The 14th volume of the Nano Hybrids and Composites journal offers you a collection of articles covering some practical aspects of the research, development, and application of composite nanohybrid materials, namely nanofibres, nanofibrous composites, optical nanocrystals, etc.

The current volume of the journal "Nano Hybrids and Composites" offers readers the collection of the peer-reviewed articles covering practical aspects in the researching of properties and application of the nanocomposite materials.

Biomaterials include a versatile group of molecules that have been designed to interact with biological systems for various applications and polymeric biomaterials are being designed based on their availability and compatibility. This book summarizes fabrication techniques, features, usage, and promising applications of polymeric biomaterials in diversified areas including advantageous industrial applications. Each chapter exclusively covers a distinct application associated with major classes of polymeric biomaterials. Features: Provides platform related to fabrication and advancement of all categories of polymeric biomaterials Explores advancement of pertinent biomedical and drug delivery systems Includes wide range of biomaterials and its application in diversified fields Gives out environmental justification of green biopolymers and their applications in water remediation Discusses advanced applications of bio-composite polymers viz. food packaging and anti-corrosive coatings This book is aimed at researchers in Polymer Sciences, Biomaterials, Chemical/Bio Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Biotechnology.

The volume of journal "Nano Hybrids" offered for your attention covers practical aspects in the research and development of composite nano hybrid materials and structures and we hope this periodical will be useful for researchers and engineers in their every-day activity.

This book provides in-depth knowledge about cross rolling of biomedical alloys, cellulose, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, magnesium-based nanocomposites, titanium, titanium alloys, stainless steel, and improved biodegradable implants materials for biomechanical applications like joint replacements, bone plates, bone cement, artificial ligaments and tendons, dental implants for tooth fixation, and hip implants. It comprehensively covers advancements in materials including graphene-reinforced magnesium metal matrix, magnesium and its alloys, and 2D nanomaterials. The text discusses important topics including advanced materials for biomechanical applications, design, and analysis of stainless steel 316L for femur bone fracture healing, design and manufacturing of prosthetic dental implants, a biomechanical study of a low-cost prosthetic leg, and an energy harvesting mechanism for walking applications. The text will serve as a useful text for graduate students, academic researchers, and general practitioners in areas including materials science, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomechanical engineering.

Complex and Composite Metal Oxides for Gas, VOC, and Humidity Sensors focuses on an overview of the advanced nanocomposite metal oxide materials for use in sensors for environmental monitoring applications. Volume 1 Fundamentals and Approaches introduces the ground rules essential for the development of smart gas, VOC and humidity sensors. This volume familiarizes researchers with the different sensors (resistive, electrolyte, FET, optical etc.) developed on various properties that includes electrical, SPR, luminescence, fiber optics etc. fabricated using metal oxide hybrids and nanocomposites. - Introduces the fundamentals of electrical and optical gas and humidity sensors - Reviews metal oxide hybrid materials for gas and humidity sensor applications, including metal oxide/polymer and metal oxide/carbon composite materials - Discusses complex metal oxide compounds and composite materials for use in gas, VOC, and humidity sensors

Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas: · Advanced optical methods for frontier applications · Advanced optical interferometry · Optical measurement systems using polarized light · Optical methods for advanced manufacturing · Digital image correlation · Optical methods at the micro/nano-scale · Three-dimensional imaging and volumetric correlation · Imaging methods for thermomechanics applications · Opto-acoustical methods in experimental mechanics · Optical measurements in challenging environments · Optical methods for inverse problems · Advances in optical methods

Summarizing the recent advances in high strain rate testing, this book discusses techniques for designing, executing, analyzing, and interpreting the results of experiments involving the dynamic behavior of multifunctional materials such as metals, polymers, fiber-reinforced polymers, hybrid laminates and so forth. The book also discusses analytical and numerical modeling of materials under high-velocity impact loading and other environmental conditions. Recent advances in characterization techniques such as digital image correlation and computed tomography for high strain rate applications are included. Features Presents exclusive material on high-rate properties of fiber-reinforced composites Provides numerical techniques on the analysis and enriched data on the high strain rate behavior of materials Explores cutting-edge techniques and experimental guidelines for an array of different materials subjected to high strain rate loading Explains clear understanding of material behavior at various strain rates Reviews mechanical response of different materials at high strain rates This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in mechanical, materials, and aerospace engineering.

Plant pathogens, the causal agent of infectious plant diseases, influence our lives more than just as an economic impact through yield lost. The study of plant pathogens has given rise to the development of new sciences, new technologies for plant breeding, and the agrochemical industry for pesticide developments. Yet, all our actions and efforts to suppress or eradicate them constantly pressures these various organisms to evolve and adapt for survival. Therefore today, when facing climate changes, accelerated transport of plants and plant products, and world population growth, we have to ask quo vadis phytopathology. Like Alice in Wonderland “If we wish to go anywhere we must run twice as fast as that” so we need to constantly broaden our knowledge. However, today’s literature abounds with knowledge about plant pathogens. Hence, this book intends to present to the reader all the latest material and knowledge about plant pathogens, changes or refinements in plant disease epidemiology, and new approaches and materials used for plant pathogen control. Hopefully, this book will be of interest to those working within the field and looking for an up-to-date introduction. We hope it also interests students and thereby, will influence the future development of phytopathology and our better coexistence with plant pathogens.

1. Functionalization of graphene / Nikolaos Karousis, Solon Economopoulos and Nikos Tagmatarchis -- 2. Advanced carbon materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage / Junbo Hou [und weitere] -- 3. Carbon nanomaterial-based molecular architectures for light energy conversion / Taku Hasobe -- 4. Electrochemistry of carbon nanostructures: from pristine materials to functional devices / Matteo Iurlo [und weitere] -- 5. Fullerene-based self-assembled morphological materials / Yanfei Shen, Junko Aimi and Takashi Nakanishi -- 6. Hybrids involving fullerenes and carbon nanotubes / Maria Vizuete [und weitere] -- 7. Semiconductor carbon nanotube optics / Lisa J. Nogaj, Libai Huang and Todd D. Krauss -- 8. Near-field optics of SWNTs and FRET in their nanoscale complexes / Tetyana Ignatova, Andrei M. Nemilentsau and Slava V. Rotkin -- 9. Understanding the role of the metal catalyst in carbon nanotube growth: towards chiral-selective growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes / Wei-Hung Chiang and R. Mohan Sankaran -- 10. Stability computations for fullerenes and metallofullerenes / Zdenek Slanina [und weitere]