Materials Science Books

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Our Materials Science books cover topics such as nanotechnology, micro/ nanoelectronics, structured materials and more. See also our Polymer Chemistry books section.

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	Z555789	Adsorbents: Fundamentals and Applications	Covers the explosion in the development of new nanoporous materials thoroughly, as the adsorption properties of some of these materials have remained largely unexplored. The whole of the text benefits from the new adsorbent designs made possible by the increase in desktop computing and molecular simulation, making Adsorbents useful to both practicing laboratories and graduate programs.
	Z286354	Advanced Catalysts and Nanostructured Materials: Modern Synthetic Methods	This book seeks to provide a modern, materials science account of the best and most current techniques for the synthesis of advanced catalytic materials. Until now, there has been no single book which contains a definitive and comprehensive description of the important technologies for catalyst synthesis within the context of modern materials science. Although the emphasis is on new synthetic techniques for catalytic applications, the book presents all of the important technologies for the fabrication of electronic and structural ceramics, and superconductors.
	Z705004	Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials	Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS) is the first comprehensive source covering the convergence of materials and life sciences on the nanoscale. Tailor-made nanomaterials find widespread new opportunities in diagnostic and monitoring microdevices, microsurgery tools and instruments, tissue engineering, drug delivery artificial organs and any more. NtLS is essential reading for all scientists working in this field from medicine and biology through chemistry, materials science and physics to engineering. Volume 1 brings together the synthetic methods and materials aspects of instilling biocompatibility and desirable properties into nanomaterials, covering numerous types and methods.
	Z730432	Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, 2nd ed.	The second edition provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science. It integrates a historical perspective of materials engineering principles with biological interactions of biomaterials. Also provided within are regulatory and ethical issues in addition to future directions of the field, and a state-of-the-art update of medical and biotechnological applications. All aspects of biomaterials science are thoroughly addressed, from tissue engineering to cochlear prostheses and drug delivery systems. Over 80 contributors from academia, government and industry detail the principles of cell biology, immunology, and pathology. Focus within pertains to the clinical uses of biomaterials as components in implants, devices, and artificial organs. This reference also touches upon their uses in biotechnology as well as the characterization of the physical, chemical, biochemical and surface properties of these materials.
	Z704105	Bulk Crystal Growth of Electronic, Optical and Optoelectronic Materials	A valuable, timely book for the crystal growth community, written by one of the most respected members in the field. The contents cover all the important materials from silicon through the III-V and II-IV compounds to oxides, nitrides, fluorides, carbides and diamonds. An international group of contributors from academia and industry provide a balanced treatment. The text includes global interest with particular relevance to: USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Australia and South Africa
	Z551392	Carbon Nanotubes: Basic Concepts and Physical Properties	Carbon nanotubes are considered to have some exceptional characteristics. They are chemically very stable, mechanically very strong and conduct electricity. They open up new perspectives for various applications, such as nano-transistors in circuits, for hydrogen storage in fuel cells, as artificial muscles, or as an added reinforcement in alloys.
	Z553735	Characterization of Materials, 2 Vol. set	Provides comprehensive coverage of materials characterization techniques including computational and theoretical methods, crystallography, mechanical testing, thermal analysis, optical imaging and spectroscopy.
	Z408638	Chemistry of Advanced Materials: An Overview	Advanced materials are substances such as composites (tennis rackets are graphite composites), super alloys (used in the aerospace industry) and advanced ceramics (used in semi-conductors, superconductors in the levitating bullet train, and tiles in the space shuttle.) This is the first volume in a new series, Chemistry of Advanced Materials, devoted to providing a broad perspective on materials chemistry and helping scientists and engineers understand the importance of chemistry in material science and engineering.
