Materials science Books

Laser Interactions in Nanomaterials Synthesis.- Basic Physics of Femtosecond Laser Ablation.- Atomic/Molecular-Level Simulations of Laser#x2013;Materials Interactions.- Continuum Models of Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Ablation.- Cluster Synthesis and...

Application Example 1: Lateral Resolution of in-Lens SE and High-Angle BSE Imaging at Low Accelerating Voltages, Below 2.0 kV.- Application Example 2: Z-Contrast Sensitivity in Low-Voltage, High-Angle BSE Imaging.- Application Example 3: Information...

Effect of Thermal Evaporation Conditions on Structure and Structural Changes in Amorphous Arsenic Sulfides.- Optical Absorption and Structural Transformations in Arsenic Selenide Films.- Trap Level Spectroscopy in Amorphous Selenium-Based Semiconductors...

Fundamental Concepts of Ion-Beam Processing.- Precipitate and Microstructural Stability in Alloys Subjected to Sustained Irradiation.- Spontaneous Patterning of Surfaces by Low-Energy Ion Beams.- Ion-Beam-Induced Amorphization and Epitaxial...

The spin degree-of-freedom is o?ering a wide range of intriguing oppor- nities both in fundamental as well as in applied solid-state physics. When combined with the rich and fertile physics of low-dimensional semicondu-...

Preface.- Crystallographic Aspects of Interfaces in Ferroelectrics and Related Materials.- Two-Phase States.- Phase Coexistence under an Electric Field E. Three-Phase States.- Overlapping Structures and Transition Regions.- Conclusions.

This book gives an overview of nanostructures and nanomaterials applied in the fields of energy and organic electronics. It combines the knowledge from advanced deposition and processing methods of nanomaterials such as laser-based growth and...

In recent years, graphene based research has witnessed a tremendous explosion. This two dimensional "dream" material has come into the main spotlight of fundamental and applied research in diverse nano-science fields, but surprisingly rapidly, it has...

This volume contains a collection of papers from the research program "Protective Artificial Respiration (PAR)". In 2005 the German Research Association DFG launched the research program PAR which is a joint initiative of...

These proceedings capture papers presented at the third International Conferences on Sustainable Automotive Technologies (ICSAT), held at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), Greenville, South Carolina, USA,...

X-ray diffraction crystallography for powder samples is a well-established and widely used method. It is applied to materials characterization to reveal the atomic scale structure of various substances in a variety of states...

Oxireductases in the Enzymatic Synthesis of Water-Soluble Conducting Polymers, by E. Ochoteco and D. Mecerreyes*Transferases in Polymer Chemistry, by J. van der Vlist and K. Loos*Hydrolases Part I: Enzyme Mechanism, Selectivity...

-Encapsulation by Miniemulsion Polymerization By K. Landfester and C. K. Weiss -Enzyme-Encapsulated Layer-by-Layer Assemblies: Current Status and Challenges Toward Ultimate Nanodevices By K. Ariga, Q. Ji, and J. P. Hill ...

Thermal Separation Technology is a key discipline for many industries and lays the engineering foundations for the sustainable and economic production of high-quality materials. This book provides fundamental knowledge on this...

Principles of Cutting Edge Engagement.- Structure and Composition of Grinding Sheels.- The Machinability of Various Materials.- Cooling Lubricants.- Grinding.- Honing.- Lapping and Polishing.- Special Methods.- Process Monitoring.

Basic Semiconductor Physics.- Microscopic Semi-Classical Models.- Derivation of Macroscopic Equations.- Collisionless Models.- Scattering Models.- Macroscopic Semi-Classical Models.- Drift-Diffusion Equations.- Energy-Transport Equations.- Spherical...

Three-Dimensional Free-Radical Polymerization. Cross-Linked Polymers.- Microheterogeneous Mechanism of Three-Dimensional Free-Radical Polymerization.- Kinetic Features of Three-Dimensional Free-Radical Polymerization.- Living Chain Three-Dimensional...

Nanowires.- From Ordered Arrays of Nanowires to Controlled Solid State Reactions.- Growth Methods and Properties of High Purity III-V Nanowires by Molecular Beam Epitaxy.- Simple Ways to Complex Nanowires and Their Application.- ZnO Nanostructures:...

Elements of Tensor Algebra and Analysis.- The Constitutive Equations of Masonry-Like Materials.- Equilibrium of Masonry Bodies.- The Numerical Method.- Masonry Arches, Vaults and Domes.- Comparison Between Explicit and Numerical Solutions.- Applications.

Structure of Hard Spheres and Related Systems.- to the Thermodynamics of Hard Spheres and Related Systems.- Equations of State for Hard Spheres and Hard Disks.- Application of Hard-Sphere and Hard-Disk Equations of State to the Weeks-Chandler-Andersen...

