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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.

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    • Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Their Behavior

      From Fundamentals to Applications
      • 1st Edition
      • S. Renold Elsen + 2 more
      • English
      Additive Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Their Behavior: From Fundamentals to Applications delves into the cutting-edge advancements and revolutionary potential of this technology. The book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the principles behind additive manufacturing, the latest innovations, and its practical applications in biomaterials. This essential resource bridges the gap between fundamental knowledge and real-world uses, creating a solid foundation for researchers, professionals, and students alike. This work is a vital guide for those looking to stay at the forefront of advancements in biomaterials and their applications.In addition to its detailed exploration of additive manufacturing technologies, the book features case studies that illustrate specialized topics and practical applications. It equips readers with the essential knowledge required to design, fabricate, and test biomaterials for diverse purposes, from patient care to research. Highlighting its versatility, the book underscores how additive manufacturing is reshaping traditional production methods, fostering innovation, and opening new possibilities across the biomaterials industry.

    • Applied Nanoplasmonics

      Applications in Chemical Sensing and Radiation Detection
      • 1st Edition
      • Prasanta Mandal + 2 more
      • English
      Applied Nanoplasmonics: Applications in Chemical Sensing and Radiation Detection dives into the world of plasmonics and its various applications in modern technology. It covers fundamental concepts, detailed nanofabrication methods for creating plasmonic and photonic structures, computational modeling, and practical uses. Notable advancements like plasmonic SERS chemical sensing, absorbing metamaterials, and plasmonic tweezers are comprehensively discussed, bridging the gap between theoretical understanding and practical implementation. In addition to fundamentals, the book reviews surface plasmons and their dispersion, excitation techniques, nanofabrication, and applications in solar energy, radiation sensing, photodetection, and opto-electronic devices.The chapter on SPASER examines its core principles and limitations, making the book an essential reference for researchers in this multidisciplinary field.

    • Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • Mariappan Rajan
      • English
      Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications is an essential resource for researchers and professionals in the field. It provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in nanofiber materials, focusing on their sources, properties, characterization, and diverse applications. This book is invaluable for understanding the cutting-edge fiber production processes and their impact on biomedical advancements. Additionally, the book delves into the structural properties of fibrous materials, their commercial potential, and future market needs. It addresses the critical challenges in biomedical applications and highlights the innovative solutions provided by fibrous technologies.

    • Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials

      From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications
      • 1st Edition
      • Nisar Ali + 3 more
      • English
      Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications provides a detailed description of iron oxide nanomaterials, their synthesis, and characterization, while also exploring a wide range of applications of iron oxide nanocomposites and nanomaterials in different fields, including energy, sensing, environmental remediation, biomedical, and enzymes. The book provides all the necessary basic information about iron-oxide-based nanomaterials, including structural aspects, synthesis-to-structu... relationships, and applications of these materials in various areas. It also explains the different synthesis parameters that control the surface morphology, crystallinity, and activity of iron oxides desirable for different applications. Starting with an initial section on fundamentals, the book then focuses the following three sections on the key application area of these particles: energy, biomedicine, and the environment.

    • Green Materials for a Circular Economy

      Materials Selection, Product Development, and Life Cycle Extension Strategies
      • 1st Edition
      • S.M. Sapuan + 3 more
      • English
      Green Materials for a Circular Economy: Materials Selection, Product Development, and Life Cycle Extension Strategies provides fundamental and practical knowledge on design for circularity, especially for product development applications and throughout their entire lifecycle. Topics covered range from conceptual design to materials selection, environmental lifecycle assessment, and lifecycle extension strategies. Additionally, there are a number of recent case studies showing design for circularity in practice in applications such as automotive component design, furniture design, user behavior, and joining design. Researchers, students, design practitioners, and engineers working with green materials, biocomposites, recycling, and materials will find this book to be a comprehensive source.

