Advances in Nanocrystallization

Advances in Nanocrystallization
Author: A. R. Yavari
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The present book sums up the most recent advances in the investigation of nanocrystallization. Many new nanocrystalline materials with promising magnetic and mechanical properties have been developed. For example, soft-magnetic nanocrystalline Fe-based alloys, hard-soft nanocrystalline Fe/FeNdB-type magnets and light Al-based nanostructures with attractive mechanical properties.

Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and their Composites

Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene and their Composites
Author: Konstantinos I. Tserpes
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319012010

A large part of the research currently being conducted in the fields of materials science and engineering mechanics is devoted to carbon nanotubes and their applications. In this process, modeling is a very attractive investigation tool due to the difficulties in manufacturing and testing of nanomaterials. Continuum modeling offers significant advantages over atomistic modeling. Furthermore, the lack of accuracy in continuum methods can be overtaken by incorporating input data either from experiments or atomistic methods. This book reviews the recent progress in continuum modeling of carbon nanotubes and their composites. The advantages and disadvantages of continuum methods over atomistic methods are comprehensively discussed. Numerical models, mainly based on the finite element method, as well as analytical models are presented in a comparative way starting from the simulation of isolated pristine and defected nanotubes and proceeding to nanotube-based composites. The ability of continuum methods to bridge different scales is emphasized. Recommendations for future research are given by focusing on what still continuum methods have to learn from the nano-scale. The scope of the book is to provide current knowledge aiming to support researchers entering the scientific area of carbon nanotubes to choose the appropriate modeling tool for accomplishing their study and place their efforts to further improve continuum methods.

Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanotubes
Author: M. Endo
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008054553X

Carbon nanotubes have been studied extensively in relation to fullerenes, and together with fullerenes have opened a new science and technology field on nano scale materials. A whole range of issues from the preparation, structure, properties and observation of quantum effects in carbon nanotubes in comparison with 0-D fullerenes are discussed. In addition, complementary reviews on carbon nanoparticles such as carbon nano-capsules, onion-like graphite particles and metal-coated fullerenes are covered. This book aims to cover recent research and development in this area, and so provide a convenient reference tool for all researchers in this field. It is also hoped that this book can serve to stimulate future work on carbon nanotubes.

Natural Microporous Materials in Environmental Technology

Natural Microporous Materials in Environmental Technology
Author: P. Misaelides
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401144990

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Application of Natural Microporous Materials for Environmental Technology, Smolenice Castle, Slovakia, 26-30 October 1998