Books by Keyword: Diffusion

Description: The goal of this special collection of peer-reviewed papers was to provide an unique opportunity to exchange information, to present the latest results and to review relevant issues in contemporary diffusion research. The result is a work which will provide valuable insights into this subject.
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Description: This special collection concentrates on three basic topics, the 35 peer-reviewed papers being grouped into: 1. Grain Boundary Diffusion, Segregation and Stresses, 2. Bulk Diffusion and Phase Formation and 3. Diffusion-Controlled Processes. It provides succinct and timely coverage of these topics.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).

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The motivation for this special-topic volume was two-fold. Among the various techniques for probing material properties at the atomic scale, PAC is a somewhat hidden gem. This is partly because PAC requires the use of radioisotopes; thus rendering it almost useless as a non-destructive characterization method. Moreover, there are relatively few PAC isotopes available; so it is not always possible to apply PAC to the most technologically pressing problems. Thus, PAC studies of materials are often more fundamental, and less applied, in nature. One of the goals of this volume was to raise the profile of PAC: in particular, for materials scientists, whose research could well benefit from adding this method to their tool-box. The second goal was to provide a single-source reference which illustrated the applicability of PAC to a wide range of materials. Part 1 consists of a number of comprehensive review articles concerning the technique itself and its state-of-the-art application to magnetic materials, ceramic oxides and nanostructured materials. Part 2 consists of papers which describe ongoing work on TiO2 nanomaterials, L12-structured intermetallic compounds, and wide-bandgap semiconductors. Overall, this is a valuable and unique guide to the subject.

Description: Defect and Diffusion Forum Vol. 308

Description: This periodical edition includes peer-reviewed scientific and engineering papers on all aspects of research in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and wide practical application of the achieved results.

Description: The main goal of these proceedings was to demonstrate the use of a variety of multi-scale approaches, ranging from the atomistic to the macroscopic, and in this it succeeds admirably. The special collection includes more than 130 peer-reviewed papers on atomistic, mesoscopic, macroscopic and multiscale approaches.

Description: This second volume in a new series covering entirely general results in the fields of defects and diffusion includes 356 abstracts of papers which appeared between the end of 2009 and the end of 2010. As well as the abstracts, the volume includes original papers on theory/simulation, semiconductors and metals: “Predicting Diffusion Coefficients from First Principles …” (Mantina, Chen & Liu), “Gouge Assessment for Pipes …” (Meliani, Pluvinage & Capelle), “Simulation of the Impact Behaviour of … Hollow Sphere Structures” (Ferrano, Speich, Rimkus, Merkel & Öchsner), “Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics Model …” (Liao), “Calculation of Fracture Toughness for Hydrogen Embrittlement …” (Mahdavi & Mashhadi), “… Method to Describe the Role of Diffusion in Catalyst Design” (Zeynali), “… Axial Shift and Spin Hamiltonian Parameters for Mn2+ in CdS …” (Wang, Wu, Hu & Xu), “Structure and Electronic Properties of Evaporated Thin Films of Lead Sulfide” (Ibrahim), “Acoustic Emission during Isothermal Oxidation of … Steel” (Jha, Mishra & Ojha), “… Carbon Content versus Heating Temperature in Austenitizing of Cast Iron” (Gong & Xiang), “Exploration of Parameters of Ashcroft’s Potential …” (Ghorai), Effect of Tribological Parameters upon Mechanical Wear …” (El Azizi, Meliani, Belalia & Benamar)

Description: The 49 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Advanced Fossil Fuel Energy Technologies, Hydrogen Production and Storage, Fuel Cells, Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems”. The papers are conveniently arranged into MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, MATERIALS IN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND STORAGE, Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Storage, FUEL CELLS: MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES, MATERIALS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

Description: This twelfth volume in the series covering the latest results in the field includes abstracts of papers which appeared between the publication of Annual Retrospective XI (Volume 293) and the end of September 2010 (journal availability permitting).

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The fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology are now growing very rapidly. The properties of nanostructures are different to those of the bulk material, due to the high surface area to volume ratio and possible appearance of quantum effects at the nanoscale. The study of size and shape effects upon material properties has therefore attracted enormous attention.