This book introduces the reader to important aspects of the nano-hydrogels. It covers the development of hydrogels and their biology chemistry and properties. Focus is also given to innovative characterization techniques and advances in structural design with special... Lees meer.

This book introduces various advanced smart materials and the strategies for the design and preparation for novel uses from macro to micro or from biological inorganic organic to composite materials. Selecting the best material is a challenging task requiring tradeo... Lees meer.

Smart Nanoconcretes and Cement-Based Materials. Properties Modelling and Applications explores the fundamental concepts and applications of smart nanoconcretes with self-healing self-cleaning photocatalytic antibacterial piezoelectrical heating and conducting pro... Lees meer.

Smart materials convert energy from one form to another particularly into electrical energy but also into mechanical and thermal forms making them an important type of material from fundamental physics to device applications. Smart polymer materials are very attracti... Lees meer.

This book describes all optical properties of wooden materials including definitions and measurement methods of optical parameters such as absorbance diffuse and specular reflectance colour and gloss. Basic knowledge regarding the reflectance measurement in the ultra... Lees meer.

Nanostructured Materials for Smart Switchable Windows addresses different techniques and materials used in smart windows including basic principles materials synthesis and thin film fabrication and optical and electrochemical characterization techniques followed in la... Lees meer.

Smart Nanoconcretes and Cement-Based Materials. Properties Modelling and Applications explores the fundamental concepts and applications of smart nanoconcretes with self-healing self-cleaning photocatalytic antibacterial piezoelectrical heating and conducting pr... Lees meer.

This book discusses fundamental aspects of super absorbent polymers SAPs insight into the synthesis and modification of SAPs as well as their potential applications in different domains. SAPs are bio-based material that has attracted much interest due to their unique... Lees meer.

The design of smart materials based on different natural and synthetic polymers represents one of the most attractive research areas over the last several years. Many efforts have been carried out to find new solutions for developing stimuli-responsive polymers sensitiv... Lees meer.

Nanomaterials offer unique properties or combinations of properties as electrodes and electrolytes in a range of energy devices. This book describes the latest progress in the discovery and development of nanoelectrolytes and nanoelectrodes for supercapacitor applicatio... Lees meer.

This book introduces various advanced smart materials and the strategies for the design and preparation for novel uses from macro to micro or from biological inorganic organic to composite materials. Selecting the best material is a challenging task requiring tradeo... Lees meer.

Nanostructured Materials for Smart Switchable Windows addresses different techniques and materials used in smart windows including basic principles materials synthesis and thin film fabrication and optical and electrochemical characterization techniques followed in la... Lees meer.

Covers the basic concepts of multifunctional materials and their potential exploitation for the design of electrochromic and integrated systems.... Lees meer.

Electrochromic Smart Materials covers major topics related to the phenomenon of electrochromism including fundamental principles classes and subclasses of electrochromic materials device processing and manufacturing. Interest in and attention on electrochromic te... Lees meer.

This book focuses on next-generation smart windows which can change their optical-physical properties by reflecting and or transmitting incoming light radiation to attain comfortable indoor temperatures throughout the year. Offers in-depth discussion of a range of mater... Lees meer.