	Z703850	Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, 2 volumes	With this handbook the team of editors has combined the expertise of leading nanomaterials scientists to provide the latest overview of this field. The authors cover the whole spectrum of nanomaterials, ranging from theory, synthesis, properties, characterization to application, including such new developments as: quantum dots, nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, as well as nanowires, nanotubes and nanostructural polymers; nanocatalysis, nanolithography, nanomanipulation; methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Beginners can acquaint themselves with the subject, while specialists will find answers to their questions plus helpful suggestions for further research.
	Z555738	Colloids and Colloid Assemblies: Synthesis, Modification, Organization, and Utilization of Colloid Particles	This is the first, authoritative compilation of colloids expertise in book form, collected from many renowned authors from all over the world. Coverage includes latexes, metal nanoparticles, semiconductor quantum dots, nanocapsules, and miniemulsions. Various methods for the formation of ordered and patterned particle arrays employed in advanced materials preparation are outlined, and further chapters deal with the use of colloids in niche applications such as biolabeling, biological screening, and drug encapsulation and release.
	Z422533	Conducting Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications: A Practical Approach	Provides a practical overview of the rapidly growing field of conducting polymers. May be used as a basis for further work, as a reference, or as a text supplementing advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level courses.
	Z422940	Electronic Processes in Organic Crystals and Polymers, 2nd ed.	This edition contains the complete text of the first edition, plus an extensive new section, comprising nearly half of the book, which covers recent developments and applications with polymers. The book provides a unified description of what is known in almost every aspect of the field, from basic phenomena to the practical applications, which include LED's, photocopiers, photoconductors, batteries, transistors, liquid crystals, photorefractive devices, and sensors
	Z704067	Fuel Cell Technology Handbook	This handbook provides the first comprehensive treatment of both the technical and commercial aspects of high and low temperature fuel cells, fuel cell systems, fuel cell catalysis, and fuel generation. The first part of the book addresses the principles of fuel cell technology and summarizes the main concepts, developments, and remaining technical problems, particularly in fueling. The second part explores applications in automotive, stationary, and portable power generation technologies. It also provides an expert's look at future developments in both the technology and its applications. Whether you're developing fuel cell components, designing a fuel cell system, or just interested in the viability of an application, this handbook is the best place to start.
	Z285803	Guide to Materials Characterization and Chemical Analysis, 2nd ed.	Written both for the novice and for the experienced scientist, this miniature encyclopedia concisely describes over one hundred materials methodologies, including evaluation, chemical analysis, and physical testing techniques. Each technique is presented in terms of its use, sample requirements, and the engineering principles behind its methodology. Real life industrial and academic applications are also described to give the reader an understanding of the significance and utilization of technique. There is also a discussion of the limitations of each technique.
	Z547689	Handbook of Luminescence, Display Materials, and Devices	Provides coverage on organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and inorganic display devices including materials synthetic strategies, processing and fabrication methods, screening methods, spectroscopic characterization, energy transfer processes, luminescence in conjugated oligomers, polymers, nanostructured materials, carbon nanotubes, flexible display technologies, up-conversion phosphor materials and aging process, emissive displays, display device reliability, electrode material degradation, packaging, surface properties, etc. The three volumes include: Organic Light-Emitting Diodes; Inorganic Display Materials; Display Devices
	Z550132	Handbook of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials and Nanocomposites	Covers molecular building blocks for preparing hybrid materials and nanocomposites, different synthetic routes allowing multifunctionality with a wide range of composition, sol-gel chemistry, processing and fabrication into ultrathin films, fibers, xerogels, spectroscopic characterization, mechanical, thermal, electronic, optical, catalytic and biological properties, polymer/metal interfaces, and theri potential commercial applications. The two volumes include: Hybrid Materials; Nanocomposites
	Z550108	Handbook of Photochemistry and Photobiology	This book includes the most recent advances and emerging new aspects of photochemistry and photobiology currently studied in academic and industrial research. It covers photochemical processes, excited states, energy transfer, mechanism and kinetics of photochemical reactions, emission or absorption spectroscopy, photochemical conversion, solar cells, photocatalysis, photosensitization, photoinitiated polymerization, epoxy polymers, photorefractive polymers supramolecules, dendrimers, host-guest inclusion compliexes, photocromic compounds, photoreception, photosynthesis, UV and visible radiation effects, photodynamic therapy, and photomedicines.
