Ceramic and glass technology

This book focuses on the applications of bioglasses in the biomedical field.

This book helps the reader to understand the specific properties of piezoelectric ceramic resonators.

Joining Technologies for Composites and Dissimilar Materials, Volume 10 of the Proceedings of the 2016 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the tenth volume of ten from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This thesis addresses the surprising features of zero-temperature statics and dynamics of several spin glass models, including correlations between soft spins that arise spontaneously during avalanches, and the discovery of localized states that involve the presence of two-level systems.

Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 7 of the Proceedings of the 2016 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the seventh volume of ten from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This book provides an in-depth introduction to the sol to gel transition in inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic systems, one of the most important chemical-physical transitions and the basis of the sol-gel process.

This book provides an overview of paste tailings disposal at mine sites.

This book presents wet chemical sol-gel and hydrothermal methods for 1D oxide nanostructure preparation.

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This book is focused on composites involving powders as the starting materials.

This book describes a holistic study of the porcelain manufactured at Nantgarw and Swansea in the first quarter of the 19th Century, using both scientific analytical data and historical provenancing.

This thesis provides the first successful study of jump diffusion processes in glasses on the atomic scale, utilizing a novel coherent technique.

This book proposes the use of waste from oil drilling andsugar cane bagasse ash in the production of ecologically friendly soil-cementbricks.

This book addresses and analyzes the mechanisms responsible for functionality of two technologically relevant materials, giving emphasis on the relationship between structural transitions and electromechanical properties.

This book presents current research on advanced magnetic materials and multifunctional composites.

This book describes industrial applications of polyolefins from the researchers' perspective.

This book is concerned with polymeric hydrogels, which are considered as one of the most promising types of new polymer-based materials.

This book offers in-depth insights into the photochemical behavior of multicomponent polymeric-based materials, with a particular emphasis on the photodegradation and photostabilization of these materials.

This revised, fully updated second edition covers the analysis, design, and construction of reinforced concrete structures from a real-world perspective.

This book is about applied materials research in industry.

The series Topics in Current Chemistry presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in modern chemical research.

This concise handbook covers all aspects of glass-ionomer cements, from the development of these materials in the early 1970s through to the current state of the art.

This book covers recent research and trends in Manufacturing Engineering.

This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers.

A comprehensive review of environmental remediation is presented with an emphasis on the role of clay minerals in water purification.

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

This book proposes the use of coffee bagasse ash (CBA) waste as raw material to be used in ceramic formulations.

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

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 book provides an overview of the field of flow and heat transfer in porous medium and focuses on presentation of a generalized approach to predict drag and convective heat transfer within porous medium of arbitrary microscopic geometry, including reticulated foams and packed beds.

These proceedings comprise the peer-reviewed contributions submitted to the 11th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) held July 5-10, 2013, at the Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST) in Mianyang, China.

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 presents the findings of a detailed study to explore the behavior of architectural glazing systems during and after an earthquake and to develop design proposals that will mitigate or even eliminate the damage inflicted on these systems.

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 critical volume examines the different methods used for the synthesis of a great number of photocatalysts, including TiO2, ZnO and other modified semiconductors, as well as characterization techniques used for determining the optical, structural and morphological properties of the semiconducting materials.

This book embraces both traditional and advanced ceramics produced from synthetic or deeply transformed natural raw materials.

This book is a concise guide on how to preserve, protect and analyse cultural heritage in private and public collections.

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

This expansive volume presents the essential topics related to construction materials composition and their practical application in structures and civil installations.

This thesis offers novel insights into the time-dependent structural evolution of polymers under deformation.

A thorough industry analysis is of utmost importance for a study on the impact of technological changes on industry structure.

This thesis presents neutron scattering data that contribute to the understanding of four distinct areas of condensed matter physics, including iso-compositional liquid-liquid phase transitions and the glass formation in rare earth doped BaTi2O5.

This book describes the dynamics of low molecular weight and polymeric molecules when they are constrained under conditions of geometrical confinement.

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This book explores the interconnections and differentiations between artisanal workshops and alchemical laboratories and between the arts and alchemy from Antiquity to the eighteenth century.

An original mechanical formulation to treat nonlinear orthotropic behavior of composite materials is presented in this book.

This thesis explores the dispersion stability, microstructure and phase transitions involved in the nanoclay system.

Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms.

This book presents novel methods for the simulation of damage evolution in aerospace composites that will assist in predicting damage onset and growth and thus foster less conservative designs which realize the promised economic benefits of composite materials.