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Degradation Processes in Nanostructured Materials: Volume 887

Hardback

Main Details

Title Degradation Processes in Nanostructured Materials: Volume 887
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Mircea Chipara
Edited by Orazio Puglisi
Edited by Ralph Skomski
Edited by Frank R. Jones
Edited by Benjamin S. Hsiao
SeriesMRS Proceedings
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:269
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 155
Category/GenreEngineering - general
Nanotechnology
Materials science
ISBN/Barcode 9781558998414
ClassificationsDewey:620.11223
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Materials Research Society
Imprint Materials Research Society
Publication Date 7 April 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

As more advanced materials find their way into daily life, a better understanding of degradation processes is required, allowing us to more accurately predict their lifetime and further increase their performance, reliability. While degradation processes are initiated at molecular (subnanometer) scale, the nanostructure and nanoconfinement of materials alter the degradation processes occurring in materials at micron or larger scales, and eventually trigger new degradation routes. This book studies the effect of nanometer-scale structure and confinement on degradation processes and analyzes the experimental and theoretical approaches used to estimate the lifetime of nanostructured and nanoconfined materials in various environments. Various topics are addressed - from electronic, optical, structural, and magnetic nanomaterials to space, chemical, biological and medical applications. There is also an emphasis on the time dependence associated with artificial treatments involving electrical currents, annealing, and irradiation by various sources, such as gamma radiation and ions.