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Informationen zum Autor Mike Ashby is one of the world’s foremost authorities on materials selection. He is sole or lead author of several of Elsevier’s top selling engineering textbooks, including Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Materials and the Environment, Materials and Sustainable Development, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also co-author of the books Engineering Materials 1&2, and Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design. Klappentext How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnology offers product engineers, designers, architects and consumers a vastly enhanced palette of materials and properties, ranging from the profound to the superficial. It is for engineering and design students and professionals who need to understand enough about the subject to apply it with real meaning to their own work. *World-renowned author team address the hot-topic of nanotechnology *The first book to address and explore the impacts and opportunities of nanotech for mainstream designers, engineers and architects*Full colour production and excellent design: guaranteed to appeal to everyone concerned with good design and the use of new materials Zusammenfassung How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer! engineer or architect? This book addresses and explores the impacts and opportunities of nanotech for mainstream designers! engineers and architects. It is suitable for those concerned with good design and the use of new materials. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies: An Overview 2. An Evolutionary Perspective 3. Design Processes and Objectives 4. Material Classes, Structure and Properties 5. Materials Property Charts and Their Uses 6. Nanomaterials: Classes and Fundamentals 7. Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Characterization 8. Nanomaterials: Properties 9. Design Environments and Systems 10. Nanomaterial Product Forms and Functions 11. The Broader Context...
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1. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies: An Overview 2. An Evolutionary Perspective 3. Design Processes and Objectives 4. Material Classes, Structure and Properties 5. Materials Property Charts and Their Uses 6. Nanomaterials: Classes and Fundamentals 7. Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Characterization 8. Nanomaterials: Properties 9. Design Environments and Systems 10. Nanomaterial Product Forms and Functions 11. The Broader Context
