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Thin films are important in many of the technologies used every day, impacting major markets for energy, medicine, and coatings. Scientists and engineers have been producing thin films on a wide range of surfaces for many decades but now have begun to explore giving these films new and controlled structures at the nanometer scale. These efforts are part of the new horizons opened by the field of nanoscience and impart novel structures and properties to these thin films. This book covers some of the methods for making these nanostructured thin films and their applications in areas impacting on health and energy usage.

electrospinning --- poly(ethylene oxide) --- nanofiber diameter --- molecular weight --- concentration --- plasmonics --- localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) --- biosensing --- thin film --- gold nanostructures --- lithography --- nanohole array --- nanofabrication --- diphosphate-diarsenate --- crystal structure --- electrical properties --- transport pathways simulation --- metal–organic framework --- fabrication --- patterning --- tri-sodium citrate --- ZnO rod arrays --- response surface methodology --- expanded graphite --- flexible --- polydimethylsiloxane --- stretchable --- thin films --- n/a --- metal-organic framework

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Germanium (Ge) chalcogenides are characterized by unique properties that make these materials interesting for a very wide range of applications from phase change memories to ovonic threshold switches and from photonics to thermoelectric and photovoltaic devices. In many cases, their physical properties can be finely tuned by doping or by changing the amount of Ge, which may therefore play a key role in determining the applications, performance, and even the reliability of these devices. In this book, we include 11 articles, mainly focusing on applications of Ge chalcogenides for non-volatile memories. Most of the papers have been produced with funding received from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program under grant agreement n. 824957. In the Special Issue “BeforeHand: Boosting Performance of Phase Change Devices by Hetero- and Nanostructure Material Design”, two contributions are related to the prototypical Ge2Sb2Te5 compound, which is the most studied composition, already integrated in many devices such as optical and electronic memories. Five articles focus on Ge-rich GeSbTe alloys, exploring the electrical and the structural properties, as well as the decomposition paths. Other contributions are focused on the effect of the interfaces and on nanowires.

Technology: general issues --- Chemical engineering --- PCM --- Ge2Sb2Te5 --- sputtering --- flexible substrates --- crystallization --- electrical properties --- phase change materials --- nitrogen --- strain --- kinetics --- amorphous phase --- germanium telluride --- indium alloying --- optical contrast --- Ge-rich alloys --- crystallization temperature --- segregation --- Ge-rich GST alloys --- Raman --- electronic properties --- Ge-rich GST --- pulsed laser deposition --- phase separation --- GGST --- EDX elemental chemical mapping --- embedded memory --- density functional theory --- MOCVD --- VLS --- phase-change memory --- nanowires --- core-shell --- Ge–Sb–Te --- Ge–Sb–Te/Sb2Te3 --- embedded electronic memories --- Density Functional Theory --- high-throughput calculations ---  

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Today, mainly man-made materials, such as carbon and glass fibers, are used to produce composite parts in aviation. Renewable materials, such as natural fibers or bio-sourced resin systems, have not yet found their way into aviation. The project ECO-COMPASS aims to evaluate the potential applications of ecologically improved composite materials in the aviation sector in an international collaboration of Chinese and European partners. Natural fibers such as flax and ramie will be used for different types of reinforcements and sandwich cores. Furthermore, bio-based epoxy resins to substitute bisphenol-A based epoxy resins in secondary structures are under investigation. Adapted material protection technologies to reduce environmental influence and to improve fire resistance are needed to fulfil the demanding safety requirements in aviation. Modelling and simulation of chosen eco-composites aims for an optimized use of materials while a Life Cycle Assessment aims to prove the ecological advantages compared to synthetic state-of-the-art materials. This Special Issue provides selected papers from the project consortium partners.

