Hierarchical structures are those assemblages of molecular units or their aggregates embedded within other particles or aggregates that may, in turn, be part of even larger units of increasing levels of organization. This volume reviews the state of the art of synthetic techniques and processing procedures for assembling these structures. Typical natural-occurring systems used as models for synthetic efforts and insight on properties, unusual characteristics, and potential end-use applications are identified. Suggestions are made for research and development efforts to mimic such structures for broader applications.
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, Committee on Metagenomics: Challenges and Functional Applications
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Institute of Medicine, and Families Board on Children, Youth, Steve Olson
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Animal Nutrition, Subcommittee on Dog and Cat Nutrition
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses
National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, and Statistical Sciences Committee on AIDS Research and the Behavioral, Social, Lincoln E. Moses, Heather G. Miller, Charles F. Turner
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Superhard Materials
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Alternative Chemical Demilitarization Technologies
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Materials Advisory Board, Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci, Commission on Engineering and Technical
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on New Materials for Advanced Civil Aircraft, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Enabling Technologies for Unified Life-Cycle Engineering of Structural Components, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Materials with Submicron-Sized Microstructures, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Materials for High-Density Electronic Packaging, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Materials Advisory Board, Committee on Durability and Life Prediction of Polymer Matrix Composites in Extreme Environments, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Energy Engineering Board, Committee on Alternative Energy Research and Development Strategies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Board on Army Science and Technology, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci, Board On Army Science And Technology
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci, Committee on the National Energy Modeling System Energy Engineering Board Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems Committee on National Statistics