	Z547182	Handbook of Polyelectrolytes and Their Applications	This book is the first major reference source to provide complete coverage of polyelectrolytes, which is a rapidly expanding field of research. It covers all aspects of polyelectrolytes, and their chemical synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, fabrication, processing into multilayers, self-assemblies, thin films and nanostructures, physical properties, solution behavior, theoretical models and industrial applications of polyelectrolytes currently studied in academic and industrial research. Contains more than 6,000 bibliographic citations and thousands of illustrations, figures, tables, and equations.
	Z551341	High Temperature Superconductor Bulk Materials: Fundamentals- Processing- Properties Control- Application Aspects	With its comprehensive review of the current knowledge and the future requirements in the field, this book presents all the features of bulk high temperature superconducting materials. Starting from physical and chemical fundamentals, the authors move on to portray methods and problems of materials processing, thoroughly working out the characteristic properties of bulk superconductors in contrast to long conductors and films. They provide a wide range of specific materials characteristics with respect to the latest developments and future applications guiding from fundamentals to practical engineering examples.
	Z552305	Host-Guest Systems Based on Nanoporous Crystals	Interest in nanoporous crystals as host-guest systems has risen dramatically over the past few years, such that this fascinating class of substances now plays an important role not only in material sciences, but also in numerous other disciplines, such as organic or supramolecular chemistry. With their unique characteristics, nanoporous crystals offer a wide range of possible applications.
	Z408670	Inorganic Materials, 2nd ed.	This new edition of the acclaimed Inorganic Materials reflects the expansion in both knowledge and interest that materials chemistry has experienced in recent years. It provides a well-referenced introduction to the most exciting aspects of materials chemistry, followed by an overview with examples chosen to best emphasize the materials in question.
	Z547190	Magnetic Nanostructures	Brings together all aspects of current research advances and emerging technologies on magnetic nanostructures for a wide range of readers. Covers a highly useful overview of specific topics related to nanostructured magnetic materials, their preparative methods, processing into nanoscale multilayers, thin films, particles, wires and dots, spectroscopic characterization, micro/nanostructures, physical properties, and potential industrial-oriented applications such as magnetic data storage, magnetic sensors, magnetic tunnel junctions, random access memories, spintronic divices, etc.
	Z551317	Materials Science and Technology: Processing of Polymers, Volume 18	Polymer processing has a profound effect on the final properties and thus the applications of plastics.
	Z704075	Metal Polymer Nanocomposites	A unique guide to an essential area of nanoscience. Interest in nano-sized metals has increased greatly due to their special characteristics and suitability for a number of advanced applications. As technology becomes more refined-including the ability to effectively manipulate and stabilize metals at the nanoscale-these materials present ever-more workable solutions to a growing range of problems. The coverage includes: Chemical and physical properties of nano-sized metals; Different approaches to the synthesis of metal-polymer nanocomposites (MPN); Advanced characterization techniques and methods for study of MPN; Real-world applications, including color filters, polarizers, optical sensors, nonlinear optical devices, and more.
	Z550116	Molecular Nanoelectronics	This book covers topics on transport theory through nanostructures, processing, self-assembly, device fabrication and architecture for nanoelectronic device applications. Contains about 2,000 bibliographic citations and hundreds of illustrations, figures, tables, chemical structures and equations.
