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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.

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  • Porous Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

    • 1st Edition
    • Sabu Thomas + 2 more
    • English
    Porous Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding thoroughly discusses the fabrication, processing and design parameters of advanced materials for electromagnetic pollution suppression for high-frequency electronics. The book provides readers with an understanding of the important concepts and relevant advances in the engineering of porous nanocomposites for enhanced microwave absorption and EMI shielding. Porous materials reviewed include foams and aerogels which offer a robust and lightweight solution to design and fabricate microwave absorbers that can be a potential solution to stifle electromagnetic (EM) pollution. The aim of this book is to review the recent advances in the area of porous nanocomposites that have the ability to absorb EM radiation and thereby suppress EM pollution. It will be ideal for materials scientists and engineers working in academia, research and development in industry.

  • Specialty Optical Fibers

    Materials, Fabrication Technology, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mário Fernando Santos Ferreira + 1 more
    • English
    Specialty Optical Fibers: Materials, Fabrication Technology, and Applications reviews theoretical and experimental photonic research relevant to the synthesis, processing, characterization, modeling, physical features, and applications of Specialty Optical Fibers (SOFs) with significant technological impact potential. All fiber-based advanced photonics device components rely on specialty optical fibers, which have either a unique waveguide structure or a novel material composition. High power optical amplifiers, high power fiber, and novel fabrication techniques for optical fiber design have enabled significant technological advances. The book provides discussion on these applications, including current research directions, future opportunities, and remaining challenges. It is suitable for researchers in academia and practitioners in R&D working in materials science, electrical engineering, and fiber optics.

  • Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Sabu Thomas + 2 more
    • English
    Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications brings together detailed information on gels, hydrogels, and aerogels derived from natural polymers, covering materials, processing, fabrication techniques, structure-property relationships, and novel applications.The book begins by introducing polymeric gels, hydrogels, and aerogels, the different types and properties, advantages and disadvantages, manufacturing techniques, production and scalability, and the possible applications. This is followed by thorough coverage of processing methods for obtaining natural polymer-based gels and hydrogels, with separate chapters focusing on physical processes, chemical processes, green processes, and processing for aerogels. The final chapters of the book focus on the preparation of natural polymer-based gels, hydrogels, and aerogels for many state-of-the-art applications, including biomedical, absorbent, energy saving, filtration, and sensing areas.Engineering of Natural Polymeric Gels and Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications is an essential resource for all those with an interest in polymeric gels and natural polymers, including researchers and scientists in polymer engineering, polymer chemistry, sustainable materials, biomaterials, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. In industry, this book supports scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize novel bio-based materials for advanced applications.

  • Handbook of Solvents, Volume 1

    Volume 1: Properties
    • 4th Edition
    • George Wypych
    • English
    Handbook of Solvents, Fourth Edition, Volume One provides a comprehensive survey of the science of solvents and their properties, covering all aspects of solvent behavior relevant to chemical and related industries, including agricultural and technical processes, inorganic synthesis, materials chemistry, and more. Divided into two volumes that cover high-level information on the physical chemical properties of the most relevant solvent systems, sections focus on a specific aspect of solvent properties that determine selection, such as the effect on properties of solutes and solutions, properties of different groups of solvents, and the summary of their applications’ effect on health and the environment.With insights from specialists in a broad array of different areas and written with an interdisciplinary audience in mind, this thoroughly revised edition provides readers with a complete overview of all the organic solvents available for industrial applications today.

  • Bioplastics for Sustainability

    Manufacture, Technologies, and Environment
    • 1st Edition
    • Ajay Kumar Mishra + 1 more
    • English
    Bioplastics for Sustainability: Manufacture, Technologies, and Environment offers an innovative approach to bioplastics, integrating state-of-the-art materials and technologies with detailed analysis of lifecycle, recycling, circularity, and environmental impact of bioplastics, and enabling circular utilization and successful scale-up of bioplastics. The book begins by introducing the fundamentals of bioplastics – including biodegradable, compostable, and oxodegradable materials – and discusses the various factors involved in encouraging commercial uptake of these materials. The second part of the book highlights cutting-edge approaches to the production of bioplastics, covering novel sources such as microalgae and organic waste, and solutions for industrial scale manufacturing.Other sections cover the environmental impact of bioplastics and routes to environmentally-frie... usage, and more. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, sustainable materials, plastics engineering, materials science, chemistry, environmental science, and engineering. In an industrial setting, this book supports engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable manufacture and application of bioplastics, across a range of products, parts, and industries.

