![](http://art-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/sites/art-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/files/styles/large/public/gallery/metallic-nanolandscape-final-collino.jpg?itok=UlP-rUS-&c=ac48d0841a568a01ec80159b72d58a59)
Metallic Nano-landscape
Year:
2016Ranking:
EntrantArtist:
Rachel Collino (painting) (Postdoc), Jaclyn Avallone (micrograph)Department:
MaterialsLab:
Begley and Pollock LabsDescription
Copper-niobium laminates exhibit remarkable stability under extreme environments (high temperatures, shock, and irradiation). This oil painting is inspired by a micrograph showing the hierarchy of nano- and micro-scale architecture that makes these materials both resilient and beautiful.