Materials science

This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 9th International Colloquium on Performance, Protection & Strengthening of Structures Under Extreme Loading & Events (PROTECT), held in Singapore on August 13-16, 2024.

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the latest advancements in mechanical manufacturing technology and material engineering, as presented at the 9th International Conference on Mechanical Manufacturing Technology and Material Engineering (MMTME 2024).

This book presents select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Vibration and Energy Harvesting Applications (VEH 2024).

This book presents select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Vibration and Energy Harvesting Applications (VEH 2024).

This fully revised and updated second edition of the popular 2014 title presents a detailed review of soft nanoparticles and their biomedical applications which range from imaging to therapeutics and diagnostics.

This book presents proceedings from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 Held on 22 and 23 August in Suzhou, China.

This book presents proceedings from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 Held on 22 and 23 August in Suzhou, China.

This book presents the select proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM 2024).

Corrosion is a major cause of structural degradation in buildings and infrastructure, leading to significant impacts to the economy and public safety.

Molecular Simulations and Multiphysics Nanoscale Coupling focuses on the theoretical foundations and numerical methods for studying the behavior of materials and the coupling of mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale.

This book presents the select proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM 2024).

Volatile Organic Corrosion Inhibitors covers the contributions of volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCIs) to improved durability, sustainability, and operational efficiency across various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, mining, and marine industries.

CO2 Adsorbents comprehensively explores the materials and technologies used for adsorbing carbon dioxide.

Machine Learning for Semiconductor Materials studies recent techniques and methods of machine learning to mitigate the use of technology computer-aided design (TCAD).

This book presents the fundamentals of texture and microtexture with the latest developments in the field and relates the same for different materials and processes.

This book presents a comprehensive investigation of the complex scientific principles and practical applications of emulsions, offering valuable references for researchers, industry professionals, and advanced students in the fields of physical chemistry, material sciences, and engineering.

This book comprehensively explores various facets of the polishing field, spanning from traditional techniques to the latest advancements in ultra-precision polishing methods.

This book primarily focuses on nanomaterial synthesis, properties, sensor fabrication, and their uses for disease diagnosis and therapy.

This book primarily focuses on nanomaterial synthesis, properties, sensor fabrication, and their uses for disease diagnosis and therapy.

Semiconducting polymers are of great interest for applications in electroluminescent devices, solar cells, batteries and diodes.

Traditionally, most synthetically developed materials are hardened by heating them to an elevated temperature, a process requiring large amounts of energy and space.

There is great interest in metallosupramolecular materials because of their use in magnetic, photonic and electronic materials.

This book covers all the aspects of surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) including a brief history of the discovery of SERS and development of the field, basic principles and enhancement mechanism of SERS.

Nanogels: Fundamentals to Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of nanogels, focusing on design principles, crosslinking methods, and therapeutic agent delivery.

The Immersion Method for Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation: Applications for Sustainability comprehensively explores the synergy between microbiology and engineering, focusing on MICP and its applications in material improvement and environmental remediation.

Smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals are of interest for their many applications including drug delivery, as well as in new sensors and actuators for environmental monitoring, process and food control, and medicine.

With development of implants and in vivo detection devices comes the complication of the interaction between the materials used in the devices and biological fluids.

Flexible and wearable technologies are gaining wide attention with their promise of applications in sensing, electronics, and energy.

The field of nanoceramics for biomedical applications has experienced important advances in the last five years.

Flame Retardant Selection for Polymers provides readers with step-by-step guidance on how to select and apply flame retardants for polymers.

This book covers all the aspects of surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) including a brief history of the discovery of SERS and development of the field, basic principles and enhancement mechanism of SERS.

The Immersion Method for Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation: Applications for Sustainability comprehensively explores the synergy between microbiology and engineering, focusing on MICP and its applications in material improvement and environmental remediation.

The ability to modulate the body's immune system can greatly assist the treatment of diseases and repair of injured tissues.

The development of smart materials for environmental applications is a highly innovative and promising new approach to meet the increasing demands from society on water resources and pollution remediation.

The ability to modulate the body's immune system can greatly assist the treatment of diseases and repair of injured tissues.

Flexible and wearable technologies are gaining wide attention with their promise of applications in sensing, electronics, and energy.

Information technology is essential to our daily life, and the limitations of silicone based memory systems mean a growing amount of research is focussed on finding an inexpensive alternative to meet our needs and allow the continued development of the industry.

Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Volume 2 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the second volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Polyurethanes are among the most commercially significant specialty polymers, with an annual production volume of 25 million metric tons.

Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2021 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of four from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 3 of the Proceedings of the 2022 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This collection represents a single volume of technical papers presented at the Annual International DIC Society Conference and SEM Fall Conference organized by the Society for Experimental Mechanics and Sandia National Laboratories and held in Philadelphia, PA, November 7-10, 2016.

Smart materials, often referred to as intelligent or responsive materials, possess unique properties that enable them to respond to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, light, or magnetic fields.

This new edition of the Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry informs you of significant recent developments in the field.

This book is designed to demonstrate the need for thermoelectric energy materials including non-conventional materials for heating and cooling applications in thermoelectric energy-efficient devices.

Advances in technology have rapidly changed the way we treat ophthalmic diseases, especially with the development of new biomaterials used as prosthetics, for drug delivery devices, or to regenerate tissue.

Advanced materials exhibiting novel properties with increased functionality are the future of technology.

Various nanomaterials can be used as possible electrocatalysts for the determination of huge amounts of bioactive compounds, surfactants, dyes, toxic chemicals, food additives, fertilizers, heavy metals, etc.

Various nanomaterials can be used as possible electrocatalysts for the determination of huge amounts of bioactive compounds, surfactants, dyes, toxic chemicals, food additives, fertilizers, heavy metals, etc.