Advances in materials science research. Volume 22 / Maryann C. Wythers, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wythers, Maryann C., editor.

Series:

Advances in Materials Science Research (NOT ON COVER)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova publishers, 2016.

Summary:

This book provides readers with the latest developments in materials science research. Topics covered include research on the main achievements, drawbacks and applicable scope of two-dimensional layered crystals; polyethylene/sepiolite nanocomposites; the development of ultrasonic signal processing techniques for the testing of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP); analytical techniques for the characterization of historical building materials; precise damage diagnosis as a vital element in stone conservation and sustainable monument preservation; various methods developed for the synthesis and applications of zeolitic materials; a novel tool for tuning optical properties and a review of the importance of pure iron nanophase powders and its various applications.

Contents:

ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH VOLUME 22 ; ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE RESEARCH VOLUME 22 ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 NONDESTRUCTIVE AND MICRO-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES FOR STONE CULTURAL HERITAGE DIAGNOSIS: AN OVERVIEW ; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MAIN NONDESTRUCTIVE AND MICRO-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO STONE BUILDING CULTURAL HERITAGE ; 2.1. Nondestructive Techniques ; 2.1.1. Seismic Methods (Sonic and Ultrasonic Technique) ; 2.1.2. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

2.1.3. Electrical Resistivity Imaging 2.1.4. Self-Potential ; 2.1.5. Thermography ; 2.2. Micro-Invasive Techniques: The Geochemical and Mineralogical Methods; 3. THE MAIN NONDESTRUCTIVE INVESTIGATIONS IN STONE BUILDING CULTURAL HERITAGE ; 3.1. Sonic and Ultrasonic Technique; 3.2. Ground Penetrating Radar ; 3.3. Integrated Sonic Tomography and GPR ; 3.4. Electrical Methods (Electric Resistivity Tomography and Self-Potential); 3.5. Thermography ; 4. MICRO-INVASIVE INVESTIGATIONS IN STONE BUILDING CULTURAL HERITAGE: ISOTOPIC STUDIES IN STONE DECAY DIAGNOSIS

5. INTEGRATED NONDESTRUCTIVE AND MICRO-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES 6. TARGETS ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE CHARACTERISATION OF HISTORICAL BUILDING MATERIALS: CASE STUDY "CASA DI DIANA" MITHRAEUM (ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE IN OSTIA ANTICA, ITALY) ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. STUDIED BUILDING: "CASA DI DIANA" MITHRAEUM, OSTIA ANTICA, ROME ; 3. SAMPLING METHODOLOGY ; 4. THE SELECTED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES ; 4.1. Petrographic Analyses ; 4.2. Ion Chromatography ; 4.3. X- Ray Diffraction (XRD) ; 4.4. In-Situ Analytical Techniques

4.4.1. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) 4.4.2. Raman Spectroscopy ; 5. RESULT AND DISCUSSION ; 5.1. Petrographic Analyses ; 5.2. Ion Chromatography ; 5.3. Powered X- Ray Diffraction (P-XRD) ; CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 THICKNESS IDENTIFICATION OF GRAPHENE AND GRAPHENE-LIKE ATOMICALLY THIN TWO-DIMENSIONAL LAYERED CRYSTALS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. SEEING ATOMICALLY THIN TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2-D) LAYERED MATERIALS ; 3. ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (AFM) ; 4. OPTICAL CONTRAST ; 5. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ; 5.1. The Shape of Raman Bands ; 5.2. The Position of Raman Peaks

5.3. The Relative Intensity of Raman Peaks CONCLUSION ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 POLYETHYLENE/SEPIOLITE NANOCOMPOSITES: STRUCTURE/ PROPERTIES/ PROCESSING RELATIONSHIP ; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 2. NANOFILLER DISPERSION AND DISTRIBUTION ; 3. CRYSTALLINITY ; 4. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ; CONCLUSION ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 5 ULTRASONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-DAMAGED COMPOSITE PLATES; 1.Introduction; 2.ExperimentalFramework; 3.CepstrumAnalysisforNDEofComposites; 3.1.CepstrumBasics; 3.2.ApplicationtoNDE; 3.2.1.SignalWindowing

3.2.2.LPCSignalModeling

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 27, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-796-7