COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A composite material containing a dispersion in a matrix made of ceramic, metal, polymer, and so forth, which can fully exploit characteristic properties of both the dispersion and matrix without lowering the mechanical characteristics. The composite material comprises a matrix of ceramic, metal, polymer, etc., and a dispersion in the matrix, wherein the dispersion is discontinuously dispersed in a three-dimensional network form in the composite material and the three-dimensional network of dispersion forms a composite material skeleton. According to the present invention, there can be obtained a composite material which can fully exploit the characteristics of the dispersion without lowering the mechanical characteristics of the matrix. Because this material can fully exploit the functions of the dispersion, it can be utilized for structural materials and functional materials.