	Z547204	Nanoclusters and Nanocrystals	Nanoclusters and Nanocrystals at the nanometer scale offer unique electrical, optical, and magnetic properties that are related to their quantum size effect. A nanocluster could contain several tens to thousands of atoms or molecules, and the formation of well-ordered and uniform size metal or semiconductor nanoclusters has been visualized by scanning tunneling microscopy. These nanoclusters have potential applications in microelectronics, magnetic storage, optical data storage, spintronics devices, telecommunications, sensors, transducers, biological markers, switches, electroluminescent displays, chemical reactors, catalysts, etc. Nanocrystalline materials offer unique mechanical properties, as they are stronger, harder, and more wear-resistant materials compared with their counterpart bulk materials. They also have applications in hydrogen storage, data storage, electronics, automotive engineering, computers, catalysts, etc. This book covers topics on recent synthetic strategies to fabricate metallic or semiconducting nanoscale clusters and crystals, control of the size and shape of such clusters and crystals, growth mechanisms, spectroscopic characterization, physical properties, and some potential industrial applications.
	Z551368	Nanocomposite Science and Technology	Contains the essence of this emerging technology, the underlying science as well as the motivation behind the design of these structures and the future, particularly from the perspective of applications. Intended as a reference handbook for future scientists, it carries the basic science and the fundamental engineering principles that lead to the fabrication and property evaluation of nanocomposite materials in different areas of materials science and technology.
	Z704326	Nanofabrication Towards Biomedical Applications	This book focuses on the materials, synthetic methods, tools and techniques being developed in the nanoregime towards the life sciences -- in particular biology, biotechnology and medicine. Readers from materials science, engineering, chemistry, biology and medical backgrounds will find detailed accounts of the design and synthesis of nanomaterials and the tools and techniques involved in their production for applications in biology, biotechnology and medicine.
	Z551376	Nanoparticles: From Theory to Application	An introduction to the science of nanoparticles, from fundamental principles to their use in novel applications. As a basis for understanding nanoparticle behavior, the book outlines the principles of quantum size behavior, nanoparticles architecture, formation of semiconductor and metal nanoparticles. It then goes on to describe the chemical syntheses of nanoparticles with defined characteristics, their structural, electrical and magnetic properties, as well as current methods to monitor these properties.
	Z551295	Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry	Presents a thorough introduction to the field of nanostructured materials, including chemical synthesis methods, bonding theories, and applications. Because nanomaterials are finding more applications in the real world, this text contains up-to-date treatment of such topics as: Metals, semiconductor nanocrystals, and ceramics; Double layers, optical properties, and the electrochemistry of metal nanoparticles ; Chemical and catalytic aspects of nanocrystals; Specific heats and melting points of nanocrystalline materials .
	Z515108	Nanostructured Materials: Applications to Sensors, Electronics and Passivation Coatings	This book will serve as a course book and compact reference in nanostructured materials for academic and industrial readers. Nanostructured materials present exciting opportunities for manipulating structure and properties on the nanometer scale. Written by leading chemical engineers, chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and bioengineers, it presents the latest advances in this innovative field. This book describes a "bottom-up" approach to designing nanostructured systems for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological applications. Each chapter will comprehensively review the state of the art for various aspects of nanostructured materials and also present perspectives for future advances in a major growth area for research sponsored by government and industry.
	Z704458	Nanotechnology for Dummies	Nanotechnology is the science of matter at the scale of one-billionth of a meter or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair. This book demystifies nanotechnology for investors, business people, and anyone else interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes will soon transform our lives. Some of the applications discussed include scratch-proof glass, corrosion-resistant paints, stain-free clothing, glare-reducing eyeglass coatings, drug delivery systems, medical diagnostic tools, burn and wound dressings, sugar-cube-sized computers, mini-portable power generators, and even longer-lasting tennis balls. Investment in nanotechnology is exploding, with $3.7 billion in nanotechnology R&D spending authorized by the U.S. government and international investment reported at over $2 billion
	Z704954	Nanotechnology: Basic Calculations for Engineers and Scientists	This book presents a practical overview of nanotechnology in a unique workbook format. The author has developed nearly 300 problems that provide a clear understanding of this growing field in four distinct areas of study: Chemistry fundamentals and principles; Particle technology; Applications; Environmental concerns. These problems have been carefully chosen to address the most important basic concepts, issues, and applications within each area, including such topics as patent evaluation, toxicology, particle dynamics, ventilation, risk assessment, and manufacturing. An introduction to quantum mechanics is also included in the Appendix. These stand-alone problems follow an orderly and logical progression designed to develop the reader's technical understanding.
