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 tradeoffs between material properties and designing functional smart materials. The development of smart, advanced materials and their potential applications is a burgeoning area of research. Exciting breakthroughs are anticipated in the future from the concepts and results reported in this book.

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Xu Hou


Book Information
ISBN 9781498722483
Author Xu Hou
Format Hardback
Page Count 500
Imprint CRC Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 1088g