Books in Materials science

The Materials Science portfolio includes titles covering core knowledge and new research and applications across the field: nanotechnology and nanomaterials; polymers and plastics; textiles; composites and ceramics; electronic, magnetic, and optical materials; metals and alloys; biomaterials; surface and film science and coating technologies; materials chemistry, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world application examples provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, students, and the corporate sector. Elsevier's Materials Science portfolio places special attention on areas of current and emerging interest such as additive manufacturing / 3D printing, graphene and 2D materials, smart materials, biomimetics... The content in Elsevier's Materials Science titles program addresses core challenges facing science and society: sustainable energy technologies, the circular economy, health and human welfare.

Books Journals

Phenolic Resins

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Sandhya P.K. + 2 more
English

Phenolic Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, Properties, and Applications brings together the latest research in phenolic resin-based materials, enabling the reader to establish innovative strategies for the preparation of phenolic resins for a range of applications. The book begins by introducing phenolic resins, the state-of-the-art, current challenges, and possible opportunities in the field. This is followed by in-depth chapters covering synthesis techniques, processing, characterization, and properties, all with a view to advanced applications. This includes detailed information on new, greener routes, including phenolic resins from biomass and waste, and alternative resins as a replacement for phenol formaldehyde, as well as chapters examining degradation and life cycle analysis. This resource is of interest to researchers and advanced students across polymer science, plastics engineering, materials science, chemistry, civil engineering, and automotive/aerospace engineering, as well as engineers, scientists and R&D professionals with an interest in phenolic resins, composites, and nanocomposites, in an industrial setting.

Sustainable Nanofillers

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Shadpour Mallakpour + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Sustainable Nanofillers: Fundamentals, Synthesis, and Applications covers the latest advances in sustainable nanofillers, presenting fundamental concepts, state-of-the-art techniques, enhanced properties and novel applications. The book explains essential theoretical aspects, key concepts and methods for synthesis and fabrication. Sections provide coverage of sustainable nanofillers for a wide range of innovative applications, including in pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, drug delivery, environment, oils, lubricants, and fuels, rubber and tires, catalysis, antibacterial and antifungal coatings, textiles, bioactive materials, food and food packaging, and household goods. Final sections offer information on environmental, legal and health and safety issues, approaches to commercialization and standardization, and future opportunities. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, polymer science, chemistry, sustainable materials, chemical engineering, and materials science, as well as for scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable nanofillers for a range of industrial applications.

Polymer-Based Nanostructured Barrier Materials

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
V. Prajitha + 2 more
English
eBook
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Polymer-Based Nanostructured Barrier Materials offers an in-depth exploration into the latest advancements in nanostructured barrier technologies. The book covers a range of topics including processing, characterization, and applications, with a focus on polymeric materials utilized in barrier contexts. It details thermoplastics, thermoset polymers, elastomers, specialty elastomers, and biopolymers. The book delves into barrier mechanisms, testing standards, theoretical modeling, simulation, and industrial requirements for nanostructured barrier materials in packaging. It also addresses preparation for specific properties and applications such as edible packaging, active and intelligent packaging, corrosion protection, tire engineering, environmental remediation, and other novel uses.This comprehensive resource is aimed at researchers, advanced students, industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals interested in barrier and nanomaterials.

Nanostructured Thin Films

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Mohd Shkir + 1 more
English

Nanostructured Thin Films: Fundamentals and Multifunctional Applications provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and deposition techniques used in the preparation of thin films at nanoscale by chemical and physical routes. The structural, optical, spectroscopic, electric, morphological, elastic, mechanical and magnetic properties of nanostructured thin films are thoroughly reviewed, and their applications in the fields of clean energy, solar cell devices, nanosensors, biomedicine and on-chip devices are discussed.This book is a valuable resource to researchers and R&D professionals interested in thin film materials and the factors influencing their chemical/physical properties and the relationship between these properties in their performance for various applications.