	Z282537	Nanotechnology: Molecularly Designed Materials	Provides a chemistry-oriented overview of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Presents cutting edge research in vapor phase synthesis, metal colloids in polymers and membranes, nanostructured semiconductors, nanostructured metals and nanocomposites, nanostructured ceramics, and sol-gel derived materials. Describes recent interdisciplinary progress in the control of unique properties of nanostructured materials by rational design in synthesis and processing.
	Z558478	One-Dimensional Metals: Conjugated Polymers, Organic Crystals, Carbon Nanotubes, 2^nd edition revised and extended	Low-dimensional solids are of fundamental interest in materials science due to their anisotropic properties. Written not only for experts in the field, this book explains the important concepts behind their physics and surveys the most interesting one-dimensional systems and discusses their present and emerging applications in molecular scale electronics.
	Z424315	Polymer Blends: Formulation and Performance, 2-Volume Set	Far more than a compendium of recent literature or a review on dramatic new advances, this highly practical handbook is essential reading for anyone concerned with development or use of polymer blends. The two-volume set provides the scientist with useful guidelines for designing polymers with desired properties.
	Z412473	Polymer Handbook, 4th ed.	This one-stop reference, now almost 2,000 pages, brings together all the data needed in theoretical and experimental polymer research. It is designed so the scientist doesn't have to search through multitudes of literature for information on polymers. Features:* Continues to be the only source for fundamental, validated property data of polymeric material* Explores the developments in the field since 1989, such as new pvt relationships and new co-polymer reactivity parameters* Includes 30% new data - which is more reliable and accurate due to advances in instruments* Improved nomenclature to aid indexing and search & retrieval
	Z551309	Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites	Polymer-clay nanocomposites are formed through the union of two very different materials with organic and mineral pedigrees. The hybrid compositions, however, exhibit large increases in tensile strength, modulus, and heat distortion temperature as compared with the pristine polymer. Covering both the theory and practical applications, this volume covers the key aspects of these important materials including: Polymer-clay intercalates; The preparation and general properties of special practical and commercial significance (including strength, stiffness, toughness, permeability, fire retardation and chemical stability); The elucidation of the structural and rheological factors influencing performance and processing properties.
	Z704628	Precursor Chemistry of Advanced Materials	Material synthesis by the transformation of organometallic compounds (precursors) by vapor deposition techniques such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) has been in the forefront of research and development of new materials. There exists a need for new routes for designing and synthesizing new precursors as well as the application of established molecular precursors to derive tuneable materials for technological demands. To emphasize research in these areas, this volume comprises a selection of case studies covering various key aspects of the interplay of precursor chemistry with the process conditions of materials formation, particularly looking at the similarities and differences of CVD, ALD and nanoparticle synthesis, e.g. colloid chemistry, involving tailored molecular precursors
	Z552208	Principles of Chemical Vapor Deposition: What’s Going on Inside the Reactor	Provides a simple introduction to heat and mass transfer, surface and gas phase chemistry, and plasma discharge characteristics. In addition, the book includes discussions of practical films and reactors to help in the development of better processes and equipment. This book will assist workers new to chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to understand CVD reactors and processes and to comprehend and exploit the literature in the field.
	Z705071	Principles of Inorganic Materials Design	This book discusses a number of topics that are pertinent to the design of new inorganic materials but are typically not covered in standard solid-state chemistry books. Authors start with an introduction to structure at the mesoscopic level and progress to smaller-length scales. Next, detailed consideration is given to both phenomenological and atomistic-level descriptions of transport properties, the metal-nonmetal transition, magnetic and dielectric properties, optical properties, and mech