Engineering Research
Materials Science
Engineering Series
Books by Keyword: Ionic Conductivity
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This special issue collects selected full text peer-reviewed contributions short versions of which were presented at the co-hosting symposium of 5th International Symposium of Gunma University Medical Innovation (GUMI) and 9th International Conference on Advanced Micro-Device Engineering (AMDE), which was held on December 6th, 2018 in Kiryu, Japan, organized by GUMI Promotion Office and Gunma University. The collection covered research results in broad areas in biomedical engineering, applied materials, electrochemistry, nanotechnologies, machinery, signal and data processing, power electronics, and circuit technologies.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
In this special issue, we have several papers that are addressing the current status of the fundamental issues related to synthesis and the diverse applications of semiconducting nanowires and nanotubes. The papers related to nanocrystalline polymer materials presented in chapter IV discusses the different aspects associated with the synthesis and properties of polymer materials and provides good scope for researchers to carry out further research on polymer materials. Demonstration about the usage of specific nanocrystalline materials for efficient drug delivery and antimicrobial activities are being discussed in chapter V under the title nanostructured materials for biological applications and will be an impetus for carrying out research in this area. Finally, in the chapter VI papers related to sensors and devices using nanostructured materials give an overview about the fabrication of devices like, field effect transistors, gas sensors and solar cells using nanomaterials.
The major topics covered here are: (i) biomaterials, polymers and composites (ii) ceramics, dielectrics, glasses and optical materials, (iii) metals and alloys, (iv) nanoscience and nanotechnology, (v) semiconductors, thin films and devices, (vi) superconductors and magnetic materials and (vii) theory, simulation, modeling and related areas. This work will be invaluable to researchers and scientists in the area of advanced materials and nanotechnology as it covers the latest developments in materials preparation, characterization, theory and applications.
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