This new book is dedicated to the stability problem for equilibrium capillary surfaces. The importance of this problem lies in the fact that only stable equilibrium states can be realized in...
Oxide materials are good candidates for replacing Si devices, which are increasingly reaching their performance limits, since the former offer a range of unique properties, due to their...
This book provides readers with the fundamentals necessary for understanding thermal spray technology. Coverage includes in-depth discussions of various thermal spray processes, feedstock...
Handbook of Solid State Diffusion, Volume 1: Diffusion Fundamentals and Techniques covers the basic fundamentals, techniques, applications, and latest developments in the area of solid-state...
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?Handbook of Thin Film Technology? covers all aspects of coatings preparation, characterization and applications. Different deposition techniques based on vacuum and plasma processes are...
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The aim of this book is to present foundational research on the nano-crystallization, high-temperature modification, micro-structure evolution and plastic deformation induced by laser shock...
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The thesis systematically investigates the factors which influence many animals? robust adhesion abilities and micro-reversible adhesion mechanisms, including the geometric principles of their...
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This book deals with wear and performance testing of thin solid film lubrication and hard coatings in an ultra-high vacuum (UHV), a process which enables rapid accumulation of stress cycles...
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The last decade has witnessed the discovery of, and dramatic progress in understanding the physics of graphene and related two-dimensional materials. The development of methods for manufacturing...
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Magnetic impurities in a non-magnetic host metal have been actively explored in condensed matter physics in recent last decades. From both fundamental and applied viewpoints these systems are very...
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Since the 1997 Kyoto protocol of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the development of novel refrigerators has been a priority within the scientific community. Although magnetocaloric...
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The investigation of nanosized ferroelectric films and ferroelectric nanocrystals has attracted much attention during the past 15 ? 20 years. There is interest in the fundamental and applied...
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This book explores a collection of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics and their unique engineering potential ? demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in...
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Ellipsometry is the method of choice to determin the properties of surfaces and thin films. It provides comprehensive and sensitive characterization in a contactless and non-invasive...
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ZnO has been the central theme of research in the past decade due to its various applications in band gap engineering, and textile and biomedical industries. In nanostructured form, it offers...
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This book reviews the development of antifouling surfaces and materials for both land and marine environments, with an emphasis on marine anti biofouling. It explains the differences and intrinsic...
?Handbook of Thin Film Technology? covers all aspects of coatings preparation, characterization and applications. Different deposition techniques based on vacuum and plasma processes are...
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This thesis explores a route to induce and control the structure formation process in thin films by the use of strong electric fields. We investigate, establish and apply the use of the...
The thesis systematically investigates the factors which influence many animals? robust adhesion abilities and micro-reversible adhesion mechanisms, including the geometric principles of their...
The aim of this book is to present foundational research on the nano-crystallization, high-temperature modification, micro-structure evolution and plastic deformation induced by laser shock...