Materials science

The present book focuses on advancement in the application of heterogeneous catalytic materials for the dehydrogenative synthesis of valuable organic compounds from substrates such as alcohols and simple aliphatic compounds.

Biopolymer and Biopolymer Blends: Fundamentals, Processes, and Emerging Applications showcases the potential of biopolymers as alternative sources to conventional nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of implants, from the selection of materials to the outcome of the process.

In contrast to metals, a composite material acquires an internal structure where the imprint of its manufacturing process history is a significant part of the internal structure's makeup and in many cases determines how the material responds to external impulses.

This book reports on advances in applied mechanics research and applications.

System Innovation for a World in Transition: Applied System Innovation IX includes the contributions presented at the IEEE 9th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2023, Chiba, Japan, 21-25 April 2023).

Gain a Deeper Understanding of Mechanical Fastening: Assemble More Efficient and Competitive ProductsA good design, quality parts, and properly executed assembly procedures and processes result in well-fastened assemblies.

This book gathers selected contributions of the 7th international conference on structural adhesive bonding AB 2023, held in Porto, Portugal, July 13-14, 2023.

This book contains six chapters that detail advances in the research and applications of biocomposites.

Langmuir-Blodgett Films: Fundamentals to Applications is a comprehensive resource on the formation, properties, and applications of ultrathin molecular films.

Polymer nanocomposites are polymer-based composites in which the reinforcement is in nano size.

Zeta Potential: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications provides an up-to-date exploration of the principles and practice of zeta potential measurements.

Zeta Potential: Fundamentals, Methods, and Applications provides an up-to-date exploration of the principles and practice of zeta potential measurements.

Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Biomedical Applications explores innovative technological advancements that contribute to the sustainability and efficiency of biomedical applications.

High Strength Steels: Microstructure, Properties, and Applications summarizes the historical context and recent research directions of new high strength steels including high-strength low alloyed steel (HSLA), dual-phase (DP) steel, transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) assisted steel, quenching and partitioning (Q&P) steel, medium-Mn steel, high-Mn twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steel, bainitic steel, martensitic steel and maraging steel.

This book examines the physical mechanisms of secondary electrons and recent developments, focusing on the theory and applications of secondary electron emission and suppression technology.

Functionally Graded Materials: Analysis and Applications to FGM, FG-CNTRC and FG Porous Structures aims to disseminates knowledge between users, manufacturers, designers, and researchers involved in structures or structural components manufactured using functionally graded materials.

This book covers various subtopics of catalyst research.

This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and residues as well as rare extraction processing techniques used in metal production.

This book presents the applications of nanomaterials and nanostructures in photovoltaic solar cells, elaborates how they can help achieve high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and introduces readers to the important work done in this field.

This book presents the applications of nanomaterials and nanostructures in photovoltaic solar cells, elaborates how they can help achieve high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and introduces readers to the important work done in this field.

Tribology in Sustainable Manufacturing compiles the fundamentals of friction in manufacturing processes and the application of tribology in advanced manufacturing.

Computational Welding Mechanics for Engineering Application: Buckling Distortion of Thin Plate and Residual Stress of Thick Plate deals with two special issues in the field of computational welding mechanics: buckling distortion of thin plate and residual stress of thick plate.

Tribology in Sustainable Manufacturing compiles the fundamentals of friction in manufacturing processes and the application of tribology in advanced manufacturing.

Computational Welding Mechanics for Engineering Application: Buckling Distortion of Thin Plate and Residual Stress of Thick Plate deals with two special issues in the field of computational welding mechanics: buckling distortion of thin plate and residual stress of thick plate.

Um bei der Fertigung von Faserverbundkunststoffen Zeit, Energie und Kosten sparen zu können, werden möglichst viele Informationen über die Vorgänge während des Fertigungsprozesses benötigt.

Es fácil predecir que la demanda mundial de energía eléctrica aumentará significativamente durante el presente siglo, en especial en los países menos desarrollados, que representan el 78 % de la población mundial.

This second edition volume expands on the previous edition with discussions about the latest viral metagenomics aspects covering a range of different specimens such as soil, freshwater, wastewater, fecal samples, blood plasma, clinical tissues, fungi, and herbarium samples.

This second of three volumes presents papers from the third series of NODYCON to be held in June of 2023.

Nanostructured Materials for Food Packaging Applications brings together the latest advances in the preparation of nanostructured materials with the required properties and performance for food packaging applications.

The book includes theoretical and applied results of a generalization of the numerical method of lines.

These lecture notes deal with the behavior of elastic bodies subject to small displacement gradients, namely their linearized elastic response.

This new edition of our 2016 book provides insight into designing intelligent materials and structures for special application in engineering.

Advanced Bioceramics: Properties, Processing, and Applications describes development of bioceramics and biocomposites, which are used in various biomedical applications including bone tissue repair, remodelling and regeneration.

This book covers a number of engineered nanotheranostics platforms and nanomedicines applications of FDA-approved medicines for early-stage diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

This book discusses various rotor systems, rotor dynamics and dynamics of rotating machinery problems through tutorials.

This book covers advanced theories and methods in the field of heat and mass transfer, which are expected to improve thermal systems performance and energy efficiency.

High temperature superconducting theory drew controversy after the discovery of superconductors at close to room temperatures.

This book reports on innovative research in solid and fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering, giving a special emphasis on methods, modeling, and simulation tools for analyzing material behavior and energy systems.

This textbook and reference provides a comprehensive treatment of additive manufacturing (AM) for metals, including design and digital work flows, process science and reliability, metallic systems, quality assurance, and applications.

A complete guide to fluid mechanics for engineers-fully updated for current standardsThis thoroughly revised, classic guide clearly explains the principles and applications of fluid mechanics and hydraulics in a straightforward manner, without using complicated mathematics.

Der erste Band dieser Buchreihe beschäftigt sich mit der Stereostatik.

The Physics of Flight provides a comprehensive explanatory reference on the basic physics of flight with a clear presentation of the underlying mathematics.

Many elements and inorganic compounds play an extraordinary role in daily life for numerous applications, e.

This detailed volume explores key concepts and experimental design related to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging that have revolutionized our understanding of human biology.

This book presents select proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Glasses and Glass-ceramics (ICAGGC 2022).

This book deals with horizontal-axis wind turbine aerodynamic performance prediction methods.

This book offers lucid treatment of fundamental concepts related to potential applications and prospects of different membranes for wastewater decontamination by removing heavy metals.