Books by Keyword: Grain Boundary

Description: The cutting edge of engineering ceramic research is evolving rapidly, leading into new fields far beyond the conventional image of ceramics. Careful tailoring of micro- and nano-structures, in particular, is yielding superior mechanical and chemical properties, such as high hardness, high strength, good heat/corrosion resistance and good tribological properties.
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This special collection comprises papers from researchers working in the fields of ceramics and composites and thus provides an opportunity for the cross-pollination of knowledge and experience in interdisciplinary fields of materials science and engineering. Intensive discussions were held on the topics of silicon carbide and composites, nitride ceramics, the mechanical properties of ceramics, the sintering of ceramics, ceramics coating and the processing of functional ceramics. This work constitutes an invaluable handbook guide to a rapidly evolving subject.

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Bulk nanostructured (NS) materials have emerged as a new class of materials having unusual structures and properties. As a result, they have attracted considerable attention in recent years. Bulk NS materials are single or multi-phase polycrystals with a nanoscale grain size and can usually be classified into nanocrystalline (<100nm) and ultrafine grain (<1000nm) materials. This book contains important papers on the mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of bulk NS materials. The advanced properties include strength, ductility, strain-hardening, fatigue, dynamic, creep and toughness, etc. These properties are important for the ultimate structural applications of bulk NS materials. The mechanical properties of these materials are determined by their specific deformation mechanisms (such as boundary-dominated deformation) due to the very small grain size in comparison with coarse-grained counterparts. The 20 invited papers is divided between two chapters: I. Advanced Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured Materials - II. Deformation Mechanisms of Bulk Nanostructured Materials. This work should be read by all of those wishing to improve mechanical properties without having to consider entirely new alloys.

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.
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This Special Topic Volume constitutes the contributions of thirty-nine experts from the international scientific community who are involved in this field of research. It covers thoroughly some of the latest applications of polymers and nano-materials to solar-cells, fuel cells, catalysis, coatings, ion-exchange and sensors. It presents an up-to-date and in-depth coverage of the chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering applications of polymers and nano-materials. This remarkable cooperation of distinguished experts has resulted in a comprehensive review of the subject.

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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.

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This special collection brings together the latest developments in the science and technology of electroceramics. It focuses upon contributing to the exchange of Electroceramics know-how; both scientific and industrial.

Description: This eleventh volume in the series covering the latest results in the field includes abstracts of papers which have appeared since the publication of Annual Retrospective X (Volumes 280-281). As well as the 589 ceramics abstracts, the issue includes original papers on all of the major material groups, and theory: “Positron Annihilation in Ion-Implanted ZnO” (A.D.Acharya, G.Singh and S.B.Shrivastava), “Optical Characteristics of Tungsten Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Sputtering Technique” (S.A.Aly), “Research on Magnetization Mechanism of Nano-Magnetic Fluid” (J.Li and D.Li), “Clustering of Arsenic Atoms in Silicon during Low-Temperature Annealing” (O.Velichko and O.Burunova), “Effect of Current Density on Composition and Microstructure of Si Diffusion Layer by Electrodeposition” (H.Yang, Y.Zhang, Y.Li, G.Tang and K.Jia), “Positron Annihilation & Micro-Hardness Measurement of 6063 and 6066 with Compromise with Ingot Al” (M.A.Abdel-Rahman, A.Al-deen and E.A.Badawi), “Stress-Induced Migration and Trapping of Hydrogen in AISI403 Steel” (G.P.Tiwari, V.D.Alur and E.Ramadasan), “Electromigration Force on a Proton with a Bound State” (A.Lodder).

Description: This collection aims to address the fundamental aspects, as well as the technological problems, which are associated with defects in electronic materials and devices.

Description: Diffusion is always central to many scientific and technological fields. From the recognition of Fick´s laws, up to the present day, there have been very important diffusion-based contributions made to fields such as biology, nanosciences, chemistry, physics, etc.
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Description: During the past fifty years, significant progress has been achieved in the theory and application of SiAlONs and other similar non-oxide ceramics. In particular, the advances of the last thirty years in research and development have made SiAlONs, and similar materials, some of the most important engineering ceramics and new functional ceramics of today.