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This book covers a variety of topics in material, mechanical, and
management engineering, especially in the area of machine design,
product assembly, measurement systems, process planning and quality
control. It describes cutting-edge methods and applications,
together with exemplary case studies. The content is based on
papers presented at the 5th International Scientific-Technical
Conference (MANUFACTURING 2017) held in Poznan, Poland on 24-26
October 2017. The book brings together engineering and economic
topics, is intended as an extensive, timely and practice-oriented
reference guide for researchers and practitioners, and is expected
to foster better communication and closer cooperation between
universities and their business and industry partners.
This book covers a variety of topics in material, mechanical, and
management engineering, especially in the area of machine design,
product assembly, measurement systems, process planning and quality
control. It describes cutting-edge methods and applications,
together with exemplary case studies. The content is based on
papers presented at the 5th International Scientific-Technical
Conference (MANUFACTURING 2017) held in Poznan, Poland on 24-26
October 2017. The book brings together engineering and economic
topics, is intended as an extensive, timely and practice-oriented
reference guide for researchers and practitioners, and is expected
to foster better communication and closer cooperation between
universities and their business and industry partners.
Innovations in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology summarizes the state
of the art in nano-sized materials. The authors focus on innovation
aspects and highlight potentials for future developments and
applications in health care, including pharmaceutics, dentistry,
and cosmetics; information and communications; energy; and chemical
engineering. The chapters are written by leading researchers in
nanoscience, chemistry, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, physics,
engineering, medicine, and social science. The authors come from a
range of backgrounds including academia, industry, and national and
international laboratories around the world. This book is ideally
suited for researchers and students in chemistry, physics, biology,
engineering, materials science, and medicine and is a useful guide
for industrialists. It aims to provide inspiration for scientists,
new ideas for developers and innovators in industry, and guidelines
for toxicologists. It also provides guidelines for agencies and
government authorities to establish safe working conditions.
Nanoscale metallic and ceramic materials, also called
nanomaterials, have held enormous attraction for researchers over
the past few years. They demonstrate novel properties compared with
conventional (microcrystalline) materials owing to their nanoscale
features. Recently, mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy
processes for the fabrication of metal-ceramic/alloy-ceramic
nanocomposites with a unique microstructure have been developed.
This book focuses on the fabrication of nanostructured hydrogen
storage materials and their nanocomposites. The potential
application of the research presented in the book fits well into
the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon
2020, where one of the societal challenges is secure, clean, and
efficient energy. Wherever possible, the authors have illustrated
the subject by their own results. The goal of the book is to
provide comprehensive knowledge about materials for energy
applications to graduate students and researchers in chemistry,
chemical engineering, and materials science.
This book introduces readers to the structure and characteristics
of nanomaterials and their applications in dentistry. With
currently available implant materials, the clinical failure rate
varies from a few percent to over 10 percent and new materials are
clearly needed. Nanomaterials offer the promise of higher strength,
better bonding, less toxicity, and enhanced cytocompatibility,
leading to increased tissue regeneration. Mieczyslaw Jurczyk,
director of the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering at
the Poznan University of Technology in Poland, has drawn from work
in his laboratory and elsewhere in Poland to show that
nanomaterials have important biological applications including in
the stomatognathic system consisting of mouth, jaws, and associated
structures. The book is written from a materials science and
medical point of view and has 13 chapters and about 400 pages. The
book can be divided approximately into three sections: the first
five chapters introduce nanobiomaterials, the next five chapters
describe their dental applications, and the last chapters describe
their biocompatibility. Chapter 3 is a compendium on metallic
biomaterials such as stainless steel, cobalt alloys, and titanium
alloys; bioactive, bioresorbable polymers; and composites and
ceramic biomaterials. The "top-down" approach to producing
nanomaterials such as high-energy ballmilling and severe plastic
deformation, as well as Feynman's "bottom-up technique" of building
atom by atom, are discussed in the next chapter. Subsequent
chapters discuss each material in depth and point out how new
architectures and properties emerge at the nanoscale. Chapter 8 is
devoted to shape-memory materials, which now include not only NiTi
but also polymers and magnetic materials. In order to improve
bonding, nanomaterials can be used to synthesize implants with
surface roughness similar to that of natural tissues. Chapter 9 is
devoted to different surface treatments for Ti-based nanomaterials,
such as anodic oxidation to improve the bioactivity of titanium and
improve the corrosion resistance of porous titanium and its alloys.
The use of carbon in various forms-nanoparticles, nanofibers,
nanotubes, and thin films-is discussed next with emphasis on the
microstructure and properties of these materials, their implant
applications, and their interaction with subcutaneous tissues.
Nanomaterials can be used in preventive dentistry and therefore can
reduce the amount of dental treatment that is necessary to maintain
a healthy mouth as argued in chapter 11. In a subsequent chapter,
the author explains osseointegration (direct bone-to-metal
interface) from a biological point of view and early tissue
response. The mechanism of the interaction between the implanted
materials with the cellular protein in the tissues is described.
The last chapter discusses the application of new nanostructured
materials in permanent and bioresorbable implants, nanosurface
dental implants, and nanostructured dental composite restorative
materials. This book not only focuses on nanomaterials but also on
nanoengineering to achieve the best results in dentistry. It is
recommended to anyone interested in nanomaterials and their
applications in dental science. People with a background in
materials, chemistry, physics, and biology will benefit from it.
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