This book provides a general overview of the importance of fibre-matrix interfacial bonding characteristics in natural fibre-based composites to obtain optimal material properties for a specific application. This book provides a general overview of the importance o... Lees meer.

Layered structures when supporting the Maxwell-Wagner polarization mechanism exhibit very large effective electric permittivity and thus can be used for miniaturizing purposes. However the large interfacial dimensions evolved limit the Maxwell-Wagner polarization at... Lees meer.

This text treats the formulation and finite element approximation of contact and impact problems in nonlinear mechanics. It is intended for students researchers and practitioners interested in numerical solid and structural analysis as well as engineers and scientists.... Lees meer.

This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest theoretical experimental and computer-based data as summarized by leading international researchers This edited volume offers complete coverage of the latest theoretical experimental and computer-based dat... Lees meer.

This comprehensive work explores interfacial instability and pattern formation in dynamic systems away from the equilibrium state in solidification and crystal growth. Further this significantly expanded 2nd edition introduces and reviews the progress made during the l... Lees meer.

A thermodynamically consistent description of the transport across interfaces in mixtures has for a long time been an open issue. This research clarifies that the interface between a liquid and a vapor in a mixture is in local equilibrium during evaporation and condensa... Lees meer.

A critical analysis of research papers by the author on the interfacial mechanisms controlling the stability of protein stabilised foams and emulsions. Proteins can stabilise foams and emulsions by forming a visco-elastic adsorbed layer on the surface of the bubbles an... Lees meer.

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The shape of drops and bubbles is the centre of interest for many interfacial scientists. This book describes the most recent accomplishments to make use of drops and bubbles in fundamental research and application. After a general introduction into the mechanics of liq... Lees meer.

Enzymology at the Membrane Interface the latest volume in the Methods in Enzymology series covers a subset of enzymes that work in the environment of the biological cell membrane. This field called interfacial enzymology involves a special series of experimental ap... Lees meer.

The emphasis of this timely volume is on surfactants mediating interfacial and molecular aggregation phenomena. Written and edited by leading experts the volume is dedicated to Professor Dinesh O. Shah a pioneer in this field. Given the enormous interest in surface... Lees meer.

This open access book reviews the recent research achievements of the investigation of interfacial phenomena in polymer polymer and polymer metal joint interfaces with the state-of-the-art analytical techniques not previously used in the field of adhesion and bonding.... Lees meer.

This English translation of a well-known Japanese book covers interfacial physicochemistry in materials science especially for iron- and steelmaking processes. Interfacial Physical Chemistry of High-Temperature Melts bridges the gap between the basics and applications... Lees meer.

The aim of this reference is to take us to the root of these issues. the solid-fluid interfacial structures and the basic interactions between structural units that determine the kinetics of nano particles and assembly formation and subsequently the resulting structur... Lees meer.