Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 World Congress on Industrial Materials – Applications, Products and Technologies (WCIM 2013), April 1-2, 2013, Beijing, China.
The 150 papers are grouped as follows:
I. New and Advanced Materials;
II. Material Processing Technology;
III. Building Materials, Structures and Construction Technologies;
IV. Environmental Engineering and Resources;
V. Research and Development in the Field of Mechanical Engineering;
VI. Automation, Mechatronics and Information Technology;
VII. Product Design and Engineering Management.

Micro-Nano Technology XIII

Edited by: Xiaohao Wang

Online since: February 2012

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
These 81 papers, all written by Chinese researchers, are grouped into 8 chapters: Micro/Nano Transducer/Acutar/Robot, Microfluidic Devices and Systems, Micro/ Nano Fabrication and Measurement Technologies, Microfluidics and nano fluids, Nano Material Research/Nanotube/Nanowire Devices, MEMS/NENS and Applications, Nanometer Biological / Nano Medicine and Packaging Technology.. This work offers an excellent overview of current research on MEMS and nano-technology in China. It will be invaluable to researchers, graduate students and engineers who work in the fields of MEMS and nano technology.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Edited by: Gary Yang

Online since: January 2012

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The objective of this collection of peer-reviewed papers is to provide a forum where researchers, educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general area of Manufacturing Systems Engineering can disseminate the latest research results and views concerning the future research directions of the field.

Advances in Liquid Crystals

Edited by: Yuan Ming Huang

Online since: January 2010

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
Liquid crystals are substances that have properties which are intermediate between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal. This special collection comprises peer-reviewed papers that are concerned with all aspects of liquid crystal science and technology. The volume consists of five parts: plenary lectures, the molecular design and synthesis of liquid crystals, the characterization of liquid crystals, the applications of liquid crystals, and the emerging technologies and materials relevant to information display.