Functional Thin Films and Functional Materials - New Concepts and Technologies (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003)

Up-to-date introduction to the field with the focus on the critical areas of novel thin films such as sol gel synthesis of membrane, ferroelectric thin films and devices, functional nanostructured thin films, micromechanical analysis of fiber-reinforced composites, and novel applications. An important aspect of the book lies in its wide coverage of practical applications.