Materials for the 21st Century
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Materials play a key role in our search for solutions to many pressing issues. They underpin industries, are critical for developing new consumer goods, are essential components for medical diagnosis, offer hope for the treatment of currently incurable...
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Materials play a key role in our search for solutions to many pressing issues. They underpin industries, are critical for developing new consumer goods, are essential components for medical diagnosis, offer hope for the treatment of currently incurable diseases, and help solve environmental problems. This is a guide to materials for the future.
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What does cotton candy, which dissolves at the touch, have in common with Kevlar, used for bullet-proof vests? How can our understanding of such materials help us to tackle essential problems of the 21st century?Materials play a key role in our search for solutions to many pressing issues. They underpin many industries, are critical for the development of consumer goods, are essential components of medical diagnostic techniques, offer hope for the treatment of currently incurable diseases, and provide answers to environmental problems. This handbook is a guide to the materials we rely on for the future.
Materials for the 21st Century serves as a useful resource for undergraduate and high school students preparing for a career in physical sciences, life sciences,or engineering, by helping them to identify new areas of interest. It is also an excellent reference for readers interested in learning more about the diverse range of materials that underlie key aspects of our economy and everyday lives.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Materials for the 21st Century “
- 1: Introduction: The importance of materials for 21st-century economies
- 2: Candy floss, cellulose, sugars and foods
- 3: Chips with everything
- 4: Polymers
- 5: Healthcare: The benefits of materials
- 6: Let there be lights
- 7: Energy supplies for the 21st century
- 8: Preparation of materials
- 9: Disruptive technologies
- 10: The importance of microstructure on material properties
- 11: Patents, patent trolls and intellectual property
- 12: Everyday products: the role of materials
Autoren-Porträt von David Segal
David Segal is an author or co-author of over forty scientific papers and an inventor or co-inventor of over twenty-five patent families. He has worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority at the Harwell Laboratory and Coller IP Management. He earned his Ph.D. on foaming in lubricating oils at Bristol University, and carried out post-doctoral work at Brunel University on the surface chemistry of copper phthalocyanine pigments.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David Segal
- 2017, 336 Seiten, Maße: 16,2 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198804083
- ISBN-13: 9780198804086
- Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Providing an overview of materials science is a worthy goal, and Segal's writing is clear and engaging. Melinda Baldwin, Physics Today
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