Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature s...

The technology of application of fluids in the supercritical state is a viable option and a high quality scientific method for obtaining materials,...

This book presents current research on thin films and coatings. The mechanical properties of films and coatings, which are highly affected by their...

Load bearing implants such as hip joints, knee joints and bone plates etc. are prone to failure from the conjoint effect of wear, fretting and corr...

It is well known that after the discovery of fullerenes (1985) and carbon nanotubes (1991) so many scientific and engineering groups in the world h...

Smart materials, one of the more focused points in materials research, deal primarily with the chemistry, physics and applications of materials in ...

There have been enormous research efforts in the development and characterisation of materials and search for their applications during the last tw...

In recent years, particular attention has been devoted to developing "soft" chemistry approaches towards the synthesis of new lanthanide (rare-eart...

This collection provides a broad overview of textiles covering historical, fundamental and industrial application topics, including vintage fashion...

Thermal stresses which originate as a consequence of different thermal expansion coefficients of components of multi-component materials represent ...

This book presents current research in the study of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, including the fabrication of aromatic polyester compo...

Thermoplastics composites are widely used nowadays. Their matrices are characterised by their aptitude to be repeatedly melted by heating and solid...

Titanium alloys are metallic materials which contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength...

Artificially structured materials granular magnetic solids, as well as nano-sized multi-layer films are of great interest. The granules consist of ...

Silica translucent aerogels are unique materials able to improve the thermal insulation performance of buildings without compromising daylight tran...

Materials science includes those parts of chemistry and physics that deal with the properties of materials. It encompasses four classes of material...

Recently, the use of composite materials has increased in various areas of science and technology due to their special properties, with application...

Viscoelasticity is the property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation. In this book, the a...