Nanomaterials are an interesting class of materials that include a wide variety of samples
with at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nm. Nanomaterials are cornerstones of …

Due to the intrinsic non-invasive nature, cost-effectiveness, high safety, and real-time
capabilities, besides diagnostic imaging, ultrasound as a typical mechanical wave has been …

Prior to any practical application, brittle material components may need to be machined to a
high degree of precision in order to avoid functional breakdown as well as to maintain …

Compliant grinding and polishing refers to a class of fine material processing methods
relying on one or more system element being compliant with the workpiece surface in a …

Micro-structured functional surfaces have achieved widespread applications in various
advanced scientific, technological, industrial, and engineered fields due to their excellent …

Freeform optics has become the most prominent element of the optics industry. Advanced
freeform optical designs supplementary to ultra-precision manufacturing and metrology …

Freeform optics is the next-generation of modern optics, bringing advantages of excellent
optical performance and system integration. It finds wide applications in various fields, such …

Difficult-to-machine materials (DMMs) are extensively applied in critical fields such as
aviation, semiconductor, biomedicine, and other key fields due to their excellent material …

Micro-Cutting: Fundamentals and Applications comprehensively covers the state of the art
research and engineering practice in micro/nano cutting: an area which is becoming …

Abrasive fine-finishing technology is often applied as a final finishing process, and the
selection of the right technology is crucial to obtaining the desired performance of functions …