Jav Davaasambuu

October 2024

This book contains peer-reviewed papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Materials Science (ICMS 2023) held in Hohhot, China, on October 13-16, 2023, which focused on the study of structure, properties, and applications of new materials as well as techniques of materials characterisation. The conference was organized by Inner Mongolia Association of Science and Technology (China), Inner Mongolia Normal University (China), Inner Mongolia Physical Society (China), the Mongolian Physical Society (Mongolia), the National University of Mongolia, the Institute of Physics and Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (Mongolia), and the Institute of Physical Material Science, SB RAS (Russia).

Prof. Alexander M. Korsunsky

October 2024

The articles in this book were presented at the 14th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (ICKEM 2024). This annual conference has been held for fourteen years and aims to provide an international platform for researchers to exchange ideas and achievements in the development and research of materials for various branches of modern manufacturing and construction.

Prof. Akihiko Fujiwara

October 2024

This edition presents the compilation of research papers from the 8th International Conference on Materials Engineering and Nano Sciences (ICMENS 2024) and the 8th International Conference on Material Engineering and Manufacturing (ICMEM 2024), which were successfully held in Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan, during March 22-25, 2024, to serve as a platform for experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to convene and exchange ideas and the latest advancements in materials science, mechanical engineering and construction. The book will be helpful to specialists in the mentioned branches of engineering practice.

Andrzej Stokłosa

October 2024

The advancement of material engineering over the last few decades has allowed for the development of modern metallic and ceramic construction materials, composites, nanomaterials and various kinds of coatings with desired performance characteristics. They form the basis for the development of the automotive industry, the aviation industry, the chemical equipment industry, etc. They can function in ever higher temperatures and aggressive environments. On the other hand, the advancement of electronics requires the development of new and cheaper materials: semiconductors, insulators, materials with magnetic, ferrimagnetic or piezoelectric properties, etc. The desired properties of materials or their surface layers depend on chemical composition, dopants, and the concentration of point defects, through which the transport of ions and electrons takes place. The functional properties also depend on the nuances of production technologies which allow to obtain a specific texture and a desired concentration of ionic and electronic point defects. The monograph follows up on the issues related to the concentration of charge carriers in pure and doped oxides. Based on the diagrams of the concentration of point defects, the calculation results of the concentration of charge carriers and their mobility are presented, using the results of the studies on the electrical conductivity and the thermoelectric power in some specific oxides of 3d metals. In turn, the results of calculations of the ionic defect diffusion coefficients, conducted using the coefficients of self-diffusion and chemical diffusion as well as the concentration of ionic defects in these oxides, are presented. The given material will be useful to a wide range of researchers and developers of new materials with a wide range of required properties.

Yurii Otrosh and Jav Davaasambuu

October 2024

This special edition brings together cutting-edge research results and insights in two areas of materials science: luminescence materials and technologies and materials for fire protection and fire resistance. The presented research results will be useful to researchers and engineers in mechanical engineering, construction and optoelectronics.