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Photomechanical Materials, Composites, and Systems

eBook - Wireless Transduction of Light into Work
WILEY
ISBN/EAN: 9781119123293
Umbreit-Nr.: 4527253

Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 432 S., 14.48 MB
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Einband: Keine Angabe

Erschienen am 30.05.2017
Auflage: 1/2017


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  • Zusatztext
    • An exhaustive review of the history, current state, and future opportunities for harnessing light to accomplish useful work in materials, this book describes the chemistry, physics, and mechanics of light-controlled systems.<br /><br />    Describes photomechanical materials and mechanisms, along with key applications<br />    Exceptional collection of leading authors, internationally recognized for their work in this growing area<br />    Covers the full scope of photomechanical materials: polymers, crystals, ceramics, and nanocomposites<br />    Deals with an interdisciplinary coupling of mechanics, materials, chemistry, and physics<br />    Emphasizes application opportunities in creating adaptive surface features, shape memory devices, and actuators; while assessing future prospects for utility in optics and photonics and soft robotics
  • Kurztext
    • An exhaustive review of the history, current state, and future opportunities for harnessing light to accomplish useful work in materials, this book describes the chemistry, physics, and mechanics of light-controlled systems.•    Describes photomechanical materials and mechanisms, along with key applications•    Exceptional collection of leading authors, internationally recognized for their work in this growing area•    Covers the full scope of photomechanical materials: polymers, crystals, ceramics, and nanocomposites•    Deals with an interdisciplinary coupling of mechanics, materials, chemistry, and physics•    Emphasizes application opportunities in creating adaptive surface features, shape memory devices, and actuators; while assessing future prospects for utility in optics and photonics and soft robotics
  • Autorenportrait
    • <p><b>Timothy J. White, PhD,</b> lives and works in Dayton, OH. Dr. White is a leading researcher in the soft materials community, recently recognized by awards from the MRS, ACS, and SPIE. His research has generally focused on photoinduced effects in materials. Dr. White has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers.