMo3O12 was synthesized to test the viability of substitution of trivalent cations for one divalent plus one tetravalent. It was possible to obtain single- phase solid solutions and their lattice parameters increased linearly with the increase of the largest cation content, following the Vegard`s law. Thermal analysis carried out by DSC allowed the determination of the phase transition temperature from monoclinic (P21a) to orthorhombic (Pbcn) structure. The values were 200oC for Al2Mo3O12, , 403oC for Cr2Mo3O12 , and 512oC for Fe2Mo3O12. Intrinsic thermal expansion coefficients were determined by X-rays diffraction using syncrotron radiation, and low values were found for all studied systems: (alfa)1 = 2,32 x 10- 6/oC for Al2Mo3O12, (alfa)1 = 0,65 x 10-6/oC for Cr2Mo3O12 , and (alfa)1 = 1,72 x 10-6/oC for Fe2Mo3O12.

LOW TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME LOW POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION MATERIALS Kathleen Madara White 151 pages Directed by Dr. Angus P. Wilkinson Low temperature non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis was used to explore the possibility of lowering the crystallization temperatures of some known AIVMV2O7 compounds. Crystallization temperatures for ZrP2O7 and ZrP2O7 were unaffected by the use of non-hydrolytic sol-gel methods; however, successful synthesis of these compounds broadens the range of materials that can be produced using this method and suggests the possibility of synthesizing solid solutions (or composites) including ZrP2O7 or ZrV2O7. This research presents for the first time the direct synthesis of ZrP2O7 from separate zirconium and phosphorus starting materials using mild autoclave methods. Characterization of some AIVMV2O7 compounds, using lab and high resolution synchrotron powder XRD, led to the assignment of a new symmetry for CeP2O7 and to the suggestion that the reported structure for PbP2O7 was inadequate. Studies using in situ high temperature lab and synchrotron powder XRD for PbP2O7 and CeP2O7 provided the opportunity to report their thermal properties for the first time, and to compare their behavior to that of some other AIVMV2O7. High pressure diffraction measurements on CeP2O7 provided data for the estimation of bulk moduli and suggested two possible pressure-induced phase transitions. A broad range of MIIIMVP4O14 compounds were prepared using low temperature hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis. Thermal studies revealed nearly linear trends in CTEs and lattice constants with respect to the sizes of MIIIMV cations. Some lower ionic radii compounds had CTEs comparable to that of ZrP2O7 at low temperature, suggesting a similar superstructure. Three compounds were found to exhibit temperature-induced phase transitions.

Thermal mismatch between different components of a system could be sources of problems like residual stress induced cracking, thermal fatigue or even optical misalignment in certain high technology applications. Use of materials with tailored thermal expansion coefficient is a counter-measure to overcome such problems. With its negative thermal expansion coefficient zirconium tungstate (ZrW2O8) is a candidate component to be used in synthesis of composites with controlled thermal expansion coefficient (CTE). ZrW2O8 is typically produced by solid-state reaction between zirconium oxide and tungsten oxide at 1200oC. However, it has been demonstrated that ZrW2O8 can also be synthesized using wet chemical techniques, which provide a superior chemical homogeneity that often extents down to the atomic scale, and the convenient means of controlling nucleation and growth of the primary crystallites. With the commonly adopted wet chemical approaches, it is possible to crystallize particles with sizes in the submicrometer range at temperatures as low as 600 oC or even lower. In these studies, precursors are aged either below 100 oC (7 days &ndash / 3 weeks), or at 160-180 oC under hydrothermal conditions (1&ndash / 2 days). Besides the obvious disadvantage in the ageing steps, use of tungsten sources with high cost in all approaches, constitutes the other disadvantage. Production of composites with tunable controlled thermal expansion (CTE) has been achieved by blending negatively and positively expanding materials in different proportions. In majority of these studies composites have been produced by conventional sintering methods. Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) is a recent technique / in which sintering can be achieved at relatively low temperatures in short durations. There is only one study made by Kanamori and coworkers on the use of SPS in sintering of a composite, in which ZrW2O8 is one of the constituents [1]. This study aims the synthesis of ZrW2O8 particles and composites that possess tunable or zero CTE. A novel precursor recipe for ZrW2O8 synthesis was developed. In preparation of the precursor a total of 2 days of ageing and a temperature less than 100 oC was used. It was developed using a cost-effective tungsten source, namely tungstic acid and its final pH was lower than 1. The particles obtained from &lsquo / unwashed&rsquo / procedure had sizes in micrometer range, while those obtained from &lsquo / washed&rsquo / case had sizes in the range of 400-600 nm. These precursors could readily be crystallized at 600 oC, which in turn provided the desired particle sizes for composite applications. Experimental details on the precursor development are hereby presented with a discussion on the effects of solution parameters (i.e. solubility of tungstic acid, adjustment of the stoichiometry, ageing time) on the phase purity of the fired product. Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) has positive vi thermal expansion, therefore ZrW2O8/ZrO2 was selected as the composite system, and for their synthesis both conventional and spark plasma sintering methods were experimented. Composition ranges that provide composites with almost zero CTE&rsquo / s were determined. The composite having a composition of containing 35% ZrW2O8, 65% ZrO2, and 35 w/o Al2O3 and sintered at 1200 oC for 24 hours had an expansion coefficient of 0.20 x 10-6/K for conventional method, while the one having a composition of 55% ZrW2O8, 45% ZrO2 and sintered at 1000 oC for 5 minutes had an expansion coefficient of 0.94 x 10-6/K for spark plasma sintering method. For characterization of the products X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS), and thermal and dilatometer analyses (DTA/TGA/DMA) were used.

