Nanotechnology in Construction Proceedings of NICOM5 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sobolev, Konstantin (Editor), Shah, Surendra P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy efficiency.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Building materials.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Structural materials.; Nanotechnology.; Building Materials.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Structural Materials.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).

Nanotechnology has already demonstrated surprising potential for improving the performance of construction materials, and many of these recent developments were facilitated by NICOM symposia. The NICOM5 proceedings will cover the emerging opportunities and future use of nanotechnology in constructio...

Table of Contents:

• From the Contents: Production, functionalization and performance of nanomaterials: nanoparticles, nanotubes and novel polymers
• Investigation of the internal structure and properties of construction materials at the nanoscale and relation of these parameters to materials performance at the macroscale
• Instrumentation, techniques, and metrology for nanoscale investigation of construction materials.