TY - BOOK ID - 4803647 TI - Functional Nanostructures : Processing, Characterization, and Applications PY - 2008 SN - 9780387488059 0387354638 9780387354637 9786613437853 0387488057 1283437856 1441922555 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Materials Science. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Materials Science, general. KW - Biomaterials. KW - Polymer Sciences. KW - Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. KW - Solid State Physics. KW - Polymers. KW - Electronics. KW - Materials. KW - Polymères KW - Electronique KW - Matériaux KW - Nanotechnologie KW - Nanostructured materials KW - Nanostructures KW - Chemical & Materials Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Technology - General KW - Materials Science KW - Nanostructured materials. KW - Nanostructures. KW - Nanomaterials KW - Nanometer materials KW - Nanophase materials KW - Nanostructure controlled materials KW - Nanostructure materials KW - Ultra-fine microstructure materials KW - Materials science. KW - Solid state physics. KW - Microelectronics. KW - Nanoscience KW - Physics KW - Microstructure KW - Nanotechnology KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Medicine KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Engineering KW - Engineering materials KW - Industrial materials KW - Engineering design KW - Manufacturing processes KW - Molecular technology KW - Nanoscale technology KW - High technology KW - Polymere KW - Polymeride KW - Polymers and polymerization KW - Macromolecules KW - Electrical engineering KW - Physical sciences KW - Polymers . KW - Solids KW - Microminiature electronic equipment KW - Microminiaturization (Electronics) KW - Electronics KW - Microtechnology KW - Semiconductors KW - Miniature electronic equipment KW - Material science KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4803647 AB - Nanocrystalline materials exhibit outstanding structural and mechanical properties. However, future progress in this emerging field is critically dependent upon the development of new methods of understanding and analyzing the underlying nanoscale and interface effects causing their unique mechanical properties. This exceptionally well- researched volume in Nanostructure Science and Technology serves both as an introduction to structural nanocrystalline materials as well as a monograph providing a systematic overview of the current state-of-the-art of fundamental and applied research in the area. The book provides a unique interdisciplinary approach by incorporating chapters from contributors from various academic disciplines including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Polymer Science. Sudipta Seal integrates the most current and relevant technologies in the field to address the subject. This volume will prove to be indispensable to professionals in the in the field of nanomaterials science and nanotechnologies, from researchers and graduate students to engineers who are involved in production and processing of nanomaterials with enhanced physico-chemical properties. ER -