Nov 27 2008
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Self-healing Materials: Fundamentals, Design Strategies, and Applications" to their offering.
The book covers self-healing concepts for all important material classes and their applications: polymers, ceramics, non-metallic and metallic coatings, alloys, nanocomposites, concretes and cements, as well as ionomers.
Beginning with the inspiration from biological self-healing, its mimickry and conceptual transfer into approaches for the self-repair of artificially created materials, this book explains the strategies and mechanisms for the readers' basic understanding, then covers the different material classes and suitable self-healing concepts, giving examples for their application in practical situations.
As the first book in this swiftly growing research field, it is of great interest to readers from many scientific and engineering disciplines, such as physics and chemistry, civil, architectural, mechanical, electronics and aerospace engineering.
Key Topics Covered:
- General Introduction
- Definitions, Mechanisms and Application Areas
- Self-healing Polymers
- Self-healing in Non-metallic Coatings
- Self-healing in Metallic Coatings
- Self-healing in Nanocomposites
- Self-healing in Concretes and Cements
- Self-healing in Ionomers
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6f72cc/selfhealing_mater