Books in the Smart Materials Series series

Cucurbituril-based Function Materials provides an overview of this fascinating macrocycle, cucurbituril (CB) homologues and derivatives-based supramolecular nanostructured materials.

A comprehensive overview of the technique and its use in fabricating functional materials for health and energy applications.

A two-volume set providing a comprehensive overview of the applications of ionic liquids as smart materials.

A comprehensive overview of nanogel-based systems and their applications in nanomedicine.

This book focusses on the fundamental principles and recent advances in the materials science developed for tissue engineering purposes.

This book will explain the great potential of polymer-clay nanocomposites and will bring together the combined physico-chemical, materials science and biological expertise to introduce the reader to the vibrant field of nanoclay materials.

This book highlights recent development of ambipolar materials involving materials design, fundamental principles, interface modifications, device structures, characteristics and promising applications.

Postgraduate researchers and academics will appreciate the fundamental insight into concepts and practices of supramolecular systems for opto-electronic device integration.

A comprehensive overview of different metallosupramolecular systems and their applications in magnetic, photonic and electronic materials.

Leading experts provide a timely overview of the key developments in the physics, chemistry and uses of magnetorheological fluids.

An overview of how biological structures can be used to produce new functional materials.

The first book dedicated to Janus particles, written by pioneering experts for those both new and active in the field.

A comprehensive overview of smart materials stimulated by chemical or biological signals from internationally known experts.

Introduction to the concept of mechanofluorochromism and the variety of applications of this group of materials.

Electrochromic Smart Materials covers major topics related to the phenomenon of electrochromism, including fundamental principles, classes and subclasses of electrochromic materials, device processing and manufacturing.

The materials technologies based on photocuring are gaining momentum, and this will be the first book to provide an in-depth focus on the subject.