Description: This issue of the journal is dedicated to the results of scientific and applied research presented at the XIII International Conference “Radiation-Thermal Effects and Processes in Inorganic Materials” (October 9–14, 2017, Tomsk, Russia). The selected papers cover the actual scientific problems in the area of physical and chemical phenomena in inorganic materials in radiation, electrical and thermal fields and modification of the structure and properties of inorganic materials by methods of radiation-thermal effects.

State-of-the-Art Research and Application of SMAs Technologies (4th CIMTEC)

Edited by: Dr. Pietro Vincenzini, Stefano Besseghini, Shuichi Miyazaki, Eckhard Quandt and Minoru Taya

Online since: September 2012

Description: The 20 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “State-of-the-Art Research and Application of SMAs Technologies”.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: Materials, Phase Transformation and Microstructure, Chapter 2: Engineering, Chapter 3: Low Dimensionality, Chapter 4: Applications.

Defects and Diffusion, Theory & Simulation II

Edited by: Dr. David J. Fisher

Online since: December 2010

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)