Biomedical Materials
A. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS Materials have been used in medical practice since prehistoric times. Today, materials science plays a crucial role in many aspects of biomedical science and…
Surface Science of Materials
A. PERSPECTIVE Surface science, like the field of membranes discussed in Chapter 13, is a subject that is important to many different areas of materials science. These areas include biomedical…
What is Materials Chemistry?
A. DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS Materials science is the science of solids, a field that encompasses most aspects of modern life. This book provides an introductory, qualitative overview of the…
Alloys, Composites, and Defects
A. OVERVIEW 1. Important Mechanical Properties The underlying theme of this chapter is the relationship between solid-state structure and mechanical properties. To understand this relationship, it is necessary to be…
Superconductors
A. OVERVIEW Superconductors are materials that offer no resistance to the passage of an electric current. The significance of this phenomenon is profound. Without electrical resistance, a current will continue…
Materials in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
A. BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the connections that exist between topics discussed earlier in the book and the rapidly expanding field of nanoscience….