Micromechanical Experiments.- Micromechanical Simulation of Composites.- Simulation of Damage and Fracture.- Complex, Graded and Interpenetrating Microstructures.- Atomistic and Dislocation Modelling.

Solidification Cracking Theory.- In Search of the Prediction of Hot Cracking in Aluminium Alloys.- Application of the Rappaz-Drezet-Gremaud Hot Tearing Criterion to Welding of Aluminium Alloys.- Weld Solidification Cracking: Critical Conditions for Crack...

Welded Joints as the Stress Concentrator.- The Stress Model for the Assessment of Fatigue Life Under Uniaxial Loading.- The Energy Model of Fatigue Life Assessment.- An Example of Fatigue Life Evaluation Under Simple Loading.- An Example of Fatigue Life...

Water Soluble Poly(fluorene) Homopolymers and Copolymers for Chemical and Biological Sensors.- Polyelectrolyte-Based Fluorescent Sensors.- Structurally Integrated Photoluminescent Chemical and Biological Sensors: An Organic Light-Emitting Diode-Based...

This volume features the contributions to the 15th Symposium of the STAB (German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association). Papers provide a broad overview of ongoing work in Germany, including high aspect ratio wings, low aspect ratio wings, bluff bodies,...

The 2007 Spring Meeting of the Arbeitskreis Festkörperphysik was held in Regensburg, Germany, March 2007, in conjunction with the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. It was one of the largest physics meetings in Europe. The...

"Materials for springs" is basically intended for engineers related to spring materials and technologies who graduated from metallurgical or mechanical engineering course in technical high school, or in other higher engineering...

History of the Bernoulli Potential.- Basic Concepts.- Balance of Forces.- Thermodynamical Correction.- Phenomenological Description.- Non-local Corrections.- Extended Ginzburg-Landau Theory.- Quasi-neutral Limit.- Diamagnetic Current at Surface.-...

How do engineering materials deform when bearing mechanical loads? To answer this crucial question, the book bridges the gap between continuum mechanics and materials science. The different kinds of material deformation are...

This book presents comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the wide field of concentrated vortices observed in nature and technique. The methods for research of their kinematics and dynamics are considered. Special...

- Contents.- Thermodynamics and Phase Separation in IPNs.- Heterogeneous Structure and Morphology of IPNs.- Relaxation Transitions and Viscoelasticity of IPNs.- Chemical Kinetics of IPNs Formation and Phase Separation.- Compatibilization in...

In order to allow the application of the theory from all the three volumes also to processes in combustion engines a systematic set of internally consistent state equations for diesel fuel gas and liquid valid in broad range of...

T. Yokozawa, N. Ajioka, A. Yokoyama: Reaction Control in Condensation Polymerization.- N. Kawahara, J. Saito, S. Matsuo, H. Kaneko, T. Matsugi, N. Kashiwa: Polymer Hybrids Based on Polyolefins - Syntheses, Structures, and Properties.- K. Endo: Synthesis...

H. Hoppe, N.S. Sariciftci: Polymer Solar Cells.- G. D. D`Ambruoso, D.V. McGrath: Energy Harvesting in Synthetic Dendrimer Materials.- C. Andraud, R. Fortrie, C. Barsu, O. Stéphan, H. Chermette, P.L. Baldeck: Excitonically Coupled Oligomers and Dendrimers...

M.Rumi, S. Barlow, J. Wang, J.W. Perry, S.R. Marder: Two-Photon Absorbing and Two-Photon-Induced Chemistry.- K.D. Belfield, S. Yao, M.V. Bondar: Two-Photon Absorbing Photonic Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications.- S. Juodkazis, V. Mizeikis, H...

In a uniform and comprehensive manner the authors describe all the important aspects of the epitaxial growth processes of solid films on crystalline substrates, e.g. processes in which atoms of the growing film mimic the...

This text presents an overview of the electronic transport phenomena including high-Tc superconductivity and colossal magnetoresistance. It concisely reviews all the conducting oxides, discussing in detail nine representative...

Granular materials are an integral part of our everyday life. They are also the base material for most industrial processing techniques. The highly dissipative nature of the particle collisions means energy input is needed in...

A handy reference for technicians who want to understand the nature, properties and applications, of engineering ceramics. The book meets the needs of those working in the ceramics industry, as well as of technicians and...

The book develops a comprehensive understanding of the surface impedance of the oxide high-temperature superconductors in comparison with the conventional superconductor Nb3Sn. Linear and nonlinear microwave responses are...

This monograph stems from lectures given during the summer course at the University of La Laguna. It includes the main characterization techniques useful nowadays for ceramics, glasses and glass-ceramics, reviews the new...