In an attempt to meet the demand for new ultra-high strength materials, the processing of novel material configurations with unique microstructure is being expl

The mechanical properties of materials strongly depend on their microstructure. Therefore, engineering the material's microstructure can lead to improving its m

Synthesis and Properties of Advanced Materials provides an overview of some of the most exciting developments in advanced materials. The book contains review pa

Special topic volume with invited peer reviewed papers only

Nanocrystalline (NC) and Ultrafine-grained (UFG) metal films exhibit a wide range of enhanced mechanical properties compared to their coarse-grained counterpart