<ul><li>Preface</li><li>Chapter 1: Composite Materials</li><li>Evaluation of the Influence of Pre-Alloyed Powder Fe65Nb on the Production of Metal Matrices by Powder Metallurgy</li><li>Elastic Wave Propagation in a Bio-Inspired Phononic Crystal</li><li>Tensile Properties of Epoxy Matrix Reinforced with Fique Fabric</li><li>Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Banana Fibers Reinforcement in Different Thermoset Matrix Composites</li><li>Novel Sustainable Composites with Geopolymeric Steel Slag and Recycled from Packing PET</li><li>Evaluation of PP/Wood Flour Composite Processing Using Computer Simulation</li><li>Influence of Mercerization Process on the Surface of Coconut Fiber for Composite Reinforcement</li><li>Influence of Degradation on the Ballistic Behavior of Aramid Fabric Reinforced Polymeric Armor Composites</li><li>Chapter 2: Polymeric Materials</li><li>Evaluation of the Mechanical Behavior of Bisphenol-A Polycarbonate after Thermal Degradation</li><li>Influence of Glycerol Content on the Physic-Chemical and Mechanical Properties of Cassava Starch Films</li><li>Influence of the Order of Incorporation of Sulfur in the Mechanical Properties of Vulcanized Nr Compounds</li><li>Comparative Study of the Degradation of the Green HDPE and Petrochemical HDPE in the Primary Recycling</li><li>Evaluation of Low-Density Polyethylene Thermomechanical and Fractographic Behavior after Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure</li><li>Preparation and Characterization of Polysulfone / Recam (R) Composite Membranes for Potable Water Production</li><li>New Applications of Tire Powder Recycled by Micro-Waves</li><li>Quasi-Static and High Strain Rate Uniaxial Compressive Response of Recycled Polycarbonate from Industrial Waste</li><li>Study of Mechanical Behavior of Polycarbonate after Thermal Degradation</li><li>Evaluation of Temperature Influence on Tensile Strength and Izod Impact Resistance on Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA)</li><li>Chapter 3: Materials for Electrochemical and Photovoltaic Application</li><li>Influence of Separator Thickness on the Performance of Electric Double Layer Supercapacitors in Aqueous Electrolyte</li><li>Study of Supercapacitors for Use in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells</li><li>Effect of the Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Morphology of Cigs Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering at Room Temperature</li><li>The Effect of Vacuum Annealing and HDDR Processing on the Electrochemical Characteristics of Activated Carbon and Graphene Oxide for the Production of Supercapacitors Electrodes</li><li>Effects of Electrolyte Substitution on the Specific Capacitance and Equivalent Series Resistance of Energy Storage Electrochemical Supercapacitors</li><li>Study of CaF<sub>2</sub>- Doped PbTe Thin Films Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy</li><li>Low-Temperature Reduction of Graphene Oxide Using the HDDR Process for Electrochemical Supercapacitor Applications</li><li>Influence of the Electrolyte Potential Window on the Electrical Characteristics of Supercapacitors Operating Elevated Temperatures</li><li>The Influence of the Addition of rGO and CNT on the Electrochemical Properties of the Batteries the LaNi-Based Battery Alloys</li><li>Graphite Electrodes for Hydrogen Production by Acid Electrolysis</li><li>Chapter 4: Functional Ceramics and Metal Oxides</li><li>Impact of ZnO Concentration on the Stability of Agglomerates of TiO<sub>2</sub> Engineered Nanoparticles: Effects of the pH, Ionic Strength and Zeta Potential</li><li>Evaluation of the Influence of the Reaction Medium of the Microstructure of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparti?cles</li><li>Thickness Estimation of TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanotubes Using X-Ray Diffraction Techniques</li><li>Microstructural Analysis of Zinc Niobate Ceramics Processed by Microwave Thermal Treatment</li><li>Sintering Behavior of AL<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Ceramics Doped with Pre-Sintered NB<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> and LiF</li><li>Novel Alumina Compounds with Niobia, Silica and Magnesia for Ballistic Armor</li><li>Processing, Characteristics and Properties of Cubic Boron Nitride - An Updated Review</li><li>Characterization of Nanostructured Mn-Zn Ferrites Synthesized by Coprecipitation Method Using CTAB</li><li>Chapter 5: Structural Ceramics</li><li>Waste of Civil Construction for Use in Mortar and Production of Structural Concrete</li><li>Limestone Waste Incorporation in Clayey Mass for Rustic Ceramic Tiles Manufacturing</li><li>Water Absorption and Transport in Clay Bricks</li><li>Use of Ceramic Waste for the Manufacture of Sintered Parts</li><li>Microstructural Characterization of Slag Residue Incorporated into Clay for Production of Red Ceramics</li><li>Recycling of Steel-Making Plant Waste into Heavy Clay Ceramic- Industrial Test</li><li>Effect of the Incorporation of Marble Waste in the Properties of Clay Ceramic Bricks</li><li>Study of the Potential of Adhesion to the Substrate of Masonry and