Book Reviews - Shock Waves for Industrial Applications, Edited by L.E. Murr (Noyes Publications, 1988), approximately 528 pages ISBN: 0-8155-1170-1 - Supplementary Volume I: Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering, Edited by Robert W. Cahn, (Pergamon Press and MIT Press, 1988), 653 pages ISBN: 0-262-03142-6 (v.1) (MIT Press), 0-08032521-1 (Pergamon Press) - Laser Microfabrication: Thin Film Processes and Lithography, Edited by Daniel J. Ehrlich and Jeffrey Y. Tsao, (Academie Press, 1989), 587 pages ISBN: 0-12-233430-2

Since the first paper by Keddie et al. published on 1994 [21], the glass transition of polymer systems on surface/thin film has been an active research field and attracted many groups interests. Numerous works have been done, in both experimental and computation approaches, to investigate this subject. In this paper we reviewed the milestone findings in the last twenty years. Generally with only minor disagreements in the mechanism all the mainstream works are consistent in the conclusions that: 1) Geometric confinement in thin film or on surface reduces the glass transition temperatureTgcomparing to the bulk behavior; 2) For supported film the substrate-film interaction is critical and its effect may surpass the geometry effects and rise increase onTg; 3) Chain mobility and molecular weight are critical but the detailed phenomena vary with systems. Notwithstanding the achievement has been made, due to the controversy of glass transition itself and technology limitation on characterization on glass transitions on thin film, the research in this field is still a long-marching effort and breakthrough findings are expected for the development in materials science and engineering and feedback knowledge to understand the glass transition on the theoretical base.

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Mass production and industrial applications of graphene materials

National Science Review ◽

10.1093/nsr/nwx055 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 90-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 91

Author(s):

Yanwu Zhu ◽

Hengxing Ji ◽

Hui-Ming Cheng ◽

Rodney S Ruoff

Keyword(s):

Industrial Application ◽

Mass Production ◽

Materials Science ◽

Industrial Applications ◽

Laboratory Scale ◽

Promising Material ◽

Film Material ◽

Significant Progress ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Materials Science And Engineering

Abstract Graphene is considered a promising material for industrial application based on the intensive laboratory-scale research in the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering, and biology over the last decade. Many companies have thus started to pursue graphene materials on a scale of tons (for the flake material) or hundreds of thousands of square meters (for the film material) for industrial applications. Though the graphene industry is still in its early stages, very significant progress in mass production and certain industrial applications has become obvious. In this report, we aim to give a brief review of the mass production of graphene materials for some industrial applications and summarize some features or challenges for graphene in the marketplace.

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The European Spallation Source And Future Opportunities For Materials Science

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/opl.2015.146 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1754 ◽

pp. 111-122

Author(s):

Oliver Kirstein

Keyword(s):

High Power ◽

Linear Accelerator ◽

Materials Science ◽

Life Sciences ◽

Industrial Applications ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Main Site ◽

Materials Science And Engineering ◽

Fundamental Research ◽

Spallation Source

ABSTRACTThe European Spallation Source is Europe’s next generation high-power neutron source utilising a linear accelerator and a rotating tungsten target to produce neutrons that will be used for fundamental research and industrial applications. The facility is co-hosted by the states of Denmark and Sweden, and while the main site will be placed in Lund, Sweden, the Data Management and Software Centre will be located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The facility will cover a broad range of scientific applications in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, or life sciences. A focus will also be materials science and engineering, and dedicated instruments will gradually become available to the user community once neutrons will be produced neutrons from 2019 onwards.

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