<p>Preface</p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER I</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF WELDING AND JOINING OF MATERIALS</p><p> </p><p>Metallurgical Investigation of Heat Input on Robot-Welded Joints using GMAW Pulsed Process on Structural Steel</p><p>I. Guzmán, B. Vargas, J. J. Gasca, J. del Prado, E. Garfias and L. Ríos</p><p> </p><p>Distortion Evaluation in Dissimilar Stainless Steels Joints Welded by GMAW Process</p><p>A. F. Miranda, G. Y. Pérez, E. Hurtado and F. A. Reyes</p><p> </p><p>3-D Porosity in T-welded Connections Repaired by Grinding and Wet Welding</p><p>G. Terán, S. Capula, R. Cuamatzi, D. Angeles and A. Albiter</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER II</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS</p><p> </p><p>Synthesis and Characterization of Bimetallic Nanoparticles by Cs-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy</p><p>R. Esparza, O. Téllez, A. Ángeles and R. Pérez</p><p> </p><p>Application of Silver Decorated Carbon Nanotubes for Environmental Ozone Sensing</p><p>S. Capula, G. Terán, V. Garibay, L. A. Villa and J. R. Vargas</p><p> </p><p>Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Hydrotalcite-like Materials</p><p>M. A. De la Rosa, M. J. Martínez, N. Castillo, C. A. Ramírez, A. Méndez and J. E. Canseco</p><p> </p><p>Structural and Optical Characterization of ZrO2 and Y2O3-ZrO2 Nanopowders</p><p>N. Korsunska, A. Zhuk, V. Papusha, O. Kolomys, Y. Polishchuk, Y. Bacherikov, V. Strelchuk, V. Kladko, T. Konstantinova, T. Kryshtab and L. Khomenkova</p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER III</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF STEELS USED IN THE OIL INDUSTRY</p><p> </p><p>Improvement of Mechanical Properties of API X-65 Steel by Non-conventional Heat Treatment</p><p>C. Natividad, R. García Hernández, V. H. López and M. Salazar</p><p> </p><p>Aging of Cast Heat Resisting Alloys 35Cr-45Ni-0.1C (MORE40X) and 40Cr-45Ni-0.2C (UCX)</p><p>I. A. Sustaita, S. Haro and R. Colás</p><p> </p><p>SCC of X-65 Weldment Assessment in Diluted NaHCO3 Solutions with Chloride and Sulphate Ions</p><p>M. A. Espinosa, G. Carbajal, C. Ángeles and J. G. González</p><p> </p><p>Electrochemical characterization of X60 Steel Exposed to Different Soils from South of México</p><p>L. M. Quej, M. J. Míreles, R. Galván and A. Contreras</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER 4</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF STAINLESS STEELS</p><p> </p><p>Effect of the Perpendicular Electromagnetic Field in the 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel Welding in a Single Pass</p><p>R. García, R. Cortes, D. L. García and V. H. López</p><p> </p><p>On the Effect of Crosshead Velocity on Polycrystalline Flow during Tension Testing of a 430 Stainless Steel</p><p>E. Garfias, J. D. Muñoz, P. G. Rodríguez, M. Aguilar and B. Vargas</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER 5</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS</p><p> </p><p>Effect of FSW Parameters on Microstructure of Aluminum Matrix Composites Joints</p><p>O. Cuevas, A. F. Miranda, F. J. García, G. Y. Pérez and F. A. Reyes</p><p> </p><p>Electrochemical Characterization of the Aluminum-Copper Composite Material Reinforced with Titanium Carbide Immersed in Seawater</p><p>N. Álvarez, C. A. León, A. Contreras, R. Orozco and R. Galván</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER 6</p>CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS<p><p> </p><p>Adsorption of Arsenite from Aqueous Solution on Mg/Al Hydrotalcite</p><p>E. Ramos, N. L. Gutiérrez, R. Zarraga and F. Acevedo</p><p> </p><p>Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications</p><p>J. R. Piñón, I. G. Becerril, A. Ángeles, R. Pérez and R. Esparza</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER 7</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS</p><p> </p><p>A Green Method for Graphite Exfoliation Using a Mechanochemical Route</p><p>I. Estrada, F. C. Robles and R. Martínez</p><p> </p><p>Characterization of Wurtzite Type ZnS Grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering</p><p>J. Díaz, R. S. Castillo-Ojeda and J. Martínez</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHAPTER 8</p><p>CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERMETALLIC MATERIALS</p><p> </p><p>Mechanical Properties of Spray-Atomized FeAl40 at %Al Alloys</p><p>M. Amaya, J. M. Romero, L. Martínez and R. Pérez</p><p> </p><p>Structural Characterization of Fe2Al5 Intermetallic Compound after Reaction with Water to Release Hydrogen</p><p>J. L. López, R. Esparza and G. Rosas</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Keyword index</p><p> </p><p>Author index</p><p>