Tensile in the Flexion in Mortars of Coating with Gray of the Sewage Sludge</li><li>Addition of Ornamental Rock Residues on Ceramic Blocks: Physical and Chemical Analysis</li><li>Behavior of Mortar with the Addition of Sugar Cane's Ash Residues</li><li>The Use of Thermogravimetric Analysis to Characterize the Metallic Slag Aggregates in Structural Concrete</li><li>Selective Laser Sintering of Biomaterials and Composites State of the Art and Perspectives</li><li>Citric Acid Effect in High early Type Portland Cement Pastes and Mortars</li><li>Chapter 6: Steels and Alloys</li><li>Equal Channel Angular Pressing Consolidation and Heat Treatment of Blended Elemental Powders of Fe-Mn-Al</li><li>Effect of Post-Weld Heat Treatment on Hardness in Superduplex Stainless Steel ASTM A890/A890M - Grade 6A</li><li>Microstructural Characterization and Mathematical Modeling for Determination of Volume Fraction of Eutectoid Mixture of the Cu-8.5wt% Sn Alloy Obtained by Unidirectional Upward Solidification</li><li>Influence of the Thermal Parameters on the Microstructure, Corrosion Resistance and Hardness on the Unidirectional Solidification of Al-10wt% Si-5wt% Cu Alloy</li><li>PrFeB Based Alloys Obtained by Melt Spinning for the Production of Permanent Magnets</li><li>Mechanical Resistance of High-Speed Steels Cr-W-Mo-V, Si-Mn-Cr-Mo-V-Co, Si-Mn-Cr-Mo-V and Si-Mn-Cr-Mo-V-Co Heat Treated</li><li>AISI 310 Stainless Steel Formed by Gelcasting: An Alternative Manufacturing Method</li><li>Influence of the Deep Cryogenic Treatment at the Phase Transformation Temperatures and at the Stabilization of the Cu-14Al-4Ni SMA Alloy</li><li>Thermal Transformations of the Nickel Laterite Agglomerate Phases and their Metallurgical Influence</li><li>Obtention of Nb47Ti and Ti13Nb13Zr Alloys Powders by Hydride-Dehydride Process for Additive Manufacturing Applications</li><li>Characterization and Evaluation of Mechanical Properties and Residual Stress in Aluminum-Magnesium Alloys Welded by the FSW Process</li><li>Microstructural Characterization of Joints of Inconel 718 Brazed on Vacuum Furnace</li><li>Equal Channel Angular Pressing and Characterization of a Patented Eutectoid Fe-C Steel</li><li>The Influence of the Microstructure of an HHA Steel on the Formation of Adiabatic Shear Bands, after High Deformation Rates</li><li>Study of Superioring of a Seal Soldered by Tig Process of the Aluminum League 6061</li><li>Promising Ballistic Behavior of CoCrFeMnNi High Entropy Alloy</li><li>Chapter 7: Corrosion Behavior, Protective Coatings and Surface Engineering</li><li>Study of the Corrosion of Carbon Steel (SAE 1020) Coated with Niobium Oxides</li><li>Inhibitory Action of Persian Pyrifoliabark Extract against Corrosion of SAE 1020 Carbon Steel in Sodium Chloride Medium</li><li>Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Iron Aluminides in Sulfuric Acid</li><li>Study of Corrosion Behavior of Friction Surfacing AA6351 Aluminium Alloy Coating on AISI 1020 Low Carbon Steel</li><li>Study of Corrosion of AA 3003 Aluminum in Biodiesel, Diesel, Ethanol and Gasoline Media</li><li>Calibration of the AC Potential Dropping System (ACPD) for Determination of Crack Growth in API 5L X65 Steel under Cathodic Protection Effect</li><li>The Influence of Temperature on the Tribological Properties of the Ti<sub>6</sub>Al<sub>4</sub>V Alloy Treated by Plasma Oxidation</li><li>Influence of the Electrolyte Composition on the Corrosion Behavior of Anodized AZ31B Magnesium Alloy</li><li>Quantitative Analysis of the Sensitization of an Austenitic Stainless Steel Aged between 600 and 900 degreesC through Electrochemical and Microstructural Measurements</li><li>Laser Welding Influence on Corrosion Rate of Galvanized Sheets of DP600 Automobilistic Alloy</li><li>Influence of Roughness on Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel SAE 1020 and DOMEX<sup> (R)</sup> 700 MC Steel</li><li>The Chemical Deposition of Polypyrrole at a Copper Surface Varying Concentrations of Salicylic Acid in the Reactive Medium</li><li>Metallic Surface Coating of Polymeric Parts Produced by Additive Manufacturing Process</li><li>Chapter 8: Biomedical Materials and Applied Biotechnologies</li><li>Analysis of the Pullout Testing of Straight and Angled Abutments in Narrow Diameter Implants</li><li>Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast Ti-12Mo-25Nb Biocompatible New Alloy</li><li>Failure Analysis of Metallic Orthopedic Implant for Total Knee Replacement</li><li>Modifications of Titanium and Zirconium Alloy Surfaces for Use as Dental Implants</li><li>Study of the Feasibility of Biodiesel Production, from Vegetable Oils and Catalysts of Seafood Residues, in a Batch Hydrogenation Reaction Unit, Assisted by Microwave and Conventional Heating</li><li>Physical-Chemical and Thermal Characterization of Powder Eucalyptus Bark</li><li>Manufacturing Techniques: Polymer Implants as Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy</li><li>Antimicrobial Activity of the Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Used as Surfactant in the Polymeric Encapsulation Processes</li><li>Production and Characterization of the Ti-12Mo-30Nb Alloy</li></ul>