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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Fatigue in Composites

2nd Edition
June 2, 2025
Marino Quaresimin
English
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Fatigue in Composites: Science, Damage Mechanics, and Design Applications, Second Edition, provides an authoritative review of the current knowledge on the fatigue behaviour of composites. It covers in detail a wide range of different problems encountered by designers in the automotive, marine and structural engineering industries. Divided over three sections, the first section of chapters is designed exclusively to illustrate, the investigation methodologies and the response of materials under cyclic loadings.The second section presents more advanced topics such as the response of materials under in-service or extreme conditions, as well as theoretical developments and modelling approaches. In the third and final section industrial cases and applications in different fields of engineering are discussed. Leading scientists from academia and industry have prepared the different chapters. Particular care has been devoted to coordinating the content, style and philosophy behind the various chapters with the central aim to provide a consistent and coherent approach.Several new topics have been included that were not available in the first edition in view of recent advances, such as the availability of new investigation techniques and the development of new areas of activity. Particular emphasis has been given to damage mechanics of composites subjected to fatigue loading, which is discussed from several different points of view: experimental investigation technics, modelling approaches and damage based design procedures. Several other innovative topics include certification issues, effects of processing and manufacturing induced defects on the fatigue response, fatigue of natural and bio-based composites, structural health monitoring strategies and methods.This book is an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the design, analysis and manufacture of composite material systems in various industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive, marine, offshore , civil and space.

Emerging Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
James McLaughlin + 2 more
English
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Emerging Sensors for Environmental Monitoring presents a comprehensive overview of chemical sensors, ranging from the choice of material to sensor validation, modeling, simulation, and manufacturing. It discusses the process of data collection by intelligent techniques such as deep learning and multivariate analysis, incorporates different types of sensors, and discusses each under a common set of sub-sections so that readers can fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of the relevant transducers—depending on the design, transduction mode, and final applications.This book provides a practical reference for Scientists, Researchers, Students, and Practitioners to deepen their knowledge base on the management of emerging contaminants, degradation of air, soil and water quality and indicators of ecological degradation.

Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Vijay Raghunathan + 3 more
English
Paperback
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Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering presents recent trends in this important research field. Emphasis is placed on the development, characterization, and application of lightweight composites in various automobile components. The types of materials covered include polymer composites, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. The book takes a 360-degree approach and covers all aspects of the product development cycle including materials selection, as well as design and development processes, testing, characterization, modelling and simulation, and applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, automotive engineers, and manufacturers working in the design and development of composite materials for applications in automotive components.

Quantum Dot Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Prashant Kesharwani + 1 more
English
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Quantum Dot Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery compiles the latest advances in the development and application of QD nanocarriers for delivery of a range of therapeutic agents. QDs are widely accepted because of their dominant striking characteristics including biocompatibility, photoluminescence, morphology, size, and stability. This book systematically reviews the benefits and challenges of using QDs in drug delivery applications, evaluating their toxicity, safety, preclinical and clinical aspects.Quantum Dot Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery is of interest to a broad audience, including researchers and academics working in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical science and biomedical engineering.

Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications

1st Edition
May 1, 2025
Inamuddin + 2 more
English
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Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications introduces the fundamental principles of electrospinning and provides an understanding of the electrospinning process, including the selection of polymers, solvent systems, and processing parameters to achieve desired properties. Tissue engineering applications of electrospun nanofibers across a wide range of tissues and organs is covered, including bone, cartilage, skin, blood vessels, and more. This book also explores the growing role of electrospun biomaterials in wound dressings and controlled drug delivery systems, reviewing a broad selection of material classes such as starch, cellulose, chitosan, and gelatin. “Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications” is a useful resource for researchers and postgraduate students working in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering, and pharmaceutical sciences.

Langmuir-Blodgett Films

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Syed Arshad Hussain
English
eBook
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Langmuir-Blodgett Films: Fundamentals to Applications consists of a detailed introduction to Langmuir-Blodget (LB) film preparation techniques and the basic principles involved. The book discusses different characterization techniques, highlighting potential applications of LB films with a special emphasis on molecular electronics applications. Examples of ongoing research and exercises highlighting applications in the real world are documented throughout. In addition, special emphasis is given to highlight the key challenges and future potential applications of LB film technique in various devices. This useful resource will help researchers, especially new comers, find new direction for their initiatives.

Nanophotonics with Diamond and Silicon Carbide for Quantum Technologies

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Mario Agio + 1 more
English
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Nanophotonics with Diamond and Silicon Carbide for Quantum Technologies provides an in-depth overview of key developments in diamond and silicon carbide photonics to enable spin-photon interfaces, quantum computing, quantum imaging, and quantum sensing. Written by world experts, chapters discuss nanophotonics effects (atomic size point center properties in the materials), fabrication of photonic components and integrated photonics circuits, photonics and nanophotonics enabling quantum sensing, and quantum information and networks via spin-photon interface. This book is a valuable resource to researchers and professionals interested on the fundamentals, trends, and diamond and silicon carbide applications in the quantum technology industry.

Functionalized Magnetic Nanohybrids

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Komal Rizwan + 1 more
English
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Functionalized Magnetic Nanohybrids: Synthetic Approaches, Biomedical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles, fabrication, self-assembling strategies, and potential applications of magnetic nanohybrids in the fields of biomedicine, sensors, and environmental remediation. Sections cover an introduction to the synthesis methods, functionalization, and characterization of magnetic nanohybrids, focus on the potential applications of these nanostructured materials in the biomedical field and for the removal of environmental pollutants, and cover challenges associated with fabrication techniques, and in the application of magnetic nanohybrids.

Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Manviri Rani + 1 more
English
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Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings: Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications offers core and advanced information about various nanomaterials and their synthetic approaches to nanostructured coatings. The book focuses on the application of multifunctional nanostructured coatings (MNCs) in the areas of biomedicine, the environment, and energy, and presents the latest advances in the design, preparation, characterization, and fabrication of MNCs. Techniques covered in the book include chemical deposition (including plasma-assisted deposition) and physical deposition methods such as magnetron sputtering, arc evaporation, electron-beam evaporation, and ion-beam sputtering.In addition, the book also explores the use of multifunctional ZnO/TiO2 nanoarray composite coatings, Ta- and Si-doped multifunctional bioactive nanostructured films, in situ-generated titanium-oxo clusters, and silver nanoparticles. It will be useful for researchers working in the areas of materials science, coating technologies, nanotechnology, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems

1st Edition
April 1, 2025
Ahmed Chemori + 1 more
English
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Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems: Stabilisation and Limit Cycle Generation explains the concepts of stabilization and stable limit cycle generation for the class of underactuated mechanical systems. The book demonstrates the proposed concepts through real-time experiments on a real UMS subject and explores the challenges and constraints related to real-time control design. These concepts are illustrated in terms of the modeling and control of systems, such as the inertia wheel inverted pendulum (IWIP). This book serves as a valuable resource for PhD and Master students, engineers, researchers, and teachers.This book is organized into three parts: Part I: General context and case study; Part II: Control solutions for the stabilization problem; Part III: Control solutions for stable limit cycle generation. The final part addresses the problem of stable limit cycle generation, where the proposed control solution is detailed, as well as its related issues of implementation and validation through different case studies. Its content guides them in the field of robotics and automatic control, with a simplified methodology to control dynamical underactuated mechanical systems.

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