Materials / States of matter

Imaging and Manipulation of Adsorbates using Dynamic Force Microscopy provides an overview of the latest developments in dynamic force microscopy (DFM) of atoms, molecules, and nanoparticles adsorbed on solid surfaces.

This book provides an in-depth description of the fundamental tribological aspects of cold and hot sheet rollings.

Nanotechnology has already demonstrated surprising potential for improving the performance of construction materials and many of these recent developments were facilitated by NICOM symposia.

This book addresses in an integrated manner all the critical aspects for building the next generation of biorecognition platforms - from biomolecular recognition to surface fabrication.

This book provides a succinct account of the ways in which nano technology is being applied to improve energy efficiency.

This book presents the relevant consequences of recently discovered and interdisciplinary phenomena, triggered by local mechanical instabilities.

The book describes the direct problems and the inverse problem of the multidimensional Schrodinger operator with a periodic potential.

This book is a unique reference work in the area of atomic-scale simulation of glasses.

This book presents the theory of quantum effects used in metrology and results of the author's own research in the field of quantum electronics.

This SpringerBrief utilizes a surface chemistry/physical chemistry approach toward the study of aqueous corrosion processes.

This book presents the latest developments in noncontact atomic force microscopy.

This book demonstrates that a quantum communication system using the coherent light of a laser can achieve performance orders of magnitude superior to classical optical communicationsQuantum Communications provides the Masters and PhD signals or communications student with a complete basics-to-applications course in using the principles of quantum mechanics to provide cutting-edge telecommunications.

The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science.

This book introduces the basic concepts, synthesis techniques, and applications of vertically-oriented graphene.

This edited book is devoted to different electrochemical aspects of nano materials.

This doctoral thesis explains the synthesis and characterization of novel, smart hybrid nanomaterials.

This book highlights the current understanding of materials in the context of new and continuously emerging techniques in the field of electron microscopy.

This book deals with colloidal systems in technical processes and the influence of colloidal systems by technical processes.

This book presents cutting-edge research on the design and development of novel, advanced high-strength, light-weight materials via the incorporation of novel reinforcements, namely, metallic amorphous alloys/bulk metallic glasses (BMG), in light metal matrix composites (LMMCs) based on Al and Mg.

This volume presents a comprehensive system for categorizing carbon nanotubes and their modifications in terms of nano sheets, nanotubes, microscopic and atomic modifications.

This book addresses the important physical phenomenon of Surface Plasmon Resonance or Surface Plasmon Polaritons in thin metal films, a phenomenon which is exploited in the design of a large variety of physico-chemical optical sensors.

This biography provides a stimulating and coherent blend of scientific and personal narratives describing the many achievements of the theoretical physicist Herbert Frohlich.

This thesis presents an in-depth study on the effect of colloidal particle shape and formation mechanism on self-organization and the final crystal symmetries that can be achieved.

The second edition deals with all essential aspects of non-relativistic quantum physics up to the quantisation of fields.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the science of nanostructured oxides.

This book aims to present the different aspects of electrospinning for designing and fabricating high performing materials for sensors applied in gaseous and liquid environments.

Hardly any other discovery of the nineteenth century did have such an impact on science and technology as Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen's seminal find of the X-rays.

This book offers an up-to-date, compact presentation of basic topics in the physics of matter, from atoms to molecules to solids, including elements of statistical mechanics.

This book presents the basics and characterization of defects at oxide surfaces.

This book presents a concise description of the acoustics of ocean sediment acoustics, including the latest developments that address the discrepancies between theoretical models and experimental measurements.

The book provides an introduction to both theoretical and experimental results on chirality and wobbling in atomic nuclei.

This book covers graphene reinforced polymers, which are useful in electronic applications, including electrically conductive thermoplastics composites, thermosets and elastomers.

Single Molecular Machines and Motors brings together different approaches and strategies to design, synthesize and study single molecular machines and motors in a multidisciplinary way.

This book presents the basics and applications of superconducting magnets.

This thesis describes longitudinal nuclear relaxation measurements of solid 129Xe near 77 K with previously unattainable reproducibility, and demonstrates differences in relaxation, dependent upon the way in which the solid is condensed.

The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science.

Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation in its community.

This book provides detailed information on the emerging applications of nanomaterials and nanoparticles within endodontics, highlighting the exciting potential clinical impact of nanotechnology in the field.

This thesis consists of an in-depth study of investigating microstructure-property relationships in bulk metallic glasses using a novel quantitative approach by which influence of the second phase features on mechanical properties can be independently and systematically analyzed.

The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or - as John Wheeler phrased it - whether we can get "e;It from Bit"e;.

This book addresses a broad spectrum of areas in both hybrid materials and hierarchical composites, including recent development of processing technologies, structural designs, modern computer simulation techniques, and the relationships between the processing-structure-property-performance.

This book offers readers a snapshot of the progression of molecular modeling in the electronics industry and how molecular modeling is currently being used to understand materials to solve relevant issues in this field.

This book presents the science of tensors in a didactic way.

This book addresses the application of methods used in statistical physics to complex systems-from simple phenomenological analogies to more complex aspects, such as correlations, fluctuation-dissipation theorem, the concept of free energy, renormalization group approach and scaling.

This book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications.

This book assesses the current development and potential applications of nanoparticle technology in oil industry and explores new research directions in this frontier field.

The focus of this interdisciplinary volume is on four areas of nanoparticle research: characterization, manipulation, and potential effects on humanity and the environment.

This book focuses on the recent progress in nanophotonics technology to be used to develop novel nano-optical devices, fabrication technology and advanced systems.

This volume presents an in-depth review of experimental and theoretical studies on the newly discovered Fe-based superconductors.

This monograph solely investigates the Einstein's Photoemission(EP) from Heavily Doped(HD) Quantized Structures on the basis of newly formulated electron dispersion laws.