Publisher's Synopsis
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).This two-volume set comprises more than 306 peer-reviewed papers, grouped together under the headings of: invited papers, new energy materials, ceramics, metallic glasses, nanomaterials, biomaterials, polymer and composite materials, performance evaluation and applications of materials, mechanical behaviour of materials, materials processing and technology, modeling and simulation, catalyst materials, functional materials, smart materials and intelligent structures, coatings and thin films. This book will provide a valuable reference source for researchers in the field of advanced materials science and technology.