Offers knowledge and the scientific concepts and technological developments in the processing, characterization, testing, mechanics, modeling and applications of a broad range of advanced materials. This book presents a wide range of topics including: nanomaterials, thin films and coatings, metals and alloys, and, composite materials.

CommitteesPrefaceI. NanomaterialsThe Intrinsic Frictional Property of Carbon NanotubesSilver Nanoparticles, Cages and Flowers Growing on Carbon NanosheetsThermal Properties and Fire Performance of Woven Glass Fibre Reinforced Nylon 6 Nano-Composites with Carbon NanotubesDetonation Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Gas Phase Manufacture, Wet and Dry Corrosion, and Plasma Nitridation of Novel Nanocrystalline Ni-Cr Nanoparticle Nanocomposites: A Brief ReviewReduced Gravity Testing and Research Capabilities at Queensland University of Technology’s New 2.0 Second Drop Tower Physical Phenomena of Thermoplastic Articles in the Vicinity of Their Glass Transition Temperatures The Role of Al2O3 Buffer Layer in the Growth of Aligned CNTsImproved Fabrication of PMMA/Ag Core-Shell Nanostructures with Two StepsSimulation on Optical Properties of Gold and Silver Coated Nano Coreshell Effect of Iron Content on the Properties of FePt Nanoparticles in Water in Oil MicroemulsionsII. Thin Films and CoatingsBovine Serum Albumin Adhesion Force Measurements Using an Atomic Force MicroscopyPrediction of Defects in PZT Thin Film Using Ab-Initio MethodNonlinear Analysis of a Ball Grid Array Package under Thermal CyclesDeposition and Properties Studies of Superfine TiN Films with Magnetic FilterEnvironmental Response of Plasma Sprayed Nanostructured CoatingsResidual Thermal Stresses in a Fe3Al/Al2O3 Gradient Coating SystemResidual Stress Estimation of Tungsten Film by GIXRDIII. Metals and AlloysStress Corrosion Cracking of NiTi Orthodontic Wires in Sodium Fluoride SolutionAnalytic Prediction of Structural Stress-Strain Relations of Microstructured MetalExperimental Research on Grain Orientation Evolution of Extruded Mg Alloy AZ31B Sheet during Uniaxial Tensile DeformationBonding of Aluminum Alloy by Hot-Dipping Tin CoatingMicro Impact Testing of Lead Free Solder JointsIV. Composite MaterialsEvaluating Multi-Delamination of Composite Laminates Using an Active Sensor NetworkOptical and Piezoelectric Properties of ZnO Nanowires and Functional Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Tough Hypereutectic High Chromium White Iron – A Double In Situ Fibrous CompositeMicrostructural Analysis on Ti-6Al-4V and 10 Vol.% (TiB+TiC)/Ti-6Al-4V Metal Matrix CompositesLaminated Plate Elements Based on Higher-Order Shear Deformation Theories Shape Control in Composite Laminates Using Piezoelectric Actuators considering Thermal Deformation Effect of Processing Method on Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Glass Fibre Reinforced Carbon Black Filled PolyethyleneSimulations of Delamination Propagation in Composite Laminates under Static and Low-Velocity Impact Transverse Loads Using a New Cohesive ModelManufacturing and Testing of High Performance Sheet Moulding CompoundEffect of Vibrations on Void Content in Composite MaterialsHigh Performance Composites Using NanotechnologyV. Materials Processing and CharacterizationA Knowledge-Based System for Temperature Prediction in Hot Strip MillsSurface Roughness and Wear of Work Roll Containing Ti in Cold Strip Rolling Rheology of Magnetorheological Shear Thickening FluidsInvestigation of Bimodal Particles Based Magnetorheological ElastomersAnalysis of Casting Roll Temperature Field during Twin-Roll Thin Strip CastingThe Development of a New Image Acquisition & Analysis System for 3D Surface Measurements Using Confocal Laser Scanning MicroscopyGate Location and its Effects on Product Quality in Injection MouldingEffect of Surface Texture on Deformation Behavior of Asperity in Cold Metal FormingVI. Biomaterials and Biomechanics Effect of Fully Porous-Coated (FPC) Technique on Osseointegration of Dental ImplantsFinite Element Analysis of a New Custom Made Orthotropic Post Material for Dental Applications Finite Element Analysis of Plant Cell Wall Materials Numerical Prediction of Influence of Diamond Burs on Subsurface Damage in Intraoral Adjustments of Porcelain ProsthesesMagnesium and Magnesium Alloys as Degradable Metallic Biomaterials Modification of Porous Alumina Ceramics with Bioinert and Bioactive Glass CoatingsNovel Synthetic Bio-Mimic Polymers for Cell DeliveryIn Search of a Parameter to Distinguish Viable from Non-Viable Articular Cartilage – Indentation and Ultrasound Studies Evaluation of Dentinal Viscoelastic Properties Based on its Microstructural Characters Endothelialisation and Cell Retention on Gelatin Chitosan-Coated Electrospun Polyurethane, Poly (Lactide-Co-Glycolide) and Collagen-Coated PericardiumVII. Computational Materials Science and SimulationSimulation of Three-Point Bending Test of Titanium Foam for Biomedical ApplicationsA Multiscale Deformation Analysis for Mono-Crystalline Copper under Dynamic Uniaxial TensionThe Design of Functional Gradient Materials with Inverse Homogenization MethodCrystal Plasticity Finite Element Modelling of BCC Deformation Texture in Cold RollingA Study on the Uniaxial Tension of FCC Metals at Nano Level Using MDA Study on the Nanoindentation Behaviour of Single Crystal Silicon Using Hybrid MD-FE MethodCrack Analysis Using an Improved Meshless Technique with Irregular NodesA Data-Constrained 3D Model for Material Compositional MicrostructuresSolidification Microstructure Modelling Using Cellular Automaton MethodCharacterization of Virtual Nano-Structures through the Use of Monte Carlo IntegrationDesign of Periodic Microstructural Materials by Using Evolutionary Structural Optimization MethodMultiscale Particle-In-Cell Modelling for Advanced High Strength SteelsGuided Wave Propagation and Interaction with Damage in Tubular Structures