PrefaceChapter 1: Membranes and Thin FilmsSynthesis and Characterization of Electrospun Carbon Quantum Dots – Polyacrylonitrile/Polycaprolactone Composite Nanofiber Membranes for Copper (II) AdsorptionEffect of Keratin Extracted from Chicken Feather Filled Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Nanocomposite MembraneIonically Self-Assembled Monolayer pH Sensitive Films-Fabrication and their Long Term Response to Varying Temperature ConditionsFabrication and Characterization of Copper-Chelated Polyethersulfone/Polydopamine Microfiltration Membrane for Antifouling ApplicationsChapter 2: Functional and Special MaterialsFabrication of Carbon Nanotube/ Aluminum Matrix Functionally Graded Materials Using Centrifugal Slurry MethodsMicroencapsulation of Thermochromic Material by Silicon Oxide NanoparticlesEnhancing Heat Resistance of Red Color by Coating Fe2O3 Nanoparticles with Mesostructured SilicaElectrospun Polyacrylonitrile-Keratin Derived Carbon Nanofiber as Electrode for Asymmetric SupercapacitorUse of Allophane as Face Mask Filter for Coronaviruses (Sars-Cov-2)Drop Solution Calorimetric Studies of Interface Enthalpy of Cubic Silver (I) Oxide (Ag2O) NanocrystalsChapter 3: Composite Materials and Materials ProcessingEnhanced Mechanical Properties of SiCw/ SiCp-Reinforced Mg Composites Fabricated by Spark Plasma SinteringFabrication of Carbon Nanotube/Aluminum Matrix Composites by Ball Milling and Cold Press ProcessingInfluence of Roof Rock Thickness on the Failure Probability of Thermally Stable Diamond Composite Rock Cutting TipsA Materials and Mechanical Characterization of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum-Steel Joints with Respect to Intermetallic Compounds ContentEvaluating Post Machining Process of 3D Printing Topology OptimizationChapter 4: Building Materials and Structural ElementsSelected Properties of Clay-Ash Composite Containing Bottom Ash from Combustion of Wood - Coconut Shells BiomassCrack Resistance RC Columns Strengthened by CFRP SystemExperimental Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Steel Embedded Tubes