Οι ζεόλιθοι ανήκουν στα νανοπορώδη υλικά ή αλλιώς και μοριακά κόσκινα. Βρίσκουν δε εφαρμογή σε πληθώρα εφαρμογών, καλύπτοντας ένα μεγάλο θερμοκρασιακό φάσμα. Η γνώση της απόκρισής τους κατά τις μεταβολές της θερμοκρασίας είναι καθοριστικής σημασίας για την αποδοτικότητά τους, ακόμα περισσότερο όταν εμφανίζονται ανώμαλα φαινόμενα, όπως αρνητικός συντελεστής θερμικής διαστολής. Η παρούσα εργασία επικεντρώνεται στην ερμηνεία αυτού του φαινομένου με την χρήση προσομοιώσεων και πειραμάτων σκέδασης ακτίνων Χ. Ένα νέο πεδίο δυνάμεων αναπτύχθηκε και χρησιμοποιήθηκε σε προσομοιώσεις δυναμικής πλέγματος, όπου για πρώτη φορά προβλέπεται η συστολή της μοναδιαίας κυψελίδας του σιλικαλίτη, όπως και η διαστολή της μοναδιαίας κυψελίδας του αργιλοπυριτικού φωγιασίτη (NaX) πάνω από την θερμοκρασία δωματίου. Περαιτέρω ανάλυση των αποτελεσμάτων δείχνει πως υπεύθυνες για την συστολή κατά την θέρμανση είναι οι περιστροφές των τετραέδρων SiO4 και AlO4 από τα οποία απαρτίζεται η δομή. Αυτό το αποτέλεσμα είναι σύμφωνο με τον μηχανισμό των περιστροφών άκαμπτων μονάδων που προτείνεται στην βιβλιογραφία (R.U.M.). Στη συνέχεια υπολογίζονται μηχανικές ιδιότητες του υλικού, όπως το μέτρο Young και το μέτρο ελαστικότητας όγκου. Τέλος μελετήθηκε η απόκριση της δομής των ζεολίθων σε ερεθίσματα πέραν της θερμοκρασίας, όπως μεταβολή πίεσης και ρόφηση μορίων. Χαρακτηριστικά καταλήγουμε πως η δομή αποκρίνεται στην άσκηση της πίεσης μέσω του ίδιου μηχανισμού που καθορίζει της θερμοκρασιακή της απόκριση, δηλαδή τις περιστροφές των άκαμπτων ή σχεδόν άκαμπτων τετραέδρων. Επίσης, σε ό, τι αφορά την επίδραση της ρόφησης, η παρουσία των μορίων εξανίου, παρόλο επιφέρει δομικές αλλαγές που βελτιώνουν την αποδοτικότητα των ζεολιθικών μεμβρανών, αυτές οι αλλαγές δεν επηρεάζουν τις ροφητικές ιδιότητες στο εσωτερικό του κρυστάλλου. / Zeolites are nanoporous materials, otherwise called molecular sieves. The knowledge of the response of a zeolite structure to temperature changes or to the presence of host molecules in the pore system is of critical significance for the performance of zeolites as molecular sieves, especially if they are prepared in the form of membranes. Crack formation or grain boundary openings may appear between the substrate and the membrane due to a mismatch between the thermal expansion coefficient of the two materials, affecting the sorption and selectivity properties of the membrane. The problem is enhanced when the zeolite shows negative thermal expansion coefficient. The present work focuses in the mechanism that lies behind contraction upon heating, with the use of simulations and powder XRD experiments. A new force field was developed and was implemented in lattice dynamics simulations. It’s the first time that simulations predict the contraction of silicalite unit cell as well as the expansion of aluminosilicate faujasite (NaX) unit cell above room temperature. Further analysis of the simulation data shows that the Rigid Unit Mode (R.U.M.) mechanism that is proposed in the literature is the dominant mechanism of thermal contraction of the zeolite. Furthermore, mechanical properties such as Young modulus and bulk modulus were computed with the use of the newly derived force field. Finally, the response of framework upon pressure change and sorption of molecules was investigated. The zeolite structure response upon pressure change is similar to this of the temperature response, meaning that the volume and atomic positions change with the help of the rotations of the rigid AlO2/SiO2 tetrahedra. Concerning the response upon sorption, is was found with the help of theoretical calculations that although unit cell size variations that are induced by temperature changes and/or sorption may affect the efficiency of silicalite-1 membrane performance through alteration of the size of the non-zeolitic pores, such changes appear to affect negligibly the bulk sorption capacity of the silicalite-1 crystals.