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing Applications

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Anu Agarwal + 2 more
English

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing Applications introduces sensors as an important application area for integrated photonics. It provides a brief historical perspective and highlights key free-space spectroscopic sensing techniques such as FTIR, Raman, SPR, and reflectometry, and it thoroughly explores the advantages of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sensor systems, which have the potential for low SWAP-C and high performance. Topics covered include sensor system components such as waveguides (below and above 1550 nm), ring resonators and toroids, photonic crystals, MZ interferometers, light input and output, light sources (below and above 1550 nm), and spectrometers and detectors. The book considers integrated systems that employ biofunctionalization/sorbents for applications in chem–bio sensing, and it also addresses sensor manufacturing at scale, including materials, PDK development, and sensor packaging.

Green Synthesized Nanofillers for Smart Polymer Composites

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Srikanta Moharana + 3 more
English

Green Synthesized Nanofillers for Smart Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a precise and extensive review of green chemistry mediated synthesis for various types of nanofillers and their use in hybrid polymer nanocomposites. Emphasis is then placed on their properties, characterization, and practical use in a broad range of different technological applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, chemists, and manufacturers who are working in the development of green polymer nanocomposites and their related applications.

Nanocomposites for Membranes and Environmental Remediation Applications

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
N. M. Nurazzi + 2 more
English

Nanocomposites for Membranes and Environmental Remediation Applications systematically covers the theoretical foundations and chemistry of nanomaterials, both synthetic and naturally sourced. It explores the myriad of nanomaterials sources currently available, their processing techniques, including modification and synthesis, and their performance as composites used in structural components and membranes for sustainable applications. The book also presents a series of captivating case studies, which encompass the concept generation, materials selection, methodology, characterization, and promising performance of nanocomposites in the context of environmental remediation. Furthermore, the book addresses the distinct characteristics of various nanomaterial resources and discusses their impact on product development. The book then concludes by addressing the challenges, environmental concerns, and future perspectives for nanomaterial-based composites. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, postgraduate students, design practitioners, and engineers who are working in both private and public sector organizations, and policymakers who aspire to shape sustainable products in the future.

Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids

3rd Edition
November 10, 2025
Jean Rouquerol + 7 more
English
eBook
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Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids: Principles, Methodology, and Applications, Third Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of adsorption at both the gas/solid interface and the liquid/solid interface, while also covering the application aspects of adsorption. The book gives an introductory review of the various theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption by powders and porous solids with reference to advanced techniques and applications (including separation of industrial gases and pollution control, catalysis, gas storage) involving materials of technological importance. It is primarily written for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers, researchers, and practitioners in physical chemistry, materials science, surface science, and chemical engineering.The book's primary aim is to meet the needs of students and non-specialists who are new to surface science or who wish to use the advanced techniques now available for the determination of surface area, pore size and surface characterization. In addition, for this fully updated third edition, a critical account is given of the most recent work on the adsorptive properties of activated carbons, oxides, clays, zeolites, and MOF’s.

Chemometrics Applied to Electrochemical Data

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Sherlan Guimarães Lemos + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Chemometrics Applied to Electrochemical Data presents a broad and up-to-date view of the use of chemometric techniques in the treatment of electrochemical data. The book discusses the potential of multivariate thinking and a more flexible approach to data modeling in the development of applications in electrochemistry and electroanalysis. It provides an assessment of the published literature to contextualize the state-of-the-art of the association between chemometrics and electrochemistry, indicating the most common applications (cases of success) involving design of experiments and optimization, multivariate calibration, and pattern recognition.Through practical examples and theoretical discussions of electrochemistry and chemometrics, this book will be a comprehensive, practical reference to help chemometrics find its space within electrochemistry.

Current Advancements in Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Igor Krupa + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Current Advancements in Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in wastewater treatment supported mainly by nanotechnology-assisted techniques. It brings together the latest advances in nanomaterials and technologies and their diverse applications for wastewater remediation.The book begins by discussing water quality standards, monitoring strategies and different sources of water pollution, including various organic and inorganic contaminants like oil spills, dyes, metal pollutants, food waste and pharmaceutical wastes. Subsequent chapters provide the latest developments on the science, engineering and application of advanced nanomaterials for a wide range of technologies used for wastewater treatment and produced water treatment, such as physical, chemical, nanomaterial assisted, and membrane supported methods and techniques.Scientists and researchers in academia and industry will benefit from this comprehensive resource on the nanomaterials behind the technologies at which wastewater sources can be purified from contaminants.

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