Advances in Bioceramics and Porous Ceramics (Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 29, No. 7)
By Roger Narayan, Paolo Colombo
Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society
Number Of Pages: 372
Publication Date: 2008-12-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470344946
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470344941
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Mechanical Properties and Performance of Engineering Ceramics and Composites IV (Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 29, No. 2)
By Jonathan Salem, Greg Hilmas, William Fahrenholtz
Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: 2008-12-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 047034492X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470344927
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Ceramic and Polymer Matrix Composites: Properties, Performance and Applications (Polymer Science and Technology)
by: Eros Dimitriou, Marco Petralia
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Physical Properties of Ceramic and Carbon Nanoscale Structures: The INFN Lectures, Vol. II
by: Stefano Bellucci
This is the second volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name. The aim of this collection is to provide a reference corpus of suitable, introductory material to relevant subfields, as they mature over time, by gathering the significantly expanded and edited versions of tutorial lectures, given over the years by internationally known experts. The present set of notes stems in particular from the participation and dedication of prestigious lecturers, such as Andrzej Huczko, Nicola Pugno, Alexander Malesevic, Pasquale Onorato and Stefano Bellucci. All lectures were subsequently carefully edited and reworked, taking into account the extensive follow-up discussions. A tutorial lecture by Huczko et al. shows how a variety of carbon and ceramic nanostructures (nanotubes, nanowires, nanofibres, nanorods, and nanoencapsulates) have in particular great potential for improving our understanding of the fundamental concepts of the roles of both dimensionality and size on physical material properties . Bellucci and Onorato provide an extensive and tutorial review of the (quantum) transport properties in carbon nanotubes, encompassing a description of the electronic structure from graphene to single-wall nanotubes, as well as a discussion of experimental evidence of superconductivity in carbon nanotubes and the corresponding theoretical interpretation. In the first contribution by Pugno, new ideas on how to design futuristic self-cleaning, super-adhesive and releasable hierarchical smart materials are presented. He also reviews the mechanical strength of such nanotubes and megacables, with an eye to the visionary project of a carbon nanotube-based ‘space elevator megacable’. In his second contribution, Pugno outlines in detail the role on the fracture strength of thermodynamically unavoidable atomistic defects with different size and shape, both numerically and theoretically, for nanotubes and nanotube bundles. Focusing on graphitic allotropes, the chapter by Bellucci and Malesevic aims to give a taste of the widespread implications carbon nanostructures have on research and applications, starting from an historical overview, followed by a discussion of the structure and physical properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene, in particular in the context of the several different synthesis techniques presently available
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Ceramic Materials: Processes, Properties, and Applications
by: Philippe Boch, Jean-Claude Nièpce
This book is primarily an introduction to the vast family of ceramic materials. The first part is devoted to the basics of ceramics and processes: raw materials, powders synthesis, shaping and sintering. It discusses traditional ceramics as well as “technical” ceramics – both oxide and non-oxide – which have multiple developments. The second part focuses on properties and applications, and discusses both structural and functional ceramics, including bioceramics. The fields of abrasion, cutting and tribology illustrate the importance of mechanical properties. It also deals with the questions/answers of a ceramicist regarding electronuclear technology. As chemistry is an essential discipline for ceramicists, the book shows, in particular, what soft chemistry can contribute as a result of sol-gel methods.