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Theory and Practice of Mesostructure Formation in Composite Materials. A Review

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Abstract—The scientific foundations for mesostructure formation in composite materials have been developed. These materials are divided into four structural classes, and structure formation in each class possesses some unique features. The conditions for the formation of equilibrium mesostructures and the distinctive features of liquid phase mass transfer upon the interaction of the mesoelements and the matrix have been assessed in thermodynamics studies, and the conditions of mesostructure generation in composite nanomaterials have been substantiated. The distinctive features of mesocomposite material formation have been considered for each of the classes identified. Mesostructure generation in composite materials has been shown to enable a substantial improvement of the properties and performance characteristics of these materials and thus ensure breakthroughs in different fields of technology.

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Lisovsky, A.F. Theory and Practice of Mesostructure Formation in Composite Materials. A Review. J. Superhard Mater. 42, 129–144 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457620030065

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