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| Author Biography |
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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Structure and Properties of Polymer Matrix |
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1.2 Polymer Structure Types |
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1.3 Thermal Behavior of Polymers |
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1.4 The Molecular Weight of Polymer |
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4 | (1) |
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1.5 Polymer Matrix-Based Composites |
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5 | (6) |
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1.5.1 Thermoplastic Matrices |
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5 | (2) |
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1.5.2 Thermosetting Polymers |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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1.6 Properties of Polymeric Matrices |
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11 | (6) |
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1.6.1 Mechanical Properties of Polymers |
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11 | (1) |
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1.6.2 Thermal Properties of Polymers |
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12 | (3) |
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1.6.3 Electrical Properties of Polymers |
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15 | (1) |
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1.6.4 Barrier Properties of Polymers |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (5) |
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Chapter 2 Ceramics: Processing, Properties, and Applications |
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23 | (1) |
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2.2 The Structure of Ceramics |
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23 | (2) |
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2.3 Processing Techniques of Ceramics |
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25 | (6) |
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2.3.1 Synthesis from the Solid Phase |
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26 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Molten Salt (MS) Synthesis |
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27 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Polymer-to-Ceramic Transformation Synthesis |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.3.5 Solvothermal Synthesis |
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30 | (1) |
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2.4 Properties of Ceramics |
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31 | (5) |
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2.4.1 Mechanical Properties |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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2.4.3 Electrical and Electronic Properties |
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34 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Oxidation and Corrosion Resistance |
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35 | (1) |
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2.5 Applications of Ceramics |
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36 | (5) |
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2.5.1 Transportation Industry |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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2.5.4 Biomedical Applications |
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39 | (2) |
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2.5.5 Electronic and Electrical Applications |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (5) |
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Chapter 3 Functionalization Methods of Ceramic Particles |
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47 | (22) |
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47 | (1) |
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3.2 Silane Treatment Methods |
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48 | (6) |
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3.3 Grafting with Synthetic Polymers |
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54 | (8) |
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3.4 Surface Modification of Nanomaterials Using Surfactants |
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62 | (1) |
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3.5 Other Methods of Surface Modification |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (6) |
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Chapter 4 Processing Methods of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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69 | (24) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (5) |
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4.3 In Situ Polymerization Technique |
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75 | (6) |
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4.4 Solution-Blending Technique |
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81 | (3) |
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4.5 Melt-Processing Technique |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (7) |
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Chapter 5 Mechanical Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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93 | (36) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (5) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (3) |
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5.5 Impact and Fracture Toughness Properties |
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104 | (4) |
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5.6 Tribological Properties |
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108 | (11) |
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5.6.1 FE-SEM of the Worn Surfaces |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (2) |
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5.6.3 Effect of Particle Size |
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115 | (4) |
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5.7 Compression and Creep Properties |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (8) |
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Chapter 6 Thermal Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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129 | (46) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (10) |
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139 | (1) |
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6.4 Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) |
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140 | (3) |
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6.5 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) |
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143 | (5) |
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148 | (8) |
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6.7 Thermomechanical Properties |
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156 | (6) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (13) |
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Chapter 7 Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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175 | (18) |
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175 | (1) |
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7.2 Piezoelectric Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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176 | (2) |
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7.3 Ceramic-Filled Semi-Crystalline and Crystalline Polymer Composites |
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178 | (6) |
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7.4 Piezoelectric Amorphous Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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184 | (2) |
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7.5 Ferroelectric Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 Electrical Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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193 | (46) |
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193 | (5) |
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8.2 Electrical Conductivity of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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198 | (3) |
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8.2.1 AC Electrical Conductivity by Dielectric Spectroscopy |
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199 | (2) |
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8.3 Dielectric Properties |
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201 | (26) |
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8.3.1 High Aspect Ratio Fillers |
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206 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Nanofillers with Moderate Dielectric Constant |
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206 | (6) |
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8.3.3 Combined Improvements of Dielectric Constant and Breakdown Strength |
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212 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Effect of Particle Size |
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212 | (6) |
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8.3.5 Effect of Dispersion State |
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218 | (6) |
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8.3.6 Sol--Gel Processing of Nanocomposites |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (12) |
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Chapter 9 Modeling of Polymer/Ceramic Composites Properties |
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239 | (30) |
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239 | (1) |
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9.2 Modeling of Mechanical Parameters |
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239 | (8) |
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9.2.1 Prediction of Elastic Modulus |
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240 | (5) |
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9.2.2 Prediction of Microhardness |
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245 | (2) |
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9.2.3 Finite Element Modeling |
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247 | (1) |
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9.3 Modeling Thermal Conductivity in Polymeric/Ceramic Composites |
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247 | (6) |
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9.3.1 Micromechanical Modeling |
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247 | (5) |
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9.3.2 Finite Element Modeling (FEM) |
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252 | (1) |
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9.4 Thermal Expansion Coefficient Models |
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253 | (2) |
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9.5 Prediction of Effective Dielectric Constant |
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255 | (7) |
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9.6 Predicting Piezoelectric Properties |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (6) |
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Chapter 10 Barrier Properties of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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269 | (32) |
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269 | (1) |
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10.2 Water Barrier Properties |
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269 | (4) |
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10.3 Corrosion-Resistant Properties |
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273 | (11) |
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10.4 Gas Barrier Properties |
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284 | (9) |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (8) |
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Chapter 11 Properties of Polymer/Fiber/Ceramic Composites |
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301 | (32) |
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301 | (1) |
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11.2 Polymer/Glass Fiber/Ceramic Composites |
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301 | (7) |
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11.3 Polymer/Carbon Fiber/Ceramic Composites |
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308 | (12) |
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11.4 Polymer/Kevlar Fiber/Ceramic Composites |
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320 | (4) |
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11.5 Polymer/Other Fibers/Ceramic Composites |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (7) |
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Chapter 12 Applications of Polymer/Ceramic Composites |
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333 | (24) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (2) |
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12.3 Sensors and Actuators |
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336 | (2) |
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12.4 Coating Applications |
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338 | (2) |
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12.5 Corrosion-Resistance Coating |
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340 | (1) |
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12.6 Biomedical Applications |
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341 | (2) |
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12.7 Separation Membranes |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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12.9 Ablation and Fire Resistance |
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345 | (1) |
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12.10 Weather-Resistant Automotive Coatings |
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345 | (1) |
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12.11 Nuclear-Shielding Applications |
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346 | (2) |
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12.12 Microwave Absorption |
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348 | (1) |
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12.13 Proton-Exchange Membranes |
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349 | (1) |
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12.14 Fabrication of Antenna |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (6) |
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