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Libros en Cerámicas

  • Additive Manufacturing of Piezoelectric Ceramic-Based Biocomposites

    Design, Strategies, and Challenges
    • 1 Edición
    • Anuj Kumar + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Additive Manufacturing of Piezoelectric Ceramic-based Biocomposites: Design, Strategies, and Challenges presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with an introduction to additive manufacturing technology and its role in piezoelectric ceramic-based bioinks development. It then goes on to discuss the utility of 3D constructs developed through additive manufacturing techniques using piezoelectric ceramic-based bioinks for biomedical applications. Design approaches for modifying piezoelectric ceramic-based materials are also discussed as are additive manufacturing strategies for developing piezoelectric ceramic laden bioinks. Post-processing strategies and computational modeling, analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization are also thoroughly explored.Users will also find selected case studies and real-world applications, making it a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, chemists, and manufacturers working on the research and development of advanced piezoelectric ceramics, with a particular interest in additive manufacturing processes and biomedical applications.

  • Cementitious Matrices for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Immobilization

    • 1 Edición
    • Pavlo Kryvenko + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Cement-based materials are integral to radioactive waste repositories, providing versatile solutions for diverse management and disposal strategies. Cementitious Matrices for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Immobilization reports research progress in this context, reviewing both traditional solidification methodologies and state-of-the-art developments in cementation technologies that promise to fulfill safety functions more dependably and ensure closer compliance with environmentally conscious practices and regulations.The book proves to be a compelling resource for readers at various levels of familiarity with the topic both in academia and industry by tackling all facets of designing a waste form. It begins by classifying and characterizing radioactive wastes and explaining the chemistry of cementitious matrices, facilitating the choice of solidification agents and processing equipment. It offers guidelines for the selection of bonding materials, such as hydraulic cement or polymers, and discusses several admixtures and adsorbents to enhance embedding, binder properties, and contaminant stabilization. It also includes statistical techniques for generating response surface models for large, complicated applications and case studies that collate the international authoring team’s first-hand insights into optimized handling of immobilized waste forms.

  • Ceramic Membranes for Liquid Separation Processes

    From Research to Real-World Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Zhenghua Zhang
    • Inglés
    Ceramic Membranes for Liquid Separation Processes: From Research to Real-World Applications aims to provide an extensive review of both conventional and advanced ceramic membranes, focusing on their development and real-world applications. The book presents the latest advancements in catalytic ceramic membranes and provides a comprehensive overview of the ceramic membrane industry. It addresses significant topics such as material innovations, fabrication techniques, mechanistic insights, membrane fouling and mitigation strategies, and the use of catalytic membranes in water and wastewater treatment applications.By highlighting both academic and industrial perspectives, the book seeks to educate and empower researchers, engineers, and policymakers working in the field of membrane technology and environmental engineering to promote the adoption of catalytic ceramic membranes as a promising solution for clean water reclamation.

  • Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramic Materials

    • 1 Edición
    • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
    • Inglés
    Advanced ceramics exhibit exceptional properties such as high-temperature resistance, superior strength, and excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, making them integral in various industries like aerospace, healthcare, and electronics. However, traditional manufacturing methods for ceramics still pose various challenges for achieving intricate designs and complex structures. Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramic Materials provides a comprehensive exploration of additive manufacturing techniques that are tailored to overcome these challenges, offering researchers, engineers, and industry professionals a roadmap to harness the full potential of advanced ceramics through innovative 3D printing and related processes. The reader will gain valuable insights into the intricacies of additive manufacturing processes such as selective laser sintering, binder jetting, and stereolithography as applied to ceramics, along with discussions on material properties, design considerations, and post-processing techniques. Additionally, the book explores emerging trends such as multi-material printing, hybrid manufacturing, and the integration of advanced characterization techniques, empowering readers to leverage additive manufacturing technologies to innovate and optimize the production of high-performance ceramic components for various applications ranging from aerospace and automotive to biomedical and electronics industries.

  • Piezo-Supercapacitors as Sustainable Energy Devices

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • M. Basheer Ahamed + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Piezo-supercapacitor... as Sustainable Energy Devices: Fundamentals and Applications presents the latest advances in this important research field. Chapters cover the fundamentals, technological advancements, and diverse range of applications. By exploring the underlying principles, design considerations, manufacturing techniques, and cutting-edge research, the book serves as a valuable reference resource for researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers who want to develop a deeper understanding of this new and emerging technology to help them overcome implementation challenges and explore new potential for future sustainable energy storage solutions.

