Engineering Research
Materials Science
Engineering Series
Advanced Materials and Processing IV
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This special volume comprises 85 refereed papers. The selection of the papers was based upon the recommendations of the reviewers and the discretion of the editors. In most cases, the accepted papers were further polished to improve their readability.
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Review from Ringgold Inc., ProtoView:
Revised papers from a December 2006 conference cover a range of topics connected to the processing, microstructure, and properties of advanced engineering and functional materials such as metallic materials, polymeric materials, composite materials with polymer, metal, or ceramic matrices, and other functional materials. Some specific topics covered include enhancing fatigue properties of nanostructured metals and alloys, a novel process for lowering the cost of titanium, syntactic foams consolidated with starch, and synthesis and characterization of titania nanotubes. Other subjects include environmentally intelligent biocomposites, hemp fiber reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites, and a novel nano-water- purifying material. The readership for the book includes all those in the international materials research and development community. Zhang is affiliated with the University of Waikato, New Zealand.