This book explores new materials, composites, and devices, examining the physics and mechanics behind them, as well as processing techniques and applications. The research presented in this book aims to enhance material characteristics through chemical, physical, and mechanical studies. Modern numerical approaches, mathematical modelling, and physical experiments are utilized to understand and evaluate the intricate technological processes and property transformations involved in manufacturing these materials.

Contents:

• Influence of Rare Earth on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al–Zn Alloy (Bui Thi Ngoc Mai, Nguyen Xuan Dong, Pham Mai Khanh and Tran Duc Huy)


• Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of Fe@TiO2 Core–Shell Composite Synthesized by Sol–Gel Method (Min Yen Yeh, Tzu Yuan Yang, Tsung Chi Wu, Shiow Yueh Lee and Shun Hsyung Chang)


• A Research on Relevance Between Photoplethysmography Signal and Perceptual Stimulation (Chih-Hsueh Lin, Zhi-Hao Wang and Gwo-Jia Jong)


• Comparison of Water Uptake Behavior on Tensile Property of Epoxy Impregnated Continuous Basalt and Slag Filament Composites (Se-Yoon Kim, Soo-Jeong Park, Chang-Wook Park and Yun-Hae Kim)


• Properties of the Interface Between the As-Built Ti–6Al–4V Sample and the Ti Substrate in Selective Laser Sintering (Minh-Thuyet Nguyen, Hoang-Viet Nguyen, Thai-Hung Le, Quoc-Khanh Dang and Jin-Chun Kim)


• Automatic Mantispid Egg Detection and Counting Using Image Nature (Pei-Ying Yang, Chin-Dar Tseng, Tai-Lin Huang, Chao-Hong Liu, I-Hsing Tsai, Wei-Chun Lin, Chin-Shiuh Shieh, Shyh-An Yeh, Stephen Wan Leung and Tsair-Fwu Lee)


• Study on the Effects of Tooth Profile Design Parameters of Rotor to Performance of Vacuum Pump (Van-The Tran, Bui Trung Thanh, Banh Tien Long, Hoang Quoc Tuan and Duc Toan Nguyen)


• Comparative Study of Low-Frequency Vibrations Assigned to a Workpiece in EDM and PMEDM (Quang Dung Le, Huu Phan Nguyen, Tien Long Banh and Duc Toan Nguyen)


• Repetitive Recycling of 3D Printing PLA Filament as Renewable Resources on Mechanical and Thermal Loads (Jeong-Hyo Hong, Tianyu Yu, Soo-Jeong Park and Yun-Hae Kim)


• Investigations of the Characteristics and Chemical Bonds of Al and F Co-Doped ZnO Films as a Function of F2 Flow Rate (Guo-Xiang Peng, Fang-Hsing Wang, Chun-Chi Lin and Cheng-Fu Yang)


• The Structural Correlation and Mechanical Properties in Amorphous Hafnium Oxide Under Pressure (Nguyen-Hoang Thoan, Nguyen-Trung Do, Nguyen-Ngoc Trung and Le-Van Vinh)


• Vehicle Speed Estimation Using Two Roadside Passive Infrared Sensors (Van Quang Vu, Van Linh Ngo, Toan Thang Vu and Van Phuc Doan)


• Effects of Removing Temperature of Reduction Gas on the Luminescence Characteristics of Li2BaSiO4:0.003EU2+ Green Phosphor (Jie Li, Yang-Ming Lu, Qing-Hao Yang and Cheng-Fu Yang)


• CNT/Epoxy Interleaves for Strengthening Performance of Filament Wound Composite Structures (Soo-Jeong Park and Yun-Hae Kim)


• Carbon Nanotubes Produced from Rubber Fruit Shell Activated Carbon (Suhdi and Sheng-Chang Wang)


• Fabrication of Strong Macrofibers from Plant Fiber Bundles (Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi and Yusuke Katsumoto)


• A Study on the Removal of Paint and Oxide Layer on the Steel Surface by Laser Beam Scanning Method (Ji-Eon Kim and Jong-Do Kim)


• Laser Assisted Synthesis of WS2 Nanorods by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid Environment (Pankaj Koinkar, Kohei Sasaki, Tetsuro Katayama and Akihiro Furube)


• Development of Multi-Layered Sewer Pipe Plug — 1st Report: Ruptured Test and Stress Analysis of Protective Sheet (Nao-Aki Noda, Hisanori Tottori, Geng Gao, Rei Takaki, Yoshikazu Sano and Akira Kai)


