Light-weight metals (e.g., Al, Mg, etc) have been spot-lighted for structural applications in vehicle industries, however, their mechanical properties must be enhanced to enable widespread usages. Nano-structured materials possess a vastly increased ratio of interface area to volume, which results in new physical/chemical/mechanical phenomena or multi-functionalities. We investigate the correlations of processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties, particularly focusing on nano size regime. 

알루미늄, 마그네슘 등 경량 금속의 구조를 나노 단위로 제어하고, 소재의 미세구조가 나노 구조가 됨에 따라 기존의 이론으로 설명하기 어려운 새로운 특성의 발현, 다양한 기능성의 향상(multi-functionality) 등을 평가하고 그 원인을 분석하는 연구를 진행하여, 자동차/우주·항공 등 미래모빌리티에 응용하려는 연구를 진행하고 있습니다.

• Correlations of processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of aluminum alloys
• Powder-processed light-weight alloys
• Additive manufactured light-weight alloys
• Materials engineering for future mobility