Synthesis and properties of advanced materials /

Synthesis and Properties of Advanced Materials provides an overview of some of the most exciting developments in advanced materials. The book contains review papers based on tutorial lectures given at The First Pan American Advanced Study Institute held in Merida, Mexico, 1995. Each paper serves as...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McHargue, C. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1997]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Synthesis and Properties of Advanced Materials provides an overview of some of the most exciting developments in advanced materials. The book contains review papers based on tutorial lectures given at The First Pan American Advanced Study Institute held in Merida, Mexico, 1995. Each paper serves as a comprehensive introduction and review to the topic covered. Topics included: diamond and related materials, nanocrystalline metals and ceramics, Co-based alloys for biomedical applications, high-temperature superconductivity materials, composite materials, cement-based materials, ion-implanted ceramics and structural ceramics. Each chapter emphasizes the relationships among processing parameters, micro-structure and properties. Synthesis and Properties of Advanced Materials provides an excellent review of the state of the art in advanced materials for the working engineer or researcher. Students will also find this text an accessible introduction to the field.
Item Description:Papers based on the first Pan American Advanced Institute, held in Merida, Mexico, Aug. 13-26, 1995.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781461563396 (electronic bk.)
1461563399 (electronic bk.)