New Materials and Advanced Materials

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).These 379 peer-reviewed papers, presented in a two-volume set, cover the latest advances in nanocrystalline materials, thin films and chemical vapor deposition, biocomposites, ceramics technology, MEMS, coatings, nanopowders, fuel cells, etc.; together with their practical application.This not only provides the reader with a broad understanding of the latest advances but also provides researchers active in the field with a valuable reference manual.Two thick volumes contain approximately 300 papers presented at ICAMMP 2010 (International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Processes), held in November 2010 in Shenzhen, China. The papers are arranged in no discernible order, but a keyword index in the second volume might help readers navigate the contents to some degree. A small sampling of topics to give an idea of their range and technicality: quality determination of glass/epoxy prepreg by NIR spectroscopy, investigation for test sensitivity of shearography, effect of temperature and inoculation on structure property of chilled cast iron camshaft, experimental study on polyphosphoric acid modified asphalt binders, and thermal stability of cotton cellulose modified with flame retardants. Sponsors of the conference include the U. of Wollongong, Australia, three institutions in China, and one in Hong Kong.