Books by Keyword: Polymer

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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 Dianchi Advanced Materials Forum, July 23-25, 2013, Kunming, China.
The 81 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Ceramics and Ceramics-Matrix Composites;
Chapter 2: Metals and Metal-Matrix Composites;
Chapter 3: Polymers and Polymer-Matrix Composites

Description: This volume of the "Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering" covers topical issue of biomimetic approach to the development of modern means of a wide range of industrial applications, the new solutions in the field of biomedical engineering and of pharmacological practice and also illuminates the results of the latest solutions in the field of development of biomaterials and their application.

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With the rapid development of industry and information technology, researchers in all fields begin to discuss some new ideas connected with materials science and manufacturing technology. The collection covers topics of current interest in material science.
The papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Novel Composite Materials and their Behaviour;
Chapter 2: Advances in Machining and Materials Technology;
Chapter 3: Research Trends in Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials;
Chapter 4: Electronic, Opto-electronic, Photonic and Thermoelectric Materials and Devices;
Chapter 5: Advances in Civil Engineering Materials and Constructions;
Chapter 6: Advances in Welding Technology;
Chapter 7: Corrosion Protection;
Chapter 8: Analysis of Pipes and Structures;
Chapter 9: Characterization of Materials and Computational Material Science;
Chapter 10: Advances in Dielectric Materials;
Chapter 11: Miscellaneous Research Topics.

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Concrete-polymer composites have attracted people’s attention in many industries for their excellent physical and mechanical properties and durability. The peer reviewed paper in this special volume cover the following topics: materials, mix proportion design and properties of concrete-polymer composites; their characterization methods, their application and other special aspects. In these papers the authors are trying to answer what is essential in concrete-polymer composites, how to make it better for the given project and how to eventually achieve sustainable building materials.

Description: The special collection of peer reviewed papers tends to gather the current know-how from research in the field of material science, especially those materials used for sensors, actuators, and all kind of devices used for transducing physical signals. The aim was to bring together scientists, engineers and product designers in order to fulfill the gap between research and development.
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The topics include: New materials development, Fabrication technology, Sensing principles and mechanisms, Actuators, Optical devices, Electrochemical devices, Mass-sensitive devices, Gas sensors, Biosensors, Analytical microsystems, Environmental, Process control, Biomedical applications, Signal processing, Sensor and sensor-array chemometrics.

Description: This periodical edition includes peer-reviewed scientific and engineering papers on all aspects of research in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnologies and wide practical application of the achieved results.

Description: This 14th volume in the series covers the latest results in the field of Defects and Diffusion in Semiconductor. The issue also includes some original papers: An Experimental Study of the Thermal Properties of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Steel; Physico-Mechanical Properties of Sintered Iron-Silica Sand Nanoparticle Composites: A Preliminary Study; Defect and Dislocation Density Parameters of 5251 Al Alloy Using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Technique; A Novel Computational Strategy to Enhance the Ability of Elaborate Search by Entire Swarm to Find the Best Solution in Optimization of AMCs; Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Nanoceramic Magnesium Ferrite Material Doped with Samarium and Dysprosium for Designing – Microstrip Patch Antenna; ZnO Varistor Defective Gd and Pr Ions; Injecting CO₂ and Pumping Out Saline Formation Water Simultaneously to Control Pressure Build-Up while Storing CO₂ in Deep Saline Aquifers; Studying the Effect of Low α-Radiation Doses on CR-39 Polymers Using Positron Annihilation Lifetime and Mechanical Properties.

Description: These proceedings, comprising 66 peer-review papers, are divided into 10 chapters covering: fundamental aspects (of positron and positronium chemistry), membranes, molecular systems, confined systems, liquids, polymers, porous systems, non-metallic materials, nuclear materials, experimental techniques. This work owes a lot to the authors’ commitment to positron and positronium chemistry and related subjects.
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This book comprises 62 peer-reviewed papers on the topics of Nanoscience and Materials Technology, and has the aim of promoting the development of Nanoscience and Materials Technology, strengthening international academic cooperation and communications and exchanging research ideas. This work provides readers with a broad overview of the latest advances in the field of Nanoscience and Materials Technology.

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.