• Development of Multi-Layered Sewer Pipe Plug — 2nd Report: Tensile Strength of Protective Sheet Bonded by Seams (Nao-Aki Noda, Geng Gao, Hisanori Tottori, Rei Takaki, Yoshikazu Sano and Akira Kai)


• Effect of Focal Position on Cut Surface Quality in Laser Cutting of 50-mm Thick Stainless Steel (Moo-Keun Song, Jong-Do Kim, Dong-Sig Shin, Su-Jin Lee and Dae-Won Cho)


• Stress Due to Interfacial Slip Causing Sleeve Fracture in Shrink-Fitted Work Roll (Nao-Aki Noda, Rahimah Abdul Rafar and Yoshikazu Sano)


• Experimental Prediction of Internal Defects According to Defect Area on NDI via Water Absorption Behavior (Kyo-Moon Lee, Soo-Jeong Park, Tianyu Yu, Seong-Jae Park and Yun-Hae Kim)


• Photographic Image Processing to Predict Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients Using Machine Learning Algorithms (Chou-Hsien Lee, Chen-Lin Kang, Chin-Dar Tseng, Chi-Ming Chou, Chin-Shiuh Shieh, Chih-Hsueh Lin, I-Hsing Tsai, Bo-Sheng Li, Jia-Hong Ren, Pei-Ju Chao and Tsair-Fwu Lee)


• Mechanical Properties of Large-Scale Composite Structures According to Process Conditions (Chang Wook Park and Sung Won Yoon)


• How to Estimate Fatigue Strength of Wood Material (Kinjirou Saitou and Nao-Aki Noda)


• Study of the Micro/Nano-Texture Design to Improve the Friction Properties of DLC Thin Films (Young Woo Kwon, Mun Ki Bae, Ri-Ichi Murakami, Tae Hwan Jang and Tae Gyu Kim)


• Accurate Stress Intensity Factors for Kinked Interface Crack in Bonded Dissimilar Half-Plane (Kazuhiro Oda and Nao-Aki Noda)


• Quantitative Analysis of Surfaces of Cross-Section in Butt Welding of Aluminum Alloy 5083 Using Laser–Arc Hybrid Welding (Ji-Sung Kim and Jong-Do Kim)


• Photo-Enhanced Field-Emission Behavior of CdSSe Microflowers (Amol B Deore, Mahendra A More, Bhausaheb B Musmade, Sachin D Nerkar, Padmakar G Chavan and Pankaj M Koinkar)


• Study on Structural Design and Analysis of 18 Ft CFRP Leisure Boat (Sung-Youl Bae and Yun-Hae Kim)


• Laminated Design for the Application of Composite Materials for Ship Radar Mast (Sung Won Yoon and Chang Wook Park)


• Fabrication and Evaluation of CA-Doped SrTiO3 Thermoelectric Materials by Molten Salt Method (Kei-Ichiro Murai, Takuya Nishiura, Ryutaro Nagata and Toshihiro Moriga)


• Applications of a Novel Detector for Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy Beam Quality Assurance (Pei-Ying Yang, Yang-Wei Hsieh, Chen-Lin Kang, Chin-Dar Tseng, Chih-Hsueh Lin, Chin-Shiuh Shieh, Pei-Ju Chao and Tsair-Fwu Lee)


• Multi-Layer Thin-Film Deposition for High-Performance X-Ray Field-Emission Characteristics (Tae Hwan Jang, Tae Gyu Kim, Mun Ki Bae, Kyuseok Kim and Jaegu Choi)


• Investigation of Electrical Properties of PEALD-Deposited Ti/Al2O3/Al/Si MIM Capacitors (Sumit Patil, Viral Barhate, Ashok Mahajan, Haoyu Xu, Mohammad Rasadujjaman and Jing Zhang)


• Effects of Water pH and Immersion Time on Water Absorption Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Bioplastic Composites (Ri-Ichi Murakami and Wahyu Solafide Sipahutar)


• Electrophoretic Deposition of Non-Conductive Halloysite Nanotubes onto Glass Fabrics with Improved Interlaminar Properties of Glass/Epoxy Composites (Tianyu Yu, Zixuan Chen, Soo-Jeong Park and Yun-Hae Kim)

Readership: Researchers, academics, and graduate students in materials science and related fields. Also, industry professionals in manufacturing and engineering sectors would benefit from this book.