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Adhesion aspects of thin film; v.3.
These papers include those presented at the Second International Symposium on Adhesion Aspects of Thin Films (including Adhesion Measurement and Metallized Plastics) held in Savannah, Georgia in November 2005 and cover leading research on the stress and adhesion aspects of thin films and on characteristics of metallized plastics. Specific topics include control of refractive index and internal stress in tantalum oxide films deposited by modified plasma sputtering, adhesion layer effects on the fabrication of MEMS-based PZT devices deposited on substrates coated with silicon nitride, adhesion assessment of ultra-thin plasma-polymerized coatings on stainless steel stents using the small punch test, surface modification of micro-patterned polytetrafluoroetholene films through grafting of viologen for electronless metallization and surface treatments of plastic substrates for improved adhesion of thin metal films through ion bombardment for an anode layer ion source. VSP is a subsidiary of Brill. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Candoninae (Ostracoda) from the Pilbara region in Western Australia.
They live in and around the scant ground water of the Pilbara region of Australia, and they are well adapted to this region that may have first welcomed them in a particularly dry spell in the Tertiary. They constitute three tribes, including one newly described and defined here. This report from a major study involving over 200 collection sites includes 64 newly discovered species and four new genera. It lists all identified species according to genus, keys to the species of Candoninae of the Pilbara region, phylogenic analysis of the Pilbara Candoninae and of the genera of the Recent Candoninae, and a key to the genera of the Recent Canoninae of the world. This is well-illustrated and includes scanning electron micrographs and references along with a taxonomic index. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Chemical and biological kinetics; new horizons: In commemoration of Professor N.M. Emanuel's 90th anniversary; 2v.
Translated from the Russian, this two-volume work honors Nikolai M. Emanuel (1915-1984) whose scientific investigations have been carried on in the decades after his death by students and colleagues following the paths he illuminated. The 28 chapters in the first volume, on chemical kinetics, address such topics as heat stability of vinylchloride polymers subjected to intensive force, theoretical and applied aspects of chemistry of spatio-hindered phenols, reactions of ozone with aromatic compounds, and adhesion of microorganisms on materials surface. In the second volume, on biological kinetics, 23 contributions address peroxide oxidation of lipids in biological membranes and food additives, the influence of antioxidants on the signaling system of sphingomyelinic cycle and apoptosis, enzymes and their regulators in modern drugs, and antitumor effects of nitric oxides and NO-donors, among other topics. There is no index. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The fleas (Siphonaptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark.
What is an entomologist to study during those long, dark, frozen winters of the north? Brinck-Lindroth (Museum of Zoology, Lund U., Sweden) and the late Smit (formerly Natural History Museum, London) profile 89 species or subspecies of flea, 69 of which have actually been found in Fennoscandia or Denmark, and the rest known from neighboring areas and so expected to put in an appearance there any day. Before detailing the specific taxa, they discuss general features such as life history, medical and veterinary importance, and collecting and mounting. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Neurosis and modernity; the age of nervousness in Sweden.
A scholar of modern medicine and intellectual history, Pietikainen examines the history of neuroses in Swedish medicine and culture from 1880 to 1950, a hefty chunk of what he calls the Nervous Century, 1880-1980, during which so-called weak nerves throughout western culture led to a plethora of symptoms and diagnoses. The first neurological clinic opened in Stockholm in 1887, and by the end of the century, nervousness had become established as a national malady in Sweden. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Polyimides and other high temperature polymers; synthesis, characterization and applications; v.4.
Based upon papers presented at the November 2005 symposium, this reflects the high level of activity in research and development in this field ranging from microelectronics to adhesives and nanocomposites, including synthesis and bulk characterization, surface and interface aspects of composites and metallization, and a respectable number of new applications. Specific topics include the synthesis and characterization of new fluorinated polymides, imidization of polyester-amine salt precursors to polymides, liquid crystalline structures and crystallization morphology in aromatic bismides and their blends with semicrystalline polymide, Ceramide materials for advanced high-performance and high-temperature applications, polymide matrices for carbon-to-carbon composites with turbostatic structures, molecular assembly of polymides and oligoimides with direct covalent bonding, and electroless metallization of polymides. Applications include energy storage and textile production. VSP is a subsidiary of Brill. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Polymer surface modification; relevance to adhesion; v.4.
A June 2005 international conference in Toronto is documented in 18 papers that discuss surface modification techniques and improving adhesion to polymer surfaces. Their topics include pre-treating and modifying the surface of polymers with atmospheric-pressure plasma jet treatment, a comparison of polyethylene and polystyrene treated by ozone at different temperatures, wool surface modification and its influence on related functional properties, dip-coating textile materials with magnetic nanoparticles, novel approaches to enhancing the adhesion of cellulose, and detecting contaminants on polymer surfaces using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. There is no index. VSP is a subsidiary of Brill. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Silanes and other coupling agents; proceedings; v.4.
Twenty-six papers are compiled here, from the proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Silanes and Other Coupling Agents, held in Toronto, Canada, in June of 2005. Presenters are from academia, industry, and research organizations around the world. Their papers cover the ramification of silanes and coupling agents and fundamental and applied aspects. Sections focus on silane coupling agents, corrosion inhibition and protection, and general topics. These include adsorption on a variety of substrates, investigation of silane-substrate interactions, composites, and interaction with rubber. Additional topics are DNA immobilization, surface photografting, surface functionalization of textile fibers, self-assembled monolayers, application in dental biomaterials, various deposit methods, performance factors, metal and alloy surfaces, and relevance in nanotechnology. No index is provided. VSP is a subsidiary of Brill. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
