In this book, the authors gather and present recent advances in magnetism research. Topics discussed include the field theory of magnetism; long-ra...

It is certainly eagerness of every manufacturer to be able to look through a finished product without destroying it. Indeed, using modern technolog...

Silicones are itself a fascinating class of materials due to their unusual properties combination. One of their particularities is incompatibility ...

The goal of the first chapter is to express the main achievements in use of the Jahn-Teller effect (JTE) and pseudo JTE (PJTE) in search of materia...

Since the development of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) decades ago, its limitations have been discussed extensively. Methods of manipula...

A very large part of metallic materials is used in the wrought form. Several thermomechanical processing (TMP) steps are usually employed to produc...

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of renewable resources and biotechnology for material applications. Topics discussed...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of magnetic materials. Topics discussed include the principles of creating devices ...

This book provides diverse articles from around the globe in the field of hybrid materials. Hybrid materials have currently an great impact on nume...

The most important first premise in science is that mass can be neither created nor destroyed. It is also becoming clear that natural laws dictate ...

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

Composite resins are types of synthetic resins which are used in dentistry as restorative material or adhesives. Synthetic resins evolved as restor...

This collection of contributions provides a series of modern pieces of research related to rheology. The selected studies demonstrate how theoretic...

The Robust Control Theory involves powerful methods for analysis and design of control systems in presence of signal and parameter uncertainties. T...

In this book, the authors discuss the structure, technology and applications of sapphire. Topics include the advances in machining technology of sa...

A Schottky barrier is an electrostatic interface between a metal and a semiconductor that plays a vital role in many electronic devices. Schottky B...

This volume contains papers presented at the International Conference on Science and Technology of Nanostructured Materials held in India during 4 ...

This book examines the potential application of semiconductor materials for gas sensor production on the basis of their fundamental, theoretical, a...

It is not well known how far back in time that ships were invented. Despite this, some archaeological remains were found dating back to 6300 BC. Ba...

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is well known for its excellent material properties, high durability, high wear resistance, light weight and extreme hardness...

Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) are now attracting enormous interest, because of their superiority in strength, stiffness, wear resistance, elevated...

This book is a general introduction to the use of the silkworm and its products for the textile industry and in the human body for the purposes of ...