[pt] O objetivo deste trabalho foi estabelecer uma metodologia de síntese de pós nanométricos a submicrônicos de Y2W3O12, como também relacionar as propriedades óticas, térmicas e mecânicas do Al2W3O12 com métodos distintos de sinterização. As partículas de Y2W3O12 foram obtidas pelo método de co-precipitação reversa modificada mantendo pH constante, com o intuito de manter a supersaturação elevada, garantindo alta taxa de nucleação evitando o crescimento indesejável dos núcleos. As metodologias para cristalização empregadas (tratamento hidrotérmico e calcinação) permitiram obter pós submicrônicos de Y2W3O12 (0.3 ̶ 0.5 Mm) com menor grau de aglomeração em relação ao previamente reportado na literatura. O envelhecimento da dispersão de Y2W3O12 revelou diminuição do tamanho médio de aglomerados em 50 por cento quando comparado à distribuição primária de aglomerados precursores. A dispersão utilizando surfactante CTAB reduziu a aglomeração em 50 por cento. O pó de Al2W3O12 foi sinterizado pelo método de spark plasma sintering (SPS) e comparado com Al2W3O12 sinterizado pelo método de três etapas 1. As propriedades óticas e mecânicas foram estudadas, revelando comportamento distinto entre os materiais consolidados por vias diferentes, evidenciando a importância do método de sinterização sobre a microestrutura final e sobre formação de defeitos pontuais. A espectroscopia de refletância difusa revelou que as amostras obtidas por SPS apresentam absorbância total na faixa da luz visível, sendo coerente com sua coloração preta fosca, assim, a energia de banda proibida dessas amostras situa-se abaixo da energia do espectro visível (EGAP menor que 1,7eV). A amostra sinterizada em três etapas, de coloração branca, possui absorbância parcial no UV-Vis, absorvendo todos os comprimentos de onda até 300nm e conforme o comprimento de onda aumenta e adentra na região visível a absorbância diminui e se torna nula. As amostras de SPS apresentaram ganho expressivo no módulo de Young (80 por cento) e dureza (61-116 por cento) quando comparado com o material obtido por sinterização convencional, previamente descrito na literatura 2, 1. As amostras de SPS quando comparadas com a amostra sinterizada em três etapas 1, apresentou módulo de Young 47 por cento maior e aumento de dureza entre 19-59 por cento, embora, ambas apresentem mesma densidade relativa de 96 por cento, sendo as amostras de SPS com microestrutura de grãos nanométricos proporcionando maior resistência mecânica. O CTE das amostras SPS foi medido, sendo similar ao valor encontrado para a amostra em três etapas 2, constatando que o CTE não foi afetado pela intorução dos defeitos pontuais na Al2W3O12 durante SPS. / [en] The aim of this work is to establish a methodology for the synthesis of submicron nanocomposites of Y2W3O12, as well as to relate the properties, optical and mechanical, of Al2W3O12 with different methods of sintering. The Y2W3O12 particles were obtained by the modified reverse co-precipitation method, maintaining a constant pH along the drip, in order to maintain a high super saturation, ensuring a high nucleation rate, avoiding the undesirable growth of the nuclei. As the methodologies for the crystallization used (hydrothermal treatment and calcination) allowed to obtain post-submicron of Y2W3O12 (0.3 - 0.5 Mm) with lower degree of agglomeration in relation to the report published in the literature. The aging of the dispersion was studied and showed a decrease of 50 percent the average size of agglomerates when compared to the primary distribution of precursor agglomerates. A dispersion using CTAB surfactant reduced 50 percent the agglomeration, as verified by characterization techniques. The Al2W3O12 powder was sintered by the Sintering of Spark Plasma method (SPS) and compared with Al2W3O12 sintered by the three-step method (TSS) 1. The optical and mechanics properties were studied, revealing a differentiated behavior between materials consolidated by different paths, evidencing the importance of the sintering method in a final microstructure. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy showed that the samples obtained by SPS, it is able to absorb the total wavelengths in the visible light range, being consistent with its black matte color, so the energy gap is below the energy of the spectrum visible (EGAP less than 1.7 eV). The conventional (white) sample absorb all wavelengths up to 300 nm and increasing wavelength decreases absorption and renders it zero. The samples by SPS showed significant gain in the Young s modulus (80 percent) and hardness (61-116 percent) when compared to TSS sample 2, 1. The SPS samples when compared to TSS sample [1], the Young s modulus increased 47 percent and the hardness increased 19-59 percent, although both of them obtained 96 percent relative densities. The reason for the improve of mechanical properties of SPS samples is justified by nanosized grain microstructure providing greater mechanical resistance. The CTE of the SPS samples was measured, being similar to the value found for a three-step sample 2, noting that the CTE was not affected by the introduction of defects in Al2W3O12 after SPS.