It is now just about 10 years since the publication of the first edition of Polymorphism in
Pharmaceutical Solids, which certainly received a positive reaction from workers in drug …

The design of biomedical devices almost always involves some form of mechanical
characterization of biomaterials. This chapter provides a broad overview of experimental …

Abstract Through-life Engineering Services (TES) are essential in the manufacture and
servicing of complex engineering products. TES improves support services by providing …

Dislocations in molecular crystals remain terra incognita. Owing to the complexity of
molecular structure, dislocations in molecular crystals can be difficult to understand using …

Aluminum matrix composites are emerging as advance engineering materials due to its high
specific strength and stiffness, good wear resistance and high temperature properties …

Introducing a new engineering product or changing an existing model involves developing
designs, reaching economic decisions, selecting materials, choosing manufacturing …

Abstract 42CrMo high-strength structural steel is widely used to manufacture the bolt
fasteners of engineering machinery, which are subjected to cyclic loading with a near-yield …

Although titanium (Ti) alloys possess unique properties that allow them to compete with
many other materials in advanced industries such as aerospace, marine and biomedical …

Bulk components made of a Ni-base C-2000 alloy with a face-centered cubic crystal
structure and a very low stacking fault energy have been severely plastically deformed at the …

Weiche Riesen, harte Zwerge: Mithilfe von AFM‐Nanoindentierung wurde demonstriert,
dass sich die mechanischen Eigenschaften millimeter‐und nanometergroßer organischer …