Author: M.-I. Baraton
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: security, peace, science, series, environmental, nato, materials, environment, health, advanced, sensors, technologies
Number of Pages: 500
Published: 2008-11-21
List price: $119.00
ISBN-10: 1402090102
ISBN-13: 9781402090103

The growing concern worldwide for air pollution, biological threats and security issues has led to an increasing demand for sensors in multiple application areas, thus calling for a fast development of small, reliable, inexpensive sensors which can be easily integrated in various devices and equipments. Research efforts worldwide span diverse areas, including new materials such as nanotubes and nanofibers, miniaturization of electronics through nanotechnology, or integration of several sensors in artificial noses, to name only a few. Most of the time, the research results reported at internati

Authors:Marie-Isabelle Baraton, Irina V. Uvarova,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: science, nato, series, mathematics, chemistry, physics, technology, particles, materials, gradient, surface, layers, fine, prepared, functional
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2001-03-31
List price: $146.00
ISBN-10: 0792369246
ISBN-13: 9780792369240

The term `functional gradient materials’ was coined in Japan in the 1980s to describe a class of materials having spatially homogenous microstructures and properties. These materials can be used successfully in such applications as electronic devices, optical films, anti-wear and anti-corrosion coatings, thermal barrier coatings and biomaterials. The materials are fabricated with the use of nanoparticles, leading to greatly improved performance. Nanoparticle technology is not straightforward, however, demanding a modification of methods for processing and characterization. This