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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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    • Nanostructured Hexagonal Ferrites

      • 1st Edition
      • June 18, 2024
      • Susheel Kalia + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanostructured Hexagonal Ferrites: Novel Characteristics and Multifunctional Applications presents the latest advances in hexaferrite nanostructures, which offer reliability, stability, and efficiency in a range of advanced applications. The book begins by introducing the structure, characteristics, fabrication, processing, characterization methods, and composites of hexagonal ferrites in detail. Solid-state chemistry and magnetic, magnetoelectric, multiferroic, and dielectric properties are examined. Subsequent chapters then provide in-depth coverage of the preparation of nanohexaferrites with specific properties for target applications, in areas such as magnetic energy storage, high-frequency devices, microwave devices, stealth technologies, gyromagnetic devices, and wastewater remediation.This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, polymer science, composite science, chemistry, and materials science and engineering, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in hexaferrites and advanced nanostructures for advanced applications.

    • Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • June 18, 2024
      • Raji Vijayamma + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications highlights progress, challenges and opportunities in nanomedicine and discusses novel engineering approaches of nanostructured materials that are useful in various biomedical applications. The book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in bio-nanotechnology, with an emphasis on diverse biomedical applications, such as in drug delivery, bioimaging, hyperthermia and targeted cancer therapy. Users will find this to be a broad introductory reference for anyone new to the field or those who wish to gain a thorough overview of nanostructured materials in the context of biomedical applications.The breadth of this book will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience, including materials scientists, pharmaceutical scientists and biomedical engineers.

    • Functionalization of 2D Materials and Their Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • June 11, 2024
      • Waleed A. El-Said + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Functionalization of 2D Materials and Their Applications reviews the synthesis and characterization of nanopatterned 2D materials and how to modify different substrates with these materials. Each chapter emphasizes fabrication, including the fabrication of different morphologies of graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), the fabrication of different composites and the surface modification of different nanopatterned graphene and TMDCs, and the effects of these nanostructures on the different properties of the modified substrates, such as the electrical, thermal and optical properties, and more. The applications of graphene and TMDCs in the enhancement of Raman spectroscopy, solar cells, fuel cells, supercapacitors, biosensors, chemical sensors, water treatment, water desalination, perovskite photodetectors, energy storage devices, environmental applications and cell-based chips are also reviewed.

    • Advances in Thermoplastic Elastomers

      • 1st Edition
      • January 24, 2024
      • Nikhil K. Singha + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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.

    • Photoelectrochemical Engineering for Solar Harvesting

      • 1st Edition
      • June 24, 2024
      • Samrana Kazim + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Photoelectrochemical Engineering for Solar Harvesting: Chemistry, Materials, Devices provides an up-to-date appraisal of the photon engineering of innovative catalysts for solar energy harvesting. This book analyzes the overall progress, potential challenges, and the industrialization of new catalysts in the near future. The primary emphasis is on experimental approaches from materials synthesis to device applications, however, there is also an introduction to relevant photochemistry concepts. This book is suitable for materials scientists and chemists who, through the use of photonics, are in continuous pursuit of improving the efficiencies of different devices used to capture solar energy for the generation of sustainable fuel.Sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is the most sustainable and potentially economical option for producing energy vectors through water splitting. Thus, this book focuses on the design of photocatalysts and water oxidation catalysts, as artificial photosynthesis and hydrogen fuel production via water oxidation (in place of fossil fuels) are two promising approaches towards renewable energy.

    • Shape Memory Polymer-Derived Nanocomposites

      • 1st Edition
      • January 10, 2024
      • Ayesha Kausar
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Shape Memory Polymer derived Nanocomposites: Materials, Properties, and Applications summarizes fundamentals and applications of shape memory polymer derived nanocomposites. The book presents a state-of-the-art assessment, including updates on their flexibility, durability, heat stability, shape deformability, and the shape memory features of these polymers. Essential categories of the stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanocomposites are discussed in terms of recent scientific literature, and subsequent sections of the book are dedicated to the potential of shape memory polymer-based nanocomposite in various technical fields.

    • Transfer Printing Technologies and Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • January 25, 2024
      • Changhong Cao + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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.

    • Alternative Cementitious Materials for Self-Compacting Concrete

      • 1st Edition
      • May 30, 2024
      • Yogesh Aggarwal + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Alternative Cementitious Materials for Self-Compacting Concrete provides a detailed review on the various properties of self-compacting concrete (SCC) and how they are affected by the use, of by-products and waste materials in concrete production. The book provides a fair comparison on the application and use of various types of materials in SCC. In addition, it includes the latest data and detailed information on modeling and soft computing techniques for the estimation of various properties of SCC as well as detailed investigations on microstructural characterization.Thi... book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists, and civil and structural engineers working in construction materials and self-compacting concrete, as well as for those working in the cement production and non-hazard waste industries.

    • Semiconducting Polymer Materials for Biosensing Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2024
      • Kuan Yew Cheong + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Semiconducting Polymer Materials for Biosensing Applications provides a comprehensive look at semiconducting polymer materials and their deposition, characterization and use in biosensors. The book begins with an introduction to the key materials and background of essential technologies. Major types of monomer chemistries and fabrication of polymer materials are discussed, with a focus on semiconducting films suitable for use in (bio)sensors. A survey of the state-of-the-art for organic thin-film polymer semiconductor sensor-based fabrication methods for materials and devices covers a wide range of chemical, material, physical and advanced fabrication techniques. The book concludes with a chapter on theoretical insights for designing sensors, (bio)sensors for medical, food and environmental applications and the future of sensors. This book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers and biomedical engineers in academia or industry.

    • Nanotechnology Tools for Infection Control

      • 1st Edition
      • August 26, 2024
      • Alessandro Poma + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanotechnology Tools for Infections Control: Scanning New Horizons on Next-Generation Therapies to Eradicate Pathogens and Fight Drug Resistance provides an overview of recent strategies to build nanotechnology platforms, with a specific focus on biocompatible and biodegradable nanosystems. Particular attention is given to responsive nanoparticles, which are able to sense and respond to specific external stimuli (e.g., temperature, pH). The book includes details of the rationale behind the design of the raw materials, synthetic procedures and characterization techniques. It also introduces a new generation of nanomaterials, commonly named as ‘nanobots’, which are able to self-propel in response to external stimuli.Subsequent sections of the book focus on the applications of nanosystems as an alternative approach to standard antibiotics. The chapters describe their pharmokinetic and dynamics within the body, their ability to cross biological barriers and how they distribute within different body compartments. In this respect, a dedicated section highlights the crucial role of the immune system, as well as of protein corona, in changing the nanoparticles retention within the body. Coverage is also given to describe how nanosystems access different cells and their intracellular trafficking.

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