Nanocomposite Science and Technology FROM THE PUBLISHER
In recent years, nanocomposites have captured and held the attention and imagination of scientists and engineers alike. Based on the simple premise that by using a wide range of building blocks with dimensions in the nanosize region, it is possible to design and create new materials with unprecedented flexibility and improvements in their physical properties. This book contains the essence of this emerging technology, the underlying science and motivation behind the design of these structures and the future, particularly from the perspective of applications. It is intended to be a reference handbook for future scientists and hence 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.
SYNOPSIS
Materials scientists from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the U. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign discuss three areas of nanocomposites that they feel provide the basic pieces that define the overall nature of the field. They first look at nanocomposites based on inorganic materials such as metals and ceramics and applications. Polymer-based and polymer-filled nanocomposites are then discussed with an emphasis on interface engineering for optimum performance. Naturally occurring systems of nanocomposites and their lessons for engineering are then explored before a final chapter on nanocomposite modeling. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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