This open access book presents the novel concept of plaston which accounts for the high
ductility or large plastic deformation of emerging high-performance structural materials
including bulk nanostructured metals hetero-nanostructured materials metallic glasses
intermetallics and ceramics.The book describes simulation results of the collective atomic
motion associated with plaston by computational tools such as first-principle methods with
predictive performance and large-scale atom-dynamics calculations. Multi-scale analyses with
state-of-the art analytical tools nano micro pillar deformation and nano-indentation
experiments are also described. Finally through collaborative efforts of experimental and
computational work examples of rational design and development of new structural materials are
given based on accurate understanding of deformation and fracture phenomena.This publication
provides a valuable contribution to the field of structural materials research.