  • MXenes for Supercapacitors

    Design, Performance and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Mayank Pandey + 2 más
    • Inglés
    MXenes for Supercapacitors: Design, Performance and Applications focuses on design principles and strategies for optimizing performance that are crucial for harnessing the full potential of these materials in supercapacitors, which include detailed discussions on MXene-based electrode materials, electrolyte systems, and device configurations. The book also offers new insights into enhancing energy storage capacity, power density, and cycling stability. By bridging the gap between fundamental research and practical implementation, it will equip the reader (researchers, engineers, and industry professionals) with the knowledge and tools necessary to develop the next generation of supercapacitor technologies with MXenes at the forefront of research.The book will serve as a comprehensive guide addressing, both fundamental aspects and practical implications for this cutting-edge technology and its use in supercapacitors.

  • Ceramics for Nuclear Applications

    • 1 Edición
    • Peng Xu + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Ceramics for New Nuclear Applications provides a comprehensive review on the most up-to-date technologies for advanced ceramics and composites for nuclear applications. The book's chapters cover nuclear fuel and structural materials, materials for the next generation of reactors and fusion reactors, and materials for nuclear medicine. Cutting-edge topics such as accident tolerant fuels, space applications and nuclear medicine are covered in detail. Academic and industrial researchers working in the field of materials for nuclear energy systems, nuclear propulsion systems, and nuclear medicine will find the book a valuable reference resource.

  • Nanofibers and Hybrid Nanofiber Derived Nanocomposites

    Basics, Physical Properties, and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Ayesha Kausar
    • Inglés
    Nanofibers have transpired as one of the noteworthy nanotechnological breakthroughs owing to structural and characteristics (surface properties, electrical/charge/th... conduction, mechanical/heat stability, ecofriendliness, gas/molecular sensing, radiation/corrosion resilience, biological, and all that) distinctiveness as well as high-tech potential deployments. On the trot, nanofibers attained worthwhile scientific interest due to design versatilities constituting of carbon, inorganic, and polymer backbone nanofibers, and ultimately advanced nanocomposite nanofiber categories, like polymer/carbonaceous nanoaddtives and polymer/inorganic nanoparticles nanocomposite nanofibers. In recent epochs, tremendously growing systematic/industria... (experimental/theore... accounts on progressive multifunctional nanocomposite nanofibers escort indispensable advancements towards leading-edge applications in aeronautics/defense—... pastures.The innovative book script documents an omnipresent knowledge on almost all hitherto research attributes of nanofibers and nanocomposite nanofibers. In due course, the paperback hands out prevalent fundamental and methodological information on nanofibers and futuristic carbon nanofibers, inorganic nanofibers, and polymeric nanofibers. Afterwards, systematic deliberations on overall nanofiber fabrication strategies (spinning, blowing, freeze-drying, templating, and the like) and design/characteristi... aspects of advanced polymer/carbonaceous and polymer/inorganic nanoadditive nanocomposite nanofibers have been documented. Most importantly, major book sections have been devoted to technical hits of multifunctional nanocomposite nanofibers in current scientifically themed zones of aeronautical engineering, nuclear/electromagne... radiation shielding, energy/electronics devices, environmental remediation for water and gaseous pollution, and biomedical sides, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, biosensing, antimicrobials, and so forth. Above and beyond, this novice literature volume pins to theoretical/simulati... prosects of nanocomposite nanofibers and crucial viewpoints on plausible future opportunities and industrial/commercia... scale advancements.

  • Porous Bioceramics for Biomedical Applications

    Fundamentals, Properties, Processing and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Francesco Baino + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Porous Bioceramics for Biomedical Applications: Fundamentals, Properties, Processing and Applications presents the latest advances in this very important research field. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book spans a broad range of topics including design, processing, and engineering aspects. Medical ceramics with macro-, nano- and multiscale porosity are considered, as well as hierarchical porous bioceramics. With contributions from leading experts in the field the book will be an indispensable reference resource for academic researchers, industrial professionals, manufacturers, and clinical practitioners who are working on the development of porous bioceramics for biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

  • Pyroelectric Ceramics

    Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Satyanarayan Patel
    • Inglés
    Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.