BNL4CMC: Bulk Nanocomposite Laminating for Ceramic (and Metal) Matrix Composites

Bulk nanocomposite materials comprising a solid support material and a plurality of elongated nanostructure distributed within the solid support material, and related systems and methods, are generally described. The elongated nanostructures occupy a volume fraction of at least 5 vol. %; less than or equal to 20 vol. % of the domain is occupied by voids having a volume of at least 10^7 micrometer^3; the domain comprises a first dimension having a length of at least 1 centimeter; and the domain comprises a second dimension that is perpendicular to the first dimension, the second dimension having a length of at least 1 centimeter.