  • Transfer Printing Technologies and Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Changhong Cao + 1 more
    • English
    Transfer Printing Technologies and Applications is a complete guide to transfer printing techniques and their cutting-edge applications. Sections in the book explore the fundamentals behind these technologies, along with state-of-the-art applications enabled by transfer printing techniques, including areas such as flexible sensors, flexible transistors, wearable devices, thin film-based energy systems, flexible displays, microLED-based displays, metal films, and more. A concluding chapter addresses current challenges and future opportunities in this innovative field. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and biomedicine, as well as scientists, engineers, R&D professionals, and more.

  • Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers

    Challenges and Opportunities
    • 1st Edition
    • Nikhil K. Singha + 1 more
    • English
    Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers: Challenges and Opportunities brings together the state-of-the-art in thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), covering innovative materials, synthesis techniques, processing methods and sustainability. Sections outline thermoplastic elastomers, rubber elastic, and thermoplastic vulcanizates, and review the current landscape, from research and published literature, to commercialization and patents. Subsequent chapters offer methodical coverage of different categories of advanced thermoplastic elastomer materials, including areas such as polyolefin-based TPEs and high performance TPEs. The final chapters in the book examine options for sustainability, including bio-based, bio-resourced, and biodegradable TPEs, as well as circular economy and recycling of TPEs.Finally, outlook and future market and research trends are reviewed. This is a valuable book for researchers and advanced students working with elastomers, polymer science, materials chemistry, and materials engineering. In an industrial setting, this is an essential resource for R&D professionals, scientists, and engineers looking to utilize thermoplastic elastomers in a range of advanced applications.

  • New Materials and Devices Enabling 5G Applications and Beyond

    • 1st Edition
    • Nadine Collaert
    • English
    New Materials and Devices for 5G Applications and Beyond focuses on the materials, device architectures, and enabling integration schemes for 5G applications and emerging technologies. The book gives a comprehensive overview of the tradeoffs, challenges, and unique properties of novel upcoming technologies. Starting from the application side and its requirements, the book examines different technologies under consideration for different functions, both conventional and more exploratory, and within this context the book provides guidance to the reader on how to possibly optimize the system for a particular application. This book aims at guiding the reader through the technologies required to enable 5G applications, with the main focus on mm-wave frequencies, up to THz. It is suitable for industrial researchers and development engineers, and researchers in materials science, device engineering, and circuit design.

  • Treatise on Process Metallurgy

    Volume 1: Process Fundamentals
    • 2nd Edition
    • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
    • English
    Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Volume One, Process Fundamentals provides academics with the fundamentals of the manufacturing of metallic materials, from raw materials into finished parts or products. In these fully updated volumes, coverage is expanded into four volumes, including Process Fundamentals, encompassing process fundamentals, structure and properties of matter; thermodynamic aspects of process metallurgy, and rate phenomena in process metallurgy; Processing Phenomena, encompassing interfacial phenomena in high temperature metallurgy, metallurgical process phenomena, and metallurgical process technology; Metallurgical Processes, encompassing mineral processing, aqueous processing, electrochemical material and energy processes, and iron and steel technology, non-ferrous process principles and production technologies, and more. The work distills the combined academic experience from the principal editor and the multidisciplinary four-member editorial board.

  • Electrochemical Membrane Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Adewale Giwa
    • Adewale Giwa
    • English
    Electrochemical Membrane Technology includes a comprehensive discussion of timely topics surrounding electrochemical membrane technologies, including SWOT analysis of each electrochemical membrane technology, along with a discussion on energy production. The book covers both theoretical and experimental studies on electrochemical membrane technologies and applications, making it ideal for chemical and environmental engineers, professors and other university teachers, research scientists, graduate students, water treatment managers, research institutions, and R&D departments of industries involved in sustainable water treatment and coproduction of valuable products from water treatment technologies.

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