PrefaceChapter 1: Polymers and CompositesPreparation of Bamboo Long Fibers and their Reinforced Polypropylene CompositesSynthesis of High Injection Molding Performance and Low Acetaldehyde Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) by Eco-Friendly and Highly Active Titanium CatalystImproving the Oxidation Resistance of Polyphenylene Sulfide Fibers by Doping Copper Nanoparticles Loaded Halloysite NanotubesTuning of Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polymer Dispersed Cholesteric Liquid CrystalEnhanced Electromagnetic Absorption of Flake Carbonyl Iron/Reduced Graphene Oxide CompositesRice Husk Ash Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites: A ReviewNumerical Deflection Analysis of Rectangular Laminated Composite Plates - Truck Bed - Case StudyPhysical and Mechanical Properties of Randomly Oriented Natural Fiber Hybrid Composites for Exterior ApplicationsChapter 2: Nanostructured Materials and CeramicsComputational Studies of Self Assembled 3,5 Bis(Tri Fluoro Methyl) Benzyl Amine Phenyl Alanine Nano TubesElectrical Properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3/ PVDF(25/75) CompositeElectromechanical Properties of Modified BaTiO3 CeramicsAnodization of TiO2 Nanotubes on Titanium Alloys and their Analysis of Mechanical PropertiesStructural Characterization of V2O5/TiO2 Nanocomposites Prepared by Co-Precipitation MethodChapter 3: Functional Thin FilmsW-Nb Co-Doped VO2 Films Realizing near Room-Temperature Transition and Satisfactory Thermochromic Performance for Smart WindowPreparation of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Films for Temperature Sensing by Crosslinking with Two-Dimensional Small MoleculePreparation and Thermoelectric Properties of Nano-Bismuth Telluride Film by High-Temperature Thermal ShockPreparation and Properties of PEDOT:PSS-Based Thermoelectric Thin FilmsTemporal Observation of Barkhausen Avalanche with Short-Range Interaction in Perpendicularly Magnetized Thin FilmChapter 4: ConcreteThe Use of Metakaolin in the Production of Autoclaved Aerated ConcreteResearch into the Wet Sprayed Concrete TechnologyStudy of Air Entrained Concrete with Various Types of Air Entraining AdmixturesEffect of the Combination of High Temperature and Fluid Fly Ash on the Compressive Strength of Concrete and its Dynamic Modulus of ElasticityLightweight Concrete with Agglomerated Aggregate Based on Fly AshVerification of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Heavyweight Concrete Used in the Shielding Construction of Reactor Casing at the Nuclear Power PlantThe Influence of Sludge Water on the Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete