Advances in Science and Technology

Description: A collection of 42 peer-reviewed papers which, together, represent an authoritative survey of “Biomedical Applications of Smart Materials”. The papers are grouped under the headings: chapter 1: Advances in smart materials synthesis and functionality; chapter 2: Enabling tools; chapter 3: Medical diagnostic applications; chapter 4: Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering; chapter 5: New therapeutics and intelligent delivery systems; chapter 6: Mini / micro implantable devices; chapter 7: Medical applications of shape memory materials and smart textiles. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 57.

Description: A collection of 86 peer-reviewed papers offering an up-to-date overview of the topic of, “Embodying Intelligence in Structures and Integrated Systems”. The papers are grouped into chapters on: 1: Smart materials, sensors/actuators and microsystems; 2: Integration technologies; 3: Smart structures and integrated systems; 4: Structural monitoring; 5: Ongoing and perspective applications. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 56.

Description: This work consists of 33 peer-reviewed papers. Altogether, they offer a gamut of timely information on “Smart Optics”. The papers are conveniently arranged under the headings: chapter 1 - Smart optical materials; chapter 2 - Passive, active and adaptive optical devices & systems; chapter 3 - Ongoing applications and perspectives. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 55.

Description: This collection comprises 77 peer-reviewed papers which, together, offer a wealth of up-to-date information on “Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems”.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
They are grouped under the rubrics:  chapter 1 - Ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, electrostrictive and magnetostrictive materials; chapter 2 - Stimuli responsive polymers and gels; chapter 3 - Shape memory polymers & magnetorheological fluids; chapter 4 - Smart multifunctional materials and composites; chapter 5 - Hybrid active materials systems; chapter 6 - Smart nanocomposites and nanomaterials; chapter 7 - Mems / nems; chapter 8 - Recent developments in electrical writable organic memory devices. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 54.

Description: This collection presents 18 papers. Altogether, the collection a wealth of offers up-to-date information on Biomedical Applications of Nano Technologies.

Description: This collection presents 19 papers. Altogether, the collection offers a wealth of up-to-date information on Spin Injection and Transport in Magnetoelectronics.

Description: This collection presents 31 papers. Altogether, the collection offers a wealth of up-to-date information on Disclosing Materials at the Nanoscale.

Description: This collection presents 23 papers. Altogether, the collection offers up-to-date information on Advanced Inorganic Fibrous Composites.

Description: This collection presents 47 papers. Altogether, the collection offers a wealth of up-to-date information on Materials in Clinical Applications.

Description: This collection presents 24 papers. Altogether, the collection offers a wealth of up-to-date information on Diamond and Other New Carbon Materials.