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    • Fossils and Earth Time

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Felix Gradstein + 3 more
      • English
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      Fossils and Earth Time: Evolution and Biostratigraphy presents an in-depth examination of both micro- and macrofossils, showcasing their evolution and biostratigraphy throughout the Phanerozoic Era. The book meticulously explores various fossil groups that have influenced Earth's history. It integrates paleontological data with geological context and biostratigraphic principles, elucidating the intricate relationship between fossil assemblages and Earth's dynamic past. This resource is invaluable for those studying geology, paleontology, or investigating the spatial and temporal distribution across Earth’s history.The book delves into the significance of fossils as vital biostratigraphic tools, enabling precise dating and correlation of sedimentary rocks across different regions and continents. It offers up-to-date information, making it an essential reference for researchers and professionals. The comprehensive coverage of fossil groups and their geological implications provides readers with a thorough understanding of Earth’s evolutionary timeline. Practical applications and case studies further enhance its utility for academia and industry alike.
    • Materials Kinetics

      • 2nd Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • John C. Mauro
      • English
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      Materials Kinetics: Transport and Rate Phenomena, Second Edition introduces readers to the essential principles that govern kinetic processes in materials science. By bridging foundational concepts with advanced computational methods, this book shows how physical-chemical laws drive phenomena such as diffusion and viscosity. Readers learn how these fundamental mechanisms shape the design and performance of materials, gaining insights applicable to metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. The text emphasizes the practical relevance of kinetics, equipping students and professionals with the skills needed to analyze and solve real-world materials design challenges.Beyond its comprehensive coverage of thermodynamics, Fick’s law, and phase separation kinetics, the book explores topics such as molecular dynamics, energy landscapes, and Monte Carlo simulation. New chapters delve into sintering, topological constraint theory, ab initio molecular dynamics, and both thermal and electrical conduction. Updated content includes expanded examples of multicomponent diffusion, grain boundary modeling, and applications of phase-field and diffuse interface theories.
    • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Removal of Emerging Contaminants

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Mika Sillanpää + 1 more
      • English
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      Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Removal of Emerging Contaminants: Sustainable Approach for Environmental Clean-up and Circular Economy focuses on the exploitation of various Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to treat emerging contaminants and the restoration of contaminated sites. The book addresses critical environmental issues and challenges faced by society to meet such challenges. It highlights artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in the removal of environmental contaminants, such as industrial effluents, air, and to overcome limitations of conventional methods, predict water quality parameters and decrease the chances of error.Advanced tools, updated information, and future directions for researchers and scientists working in the bioremediation of emerging contaminants, bioenergy and reutilization of waste biomass in the production of value-added products for environmental safety are also thoroughly discussed.
    • The Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchanges on Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Heriberto Cabezas + 4 more
      • English
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      The Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchanges on Sustainability is a comprehensive foundational look at sustainability science, developed directly from the outcomes and learnings of the Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchanges on Sustainability (TARDIS) workshop that has been ongoing since 2004. The book brings together the most thorough recent advances in concepts, theories, methods, models and applications to steer the course towards a sustainable and resilient future. It provides a source of information on sustainability science directly from the experiences of global sustainability scientists and their research data not found elsewhere.This book will be an all-encompassing source of information on all aspects of sustainability science for academics, researchers and students in sustainability science and any applicable science that takes sustainability into account.
    • Nanostructured Thin Films

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Mohd Shkir + 1 more
      • English
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      Nanostructured Thin Films: Fundamentals and Multifunctional Applications provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and deposition techniques used in the preparation of thin films at nanoscale by chemical and physical routes. The structural, optical, spectroscopic, electric, morphological, elastic, mechanical and magnetic properties of nanostructured thin films are thoroughly reviewed, and their applications in the fields of clean energy, solar cell devices, nanosensors, biomedicine, and on-chip devices are discussed. This book is a valuable resource to researchers and R&D professionals interested in thin film materials and the factors influencing their chemical/physical properties and the relationship between these properties.
    • Spinel Nanoferrites

