This introduction for engineers examines not only the physical properties of materials, but also their history, uses, development, and some of the implications of resource depletion and materials substitutions.

All technologies depend on the availability of suitable materials. The progress of civilisation is often measured by the materials people have used, from the stone age to the silicon age. Engineers exploit the relationships between the structure, properties and manufacturing methods of a material to optimise their design and production for particular applications. Scientists seek to understand and predict those relationships. This short book sets out fundamental concepts that underpin the science of materials and emphasizes their relevance to mainstream chemistry, physics and biology. These include the thermodynamic stability of materials in various environments, quantum behaviour governing all matter, and active matter. Others include defects as the agents of change in crystalline materials, materials at the nanoscale, the emergence of new science at increasing length scales in materials, and man-made materials with properties determined by their structure rather than their chemistry. The book provides a unique insight into the essence of materials science at a level suitable for pre-university students and undergraduates of materials science. It will also be suitable for graduates in other subjects contemplating postgraduate study in materials science. Professional materials scientists will also find it stimulating and occasionally provocative.

This book describes semiconductors from a materials science perspective rather than from condensed matter physics or electrical engineering viewpoints. It includes discussion of current approaches to organic materials for electronic devices. It further describes the fundamental aspects of thin film nucleation and growth, and the most common physical and chemical vapor deposition techniques. Examples of the application of the concepts in each chapter to specific problems or situations are included, along with recommended readings and homework problems.

The Book Has Been Designed To Cover All Relevant Topics In B.E. (Mechanical/Metallurgy / Material Science / Production Engineering), M.Sc. (Material Science), B.Sc. (Honours), M.Sc. (Physics), M.Sc. (Chemistry), Amie And Diploma Students. Students Appearing For Gate, Upsc, Net, Slet And Other Entrance Examinations Will Also Find Book Quite Useful.In Nineteen Chapters, The Book Deals With Atomic Structure, The Structure Of Solids; Crystal Defects; Chemical Bonding; Diffusion In Solids; Mechanical Properties And Tests Of Materials; Alloys, Phase Diagrams And Phase Transformations; Heat Treatment; Deformation Of Materials; Oxidation And Corrosion; Electric, Magnetic, Thermal And Optical Properties; Semiconductors; Superconductivity; Organic Materials; Composites; And Nanostructured Materials.Special Features: * Fundamental Principles And Applications Are Discussed With Explanatory Diagrams In A Clear Way. * A Full Coverage Of Background Topics With Latest Development Is Provided. * Special Chapters On Nanostructured Materials, Superconductivity, Semiconductors, Polymers, Composites, Organic Materials Are Given . * Solved Problems, Review Questions, Problems, Short-Question Answers And Typical Objective Type Questions Alongwith Suggested Readings Are Given With Each Chapter.

Prepared as a textbook complete with problems after each chapter, specifically intended for classroom use in universities.

Materials Science and Engineering of Carbon: Characterization discusses 12 characterization techniques, focusing on their application to carbon materials, including X-ray diffraction, X-ray small-angle scattering, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, image analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, magnetoresistance, electrochemical performance, pore structure analysis, thermal analyses, and quantification of functional groups. Each contributor in the book has worked on carbon materials for many years, and their background and experience will provide guidance on the development and research of carbon materials and their further applications. Focuses on characterization techniques for carbon materials Authored by experts who are considered specialists in their respective techniques Presents practical results on various carbon materials, including fault results, which will help readers understand the optimum conditions for the characterization of carbon materials

Building on the success of previous editions, this book continues to provide engineers with a strong understanding of the three primary types of materials and composites, as well as the relationships that exist between the structural elements of materials and their properties. The relationships among processing, structure, properties, and performance components for steels, glass-ceramics, polymer fibers, and silicon semiconductors are explored throughout the chapters. The discussion of the construction of crystallographic directions in hexagonal unit cells is expanded. At the end of each chapter, engineers will also find revised summaries and new equation summaries to reexamine key concepts.