Books by Keyword: Nanoindentation

Description: This volume contains the selected peer-reviewed papers from the 13th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties (LMP2017, November 6 - 8, 2017, Košice, Slovakia) which cover some aspects of measuring local mechanical properties of structural materials, material systems, films, coatings, additional methods and techniques of measurements.

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The present collection of papers from 12^th International Conference „Local Mechanical Properties“ which was held on November 04.- 06.2015 in Liberec, Czech Republic presents current publications of conference participants from several countries .

Besides the traditional research in area of mechanical properties of different metallic materials, composites, polymers was focused attention also on research of thin layers and nanomaterials. The significant potential of application of these new materials significantly affects on research activities of academia. Future application of innovative materials in different areas of human activities, already requires from researchers the definition of materials properties on atomic level. Conference by its content contributed to the deepening of knowledge about the internal structure of various materials, their mechanical and tribological properties.

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the Local Mechanical Properties (LMP 2014,) November 12-14, 2014, High Tatras, Slovak Republic.
The 63 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Research of Mechanical Properties by Nanoindentation Technique;
Chapter 2: Mathematical Simulation and Modelling;
Chapter 3: Films and Coatings Engineering;
Chapter 4: Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials;
Chapter 5: Mechanical Properties of Materials in Micro- and Meso-Scales

Description: The book brings recent results of research and development in the field of materials engineering, experimental methods, modeling, etc., with the aim to characterize mechanical properties of materials from nano to micro/meso-scale. Contributions focus on indentation and other methods for hardness as well as other mechanical properties assessment, measurement of deformations and stresses, time-dependent properties with related microstructure analyses (TEM/SEM, AFM, etc.) regardless of material type (metals, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials, concrete, etc.).

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The development of photovoltaic technology is expected to solve problems related to energy shortages and environmental pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels. Dye-sensitizedsolar cells (DSSCs) are promising next-generation alternatives to conventional silicon-based photovoltaic devices owing to their low manufacturing cost and potentially high conversion efficiency. This special topic volume addresses recent advances in the research on dye-sensitized solar cells. The focus of this special topic volume is on materials development (sensitizers, nanostructured oxide films, and electrolyte), but commercialization. This work illustrates a new pathway to achieve highly efficient DSSCs for practical applications.

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The special collection discusses recent results of research and development in the field of materials engineering, experimental methods, modeling, etc., with the aim to characterize mechanical properties of materials from nano to micro/meso-scale. Contributions on indentation and other methods for hardness and other mechanical properties assessment, measurement of deformations and stresses, time-dependent mechanical properties with related microstructure analyses (TEM/SEM, AFM, TERS, etc.) regardless of material type (metals, ceramics, plastics, biomaterials, concrete, etc.) are included.

Description: This collection of 37 papers describes materials for protecting civilians and soldiers against vehicle collision, blast-damage, fragmentation and unconventional attack. They also treat multi-functional materials for enhancing civilian and soldier performance under extreme conditions. The detailed topics include the atomic-layer deposition of thin inorganic coatings into renewable packaging materials, the development of woven enhanced silk fabric for ballistic protection, novel piezo-electric tactile sensor materials having improved properties, enhancement of the char resistance of expandable graphite-based intrumescent fire-retardant coatings by using multi-wall carbon nano tubes for structural steel, the development of new sol-gel surface-treatment formulations for the bonded repair of aircraft and the laminated microstructure and toughening mechanism of abalone shell.

Description: This twelth volume in the series includes 589 abstracts of ceramics research papers, together with original papers on other major material groups, and theory: Studies of the EPR Parameters and Local Structure of Co2+ in ZnO, Structural and Electrical Changes in BIMNVOX Oxide-Ion Conductor, Effect of Film Thickness on Some Optical Properties of Sprayed Pyrolysis Cobalt Oxide Thin Films, A Novel Experimental Approach to Compatible Carbon Nanofiber Diffusion around Circular Carbon Micro-Post Surfaces, Structural Rigidity, Percolation and Transition-Temperature Study of the Ge19Se81-xSbx System, Physical Analysis of Structural Transformation in Ge-Incorporated a-SbxSe100-x System, Study of the Glass Transition Temperature of (Se100-xBix)90Te10 Alloys, A Boost-Up Method of MEMS-Bulk-Micromachining towards C-MEMS Fabrication for Sensing and Manipulating Bioparticles, Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Te15(Se100-xBix)85 Amorphous Glassy Alloys, Low-Power Operation of Pt/Porous Si Schottky-Diode Gas-Sensor through a Reduction in its Breakdown Voltage, Surface Composition Transformation of Thin Film based on Al Grown by CBE on the (001) GaAs Surface Due to Laser Assistance, Characterization and Properties of Iron/Silica-Sand-Nanoparticle Composites, Al-Film/Si-Substrate System Nanoscratching Response Based upon Molecular Dynamics Simulation in NEMS, Probing the Activation Migration Enthalpies of Dislocations in 2024 Aircraft Material using Nuclear and Electrical Techniques, A Numerical Simulation Approach to Convection, Buoyancy Effect, Microfiltration and Flow Analysis as an Influential Lead for Designing and Dimensioning in MEMS, Prediction of Transient Temperature Distribution, HAZ Width and Microstructural Analysis of Submerged Arc-Welded Structural Steel Plates, Evaluation of the Effect of Catalyst Pore-Size Distribution on the Effectiveness Factor in Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenation by Orthogonal Collocation.

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The performance of inorganic materials is critical in structural design and engineering applications. Testing techniques and evaluation methods are are therefore keys to ensuring the quality and reliability of inorganic materials and components. The main theme of this special collection is materials properties and testing techniques, and covers most aspects of testing techniques as applied to the mechanical, chemical, physical properties and microstructures of ceramics, glass and concrete. The work therefore offers an insight into cutting-edge developments in testing techniques in the area of inorganic materials.

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This work comprises eight contributions from leading experts on the topic of the mechanical behaviour of materials. The research themes described in this special volume range from surface forces, surface energies and adhesion to the indentation and nano-indentation of solids and fracture waves in glasses to spectroscopic studies of biological cells.