Functional Nanostructures: Processing, Characterization and Applications (Nanostructure Science and Technology) (2008. With 50 figs.)

Nanocrystalline materials exhibit the outstanding properties and represent a new class of structural materials having a wide range of applications. In particular, there is considerable interest in developing nanocrystalline materials to be used as functional materials in aerospace applications, automotive industry, wear applications, MEMS, etc.