    • Complete Casting Handbook

      Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design
      • 3rd Edition
      • John Campbell
      • English
      Complete Casting Handbook: Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy, Techniques and Design, Third Edition provides modern principles and processes in both breadth and depth while also retaining a clear, practical focus. The book has a unique viewpoint, interpreting the behavior of castings and metals as a whole, in terms of their biofilm content, the largely invisible casting defects which control much of the structure and behavior of metals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised, with updated sections on extended fluidity, additive manufacturing of molds, porosity as an entrainment defect, tensile properties and other failure aspects, metrology and much more. The third edition has also been updated to include two brand new chapters, one focused on avoidance of fracture through good casting, and the other on sustainability in the casting industry.

    • Applications of Nanotechnologies in Biomedicine, Agriculture, and the Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • Surender Kumar Sharma + 1 more
      • English
      Applications of Nanotechnologies in Biomedicine, Agriculture, and the Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, design, and utilization of various nanomaterials, exploring their potential applications in fields ranging from agriculture and environmental remediation to healthcare and medicine. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book starts with an overview of various synthesis methods, along with a thorough discussion on the benefits and limitations of each method. Subsequent chapters focus on specific areas of innovation, encompassing a broad array of applications within food and agriculture, biomedicine and environmental science. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, but it is also ideal for industrial scientists, engineers and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for diverse applications.

    • Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges

      • 1st Edition
      • Teenu Sharma + 2 more
      • English
      Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges comprehensively reviews various biomaterials and biomaterial-derived carrier systems, with a specific focus on their application in drug delivery, and their clinical and regulatory challenges. A broad range of biomaterials for drug delivery are covered, including natural biomaterials, inorganic biomaterials, synthetic biomaterials, 3-D/4-D printed biomaterials, metal-based biomaterials, and polymeric and lipidic biomaterials. Various drug delivery approaches are detailed, from pulmonary and transdermal through to oral and systemic. Key to translational success of these novel platforms are the regulatory and clinical aspects of biomaterials development and application; these aspects are covered in each chapter, providing vital insight required to make informed decisions. Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges is an interesting resource for researchers and academics in the fields in biomaterials, materials science, polymer science, and pharmaceutical science, as well as clinicians and R&D groups with an interest in the development of novel biomaterials for drug delivery.

    • Electronics Use in Harsh Environments

      Challenges and Perspectives
      • 1st Edition
      • Rajan Ambat + 2 more
      • English
      Today all industrial sectors use power electronic systems and high-power devices. They face significant humidity and gaseous exposure-related corrosion issues in harsh environments.Electro... Use in Harsh Environments: Challenges and Perspectives provides a state-of-the-art review on environmental reliability issues in electronics in different technological applications due to exposure in harsh environments. This is an important issue today in relation to both high (power electronics) and low voltage applications as well as in connection with their use in various industrial sectors such as wind energy, solar, automotive, transport, and consumer electronic sectors.The book takes an application-based approach and covers environmental reliability studies in power electronics systems and components. Chapters focus on current applications, environmental reliability issues, and remedial measures that are available. Relevant issues related to electronic processing/material use and corrosion issues, failure mechanisms due to high voltage, and thermal incidents caused by corrosion issues are also discussed in detail.The book will be a valuable reference source for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and engineers, as well as corrosion specialists and all those involved in electronic reliability studies and electrification issues in transport, consumer goods and energy sectors.

    • Comprehensive Polymer Science

      • 2nd Edition
      • Ray Suprakas Sinha
      • English
      Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Second Edition, Eight Volume Set, is an authoritative and comprehensive treatment of the role of polymers in modern science and technology. Like the first edition, it gives a broad, in-depth, and fundamental understanding of polymer synthesis, polymerization processes, properties, characterization methods, and techniques to develop polymer nanostructures and soft objects. Articles also discuss the myriad applications of polymeric materials. In this fully revised and updated edition, a far more thorough focus is trained on issues surrounding sustainability, energy, and biomedical fields.A complete overview of the flourishing role of polymers in modern science and technology, this new edition retains the critically acclaimed approach of the previous edition while introducing readers to the latest developments in the field.

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Biomaterials

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