Materials science

The Polymer Blends Handbook is a fundamental reference work on polymer blends, covering all aspects: science, engineering, technology and application.

This handbook provides an introduction to and reference information about the science behind the production and use of particulate fillers in polymer applications.

The Handbook of Porous Silicon brings together the expertise of a large, international team of almost 100 academic researchers, engineers and product developers from industry across electronics, medicine, nutrition and consumer care to summarize the field in its entirety with 150 chapters and 5000 references.

Known for flexibility and robustness, PCR techniques continue to improve through numerous developments, including the identification of thermostable DNA polymerases which exhibit a range of properties to suit given applications.

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 puts together non-equilibrium thermodynamics, heat transport properties of superfluid He II, and thermodynamic and dynamic aspects of quantum turbulence.

This contributed volume explores the application of machine learning in predictive modeling within the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, and cheminformatics.

This book focuses on ligand-protected gold clusters featuring their atomically precise compositions and unambiguous structures.

This book presents select proceedings of the 10th International and 50th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power.

Design of Functional Polymer Nanocomposites: Interface and Interphase Reactions, Compatibilization and Bond Behavior, and Functionalization Procedures reviews the latest developments in this fast-moving research field.

This book brings together a collection of groundbreaking research papers, offering an in-depth exploration of the latest developments, methodologies, and future possibilities of natural fiber composites in the dynamic field of materials science and engineering.

This book draws together the most interesting recent results to emerge in mechanical engineering in Russia, providing a fascinating overview of the state of the art in the field in that country which will be of interest to a wide readership.

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

This volume presents articles from the International Conference on Building Materials; ICBM2024 with the theme "e;Building Materials in the 21st Century"e;, held at Hanoi in Vietnam, from 31st  October to 03rd  November.

Nature has developed a diverse of materials, structures, and processes that are highly optimized for various functions.

This handbook offers all aspects of Overhead Transmission Lines as the backbone of networks of electrical power.

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

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of engineering optimization and architectural design, presented at the 1st International Conference on ADDitively Manufactured OPTimized Structures by means of Machine Learning (ADDOPTML), held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPTARCH2024 and OPT-ii2024.

This book highlights microbial biodiversity, biowastes, and innovative bioprocesses that contribute to creating these environmentally friendly biopolymers.

This book presents in a clear, didactic, and straightforward manner, the concepts, tools and technical terminology needed to understand metrological issues in industry and laboratories.

The aim of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive summary of integrated machining processes and technology for precision manufacturing of large-size and small-size components.

The second Edition of this remarkable Handbook offers readers a comprehensive overview of the science and technology of visual displays and the economic and human interface factors associated with the displays industry.

Contemporary approaches to the synthesis of chemically modified biomacromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates) not only require efficient means to control conjugation and the specific site of attachment of the conjugated moiety but also the effective use of recent developments in the fields of pharmaceutical chemistry, biomolecular/polymer engineering, and nanobiotechnology.

The importance of lubricants in virtually all fields of the engineering industry is reflected by an increasing scientific research of the basic principles.

Nature has developed a diverse of materials, structures, and processes that are highly optimized for various functions.

Bioactive Glass Materials for Biological Applications envelopes the complexities, challenges, and advancement in developing a new class of bioactive materials for versatile applications.

The aim of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive summary of integrated machining processes and technology for precision manufacturing of large-size and small-size components.

This book presents select proceedings of the ISSS International Conference on Micro, Nano, and Smart Systems (IC-MNSS) in IISc Bengaluru during July 9 to 12, 2024 and presents different applications of smart materials and systems in aerospace, robotics, quantum, agriculture, and biomedical technologies followed by microfabrication processes and packaging technologies required to design and develop different sensors on micro and nanoscale.

Global advances in medicine, food, water, energy, microelectronics, communications, defense, and other important sectors of the economy are increasingly driven by discoveries in nanoscience and the development of nanotechnologies.

The Handbook of Porous Silicon brings together the expertise of a large, international team of almost 100 academic researchers, engineers and product developers from industry across electronics, medicine, nutrition and consumer care to summarize the field in its entirety with 150 chapters and 5000 references.

The cross-disciplinary pursuits between modern technology, their computations and applications to the human body have exploded because of rapid developments in computer technology and mathematical computational techniques.

Due to their unique size-dependent properties, nanomaterials have the potential to revolutionize the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease by offering superior capabilities compared to conventionally-used materials.

This book consists of one hundred and nine selected papers presented at the 2015 International Conference on Materials Engineering and Environmental Science (MEES2015), which was successfully held in Wuhan, China during September 25-27, 2015.

This book offers a comprehensive view of the creation and use of natural polysaccharides by integrating sustainability, bioengineering, and green materials in a unique way.

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of engineering optimization, presented at the 2nd Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization (OPT-ii) and held in Amman, Jordan, on October 1–4, 2024, jointly with conferences OPTARCH2024 and ADDOPTML2024.

This book presents a part of selected proceedings of the 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2023).

International biobank collaborations allow for studies with large number of subjects where generalizability of findings across populations can be investigated, which means establishing quality criteria concerning the nature of the sample, conditions of sample storage, and the adequacy of available information is of vital importance.

This book presents the progress in functional peptides in the fields of nano-chemistry and nanotechnology.

This contributed volume explores the craft and science of modern textile design.

This book is a summary of the author's pioneering work on the theory of heating pipelines and its application expansion over the years, trying to establish a complete logical system from the basic theory of pipelines to the application of heating pipelines to the innovation and expansion of large-diameter energy transmission pipelines.

This book presents a detailed exploration of advanced computational modeling techniques in the design, testing, and applications of rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs).

This book presents a part of selected proceedings of the 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2023).

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).

These books, with of a total of 40 chapters, are a comprehensive and complete introductory text on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials.