Contemporary Advancements in Materials Technology : Novel Solutions to Complex Problems

This new book provides novel solutions to the problems confronted in the field of materials technology, helping to pave the way in designing new materials for the future. The authors provide a comprehensive and theoretical understanding as well as experimental findings integrated with theory for furthering research in materials science and engineering. The book looks at advances and trends, tools and technologies, and characterization of smart materials and novel materials, highlighting the correlation between structure-property-utility in the materials. The behavior of materials in general is attributed to their plethora of properties, and this volume sheds light on characteristic and unique architectures in the materials due to their structural and morphological features.