Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most largely used man-made polymeric materials. This synthetic stereo-regular polymer has a high tensile strength ...

This book presents current research in the study of polypyrrole, including the preparation of conducting polypyrrole in conventional medium and ion...

Polystyrene is a common thermoplastic polymer made from the aromatic monomer styrene with good formability. It is widely used in automotive, electr...

Polyurethanes are commonly prepared from polyols, diisocyanates and chain extenders. The polyols are polyesters, polyethers or polycarbonates, whil...

This book examines and systematises knowledge concerning porous glass materials. Different volumes of pores and the methods of directly synthesisin...

This book provides research on theories, properties and applications of porous media. Chapter One considers non-standard models of multi-component ...

The developed original principles and approaches for advanced materials and composites (ferro-piezoelectrics, nanostructures, functional materials ...

Process control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for controlling the output of a...

Process control is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses a combination of analytical and process chemistry, process engineering and multivaria...

Subject Scope: chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, ceramics, metallurgy, and biomaterials. Advanced materials can be defined in numerous ways; the ...

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

Applications of microscale and nanoscale thermal and fluid transport phenomena involved in traditional industries and highly specialised fields suc...

"Smart" materials respond to environmental stimuli with particular changes in some variables. For that reason they are often also called responsive...

Pyrite is a widely spread natural mineral and important organic material. It participates in numerous geochemical processes, including oxidation re...

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the use of an object applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of ident...

Radioactive material is used worldwide for legitimate commercial purposes, including industrial processes in the oil and gas, aerospace, and food s...

In this book, the authors present current research on the types, design and safety issues of railways. Topics discussed include the acoustic charac...

Due to their strong hardness, abrasives are suitable to produce material removal in contact with surfaces and have a high resistance to wear. Field...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of adhesions. Topics discussed in this compilation include surface analysis techniq...

Ceramic materials are usually considered as most brittle since they are full of defects, sometimes difficult to determine, that affect all their pr...

A pressure vessel can be defined as any container of fluid with a pressure differential between the outside and the inside of the container. Their ...