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Ashwini Salunkhe + 2 more
      • English
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      Spinel Nanoferrites: Physicochemical and Biological Applications follows a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to spinel nanoferrites and their cutting-edge applications across energy, environment, and biomedicine, offering a roadmap to the development of future nano system-based tools. Sections cover structure, properties, classification, characterization techniques, and processing methods. Subsequent chapters guide the reader through various key energy and environmental applications of spinel nanoferrites, including electronics, devices, sensors, wastewater treatment, and catalysts. Magnetic and tailorable properties of nanoferrites are also examined, as is the role of spinel nanoferrites in novel therapeutic applications. Finally, current outlook and future opportunities for these novel nanostructures are considered. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in nanoferrites and novel nanomaterials, including researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, biomedicine, pharmaceutical science, chemistry, materials science, and environmental science, and industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals.
    • Reliability Assessment of Flow Networks and Industrial Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Amit Kumar + 2 more
      • English
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      Reliability Assessment of Flow Networks and Industrial Systems explores real-life flow networks and industrial systems, employing various methods (including both exact and approximation techniques) to assess the reliability of these systems. Through numerous examples, the book explains algorithms, ensuring readers gain a deep understanding of the discussed approaches. The complexity results for these algorithms are computed and compared with alternative methods. Furthermore, the book presents experimental results tied to specific methods, providing a comprehensive and practical understanding throughout.
    • Phenolic Resins

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Sandhya P.K. + 2 more
      • English
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      Phenolic Resins: Synthesis, Modifications, Properties, and Applications brings together cutting-edge research to explore the versatile nature of phenolic resin materials. This comprehensive resource delves into the synthesis, processing, and characterization of phenolic resins, shedding light on their potential for advanced applications. The book also emphasizes greener and sustainable approaches, such as using biomass and waste, while analyzing lifecycle impacts. Perfect for researchers and professionals, it bridges the gap between academic advancements and industrial applications, offering innovative solutions for engineering, materials science, and polymer chemistry.The book provides detailed insights into alternative resins to replace traditional phenol formaldehyde, along with in-depth chapters on degradation studies and lifecycle analyses. It is an invaluable resource for those in polymer science, civil and plastics engineering, and automotive and aerospace industries. By merging theoretical knowledge with practical applications, the text ensures readers are well-equipped to innovate and optimize phenolic resin technologies. From composites to nanocomposites, this guide is essential for researchers, R&D professionals, and advanced students aiming to explore the forefront of phenolic resin advancements.
    • Rubber Technology

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Sabu Thomas + 3 more
      • English
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      Rubber Technology: Manufacture, Processing, Properties, and Applications brings together detailed and comprehensive information on rubber types and processes, guiding the reader from fundamentals through to the latest innovations in the field. Sections introduce structure-property relationships, compounding, processing, testing, and mechanics, and provide methodical discussions on rubber by type, covering natural rubber, synthetic rubbers, liquid rubbers, rubber composites, nanocomposites, and rubber-based blends, as well as major properties such as self-healing, shape memory, and functionalization. The penultimate section covers key aspects in the engineering and industrial utilization of rubber, including modeling and simulation, product manufacture, quality management, and applications.Finally... the book examines themes relating to the recycling and lifecycle of rubber-based products. This is a valuable resource for academic researchers and advanced students across materials science and engineering, and those from other disciplines who are looking to understand rubber, as well as industrial scientists, R&D, and engineers.
    • Chemistry and Applications of Metal-organic Framework (MOFs)

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Claudio Pettinari
      • English
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      Chemistry and Applications of Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) describes not only these compounds with greater perspective, but also their main synthesis methodologies, particularities, and main applications. The book gives important information on the structure/reactivity... relationships, with sections reporting the most important results and establishing the correlation of MOFs to potential application.The chemistry of metal−organic frameworks (MOFs)—a new class of emerging crystalline porous solids with three-dimensional (3D) networks composed of metals and multidentate organic molecules—is now a mature research field at the interface between inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, physical chemistry, and materials science.