Description: The presented special edition is dedicated to the latest research results and practical solutions in the area of applied materials and materials processing technologies used in many branches of modern production, biomedicine, etc. This special issue will be helpful to specialists in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, sensors and biomedical engineering.

Layered Clay Materials for Functional Applications

Edited by: Trilochan Mishra and Nigamananda Das

Online since: July 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
This special topic volume is a result from the contributions of twenty five experts from the international scientific community in their respective field of research. The volume focuses the use of clay based layered materials for different functional applications ranging from catalysis, biomaterials to self-healing coatings. It gives a comprehensive picture of the possible applications and future developments of clay materials. It provide in depth discussion by the researchers with respect to chemical intercalation, drug delivery, environmental, and engineering applications. All together the volume contains nine state of the art articles and reviews.