physical properties --- n/a --- plant fiber --- fracture toughness --- eco-composite --- functional composites --- flax fibre --- balsa --- bio-composites --- hybrid composite --- interface --- itaconic acid --- sandwich structures --- nonwoven --- flax --- engineering applications --- paper --- carbon nanotubes --- composite --- recycled carbon fibre --- poly-lactic acid --- rosin acid --- aviation sector --- crack sensing --- bio-sourced epoxy --- life cycle assessment --- natural fibre --- electrical properties --- glass fibre --- polymer nanocomposites --- environmental impacts --- multi-scale modeling --- function integrated interleave --- ramie fiber --- bio-based epoxy --- hybrid --- fabric --- sound absorption --- microstructures --- thermosetting resin --- wet-laying --- electrical conductivity --- green composite

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This book, entitled “Mesoporous Metal Oxide Films”, contains an editorial and a collection of ten research articles covering fundamental studies and applications of different metal oxide films. Mesoporous materials have been widely investigated and applied in many technological applications owing to their outstanding structural and physical properties. In this book, important developments in this fast-moving field are presented from various research groups around the world. Different preparation methods and applications of these novel and interesting materials have been reported, and it was demonstrated that mesoporosity has a direct impact on the properties and potential applications of such materials. The potential use of mesoporous metal oxide films and coatings with different morphology and structures is demonstrated in many technological applications, particularly chemical and electrochemical sensors, supercapacitors, solar cells, photoelectrodes, bioceramics, photonic switches, and anticorrosion agents.

SnO2 --- Metglas --- hemin --- H2O2 --- cyclic voltammetry --- magnetoelastic resonance --- sensor --- titanium dioxide --- mesoporous --- thin film --- multi-layered --- photoanode --- semiconductor --- photoelectrochemical water oxidation --- Mn2O3 --- mesoporous materials --- electrochemical characterizations --- electrode --- supercapacitors --- gadolinium oxide --- hydrazine --- p-nitrophenol --- electrochemical sensing --- amperometric --- selective sensor --- nanocrystal --- ZnO --- density of states --- optical and electrical properties --- TiO2 films --- Ag nanoparticles --- optical properties --- spectroelectrochemistry --- surface plasmon --- Fe-doped TiO2 --- hydrothermal --- GCE --- chemical sensor --- amperometry --- dye-sensitized solar cells --- working electrode --- TiO2 --- NiO nanoparticles --- electron transport --- corrosion --- guar gum --- coatings --- electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) --- SECM --- AFM --- calcium phosphate silicate --- PEG --- bioceramics --- sol-gel preparation --- hard tissue engineering --- metal oxide --- sol-gel --- supercapacitor --- photoelectrode --- dye sensitized solar cell --- NiO

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This Special Issue contains selected papers from works presented at the 8th EASN–CEAS (European Aeronautics Science Network–Council of European Aerospace Societies) Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation, which was held in Glasgow, UK, 4–7 September 2018. About 150 participants contributed to a high-level scientific gathering providing some of the latest research results on the topic, as well as some of the latest relevant technological advancements. ?ine interesting articles, which cover a wide range of topics including characterization, analysis and design, as well as numerical simulation, are contained in this Special Issue.

n/a --- dynamic force analysis --- ditching simulation --- crashworthiness --- morphing wings --- pressurized fuselage --- scissor-like elements --- design of advanced power systems --- manufacturing --- nanomechanical properties --- composite materials --- multifunctionality --- electrical properties --- computational fluid dynamics --- aeronautic component --- nanomaterials --- circulation control --- multiscale damage model --- modelling and simulation --- unmanned aircraft --- kinematic analysis --- threshold concentration --- life cycle analysis --- autoclave --- blended wing-body aircraft --- incompressible flow --- low-curvature panels --- aircraft design --- composites structures --- carbon nanotubes --- vacuum assisted resin infusion --- active flow control --- building-block approach --- flight testing --- VTOL-UAV --- aerodynamic analysis --- suction and oscillatory blowing actuator --- technology readiness level --- scaling --- kinematic synthesis --- polymer nanocomposites --- thermal stability --- electrification --- cold diaphragm forming --- resin transfer molding --- fluid-structure interaction --- technology demonstrator --- light sport aircraft --- multi-objective optimization --- cost analysis --- scissor-structural mechanisms