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  • Renal Disease and coronary, peripheral and structural interventions, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12-4
    • Shweta Bansal
    • English
    In this issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shweta Bansal brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Renal Disease and Coronary, Peripheral and Structural Interventions. Top experts cover key topics such as the significance of kidney disease in cardiovascular disease patients; definition and stages of AKI in context of cardiovascular procedures; contrast-induced/ass... nephropathy; predicting contrast-induced renal complications; hydration IV and oral/other pharmacological preventive strategies; and more.
  • Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach

    • 1st Edition
    • Siviero Agazzi + 2 more
    • English
    Radiosurgery of the Skull Base: A Case-Based Approach explores non-invasive treatment of skull base pathologies using radiosurgery—all with a practical, case-based approach. This succinct, easy-to-navigate clinical reference covers stereotactic radiosurgery of skull base lesions, allowing you to quickly look up a specific pathology and tailor your radiosurgical strategy accordingly for the best treatment plan.
  • Neonatology Questions and Controversies: Gastroenterology and Nutrition

    • 4th Edition
    • Josef Neu + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Gastroenterology**Dr... Richard Polin’s Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the toughest challenges facing physicians and care providers in clinical practice, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today’s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient.
  • Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes

    Decomposition
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 1 more
    • English
    Progresses in Ammonia: Science, Technology and Membranes: Decomposition considers the membrane technology for improving ammonia decomposition. Various aspects are considered, including the catalytic extraction of hydrogen from ammonia, the recovery of hydrogen from ammonia production processes, the hydrogen production system combined with a membrane reactor from ammonia, highly purified hydrogen production from ammonia for PEM fuel cell, the carbon dioxide capture by aqueous ammonia with membrane, and the Ammonia decomposition in auto-thermal microchannel reactors). Mathematical simulation using the CFD model to investigate the effect of Ammonia decomposition is also discussed.
  • Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Hadi Dehghani + 2 more
    • English
    Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes provides complete and detailed information on carbon nanotubes for wastewater treatment, covering preparation, properties, and application. The book begins by introducing the cross-disciplinary fundamentals of pollutants, water treatment, and carbon-based nanomaterials. This is followed by chapters focusing on adsorption mechanisms, properties, modeling, and preparation techniques for carbon nanotube-based materials in the context of wastewater treatment. The subsequent sections of the book focus on specific applications of carbon nanotubes in removal of pollutants and as catalysts of co-catalysts for water treatment. Finally, other novel applications, key challenges, and research trends are discussed. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, materials science, environmental science, chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, sustainability, and engineering, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in advanced nanomaterials for water treatment and environmental protection
  • Polymeric Adsorbents

    Characterization, Properties, Applications, and Modelling
    • 1st Edition
    • Ahad Ghaemi + 2 more
    • English
    Polymeric Adsorbents: Characterization, Properties, Applications, and Modelling offers comprehensive information on the various types of polymeric adsorbents and uses, enabling the reader to understand, identify and prepare adsorbents with the required structure and properties for a range of key industrial applications. The book presents the various types of polymeric adsorbents and their characteristics, focuses on physicochemical properties, synthesis methods, functionalization, and composites and hybrid materials, and highlights key application areas, including gas adsorption, heavy metal removal, hazardous dye removal, and adsorption of antibiotics. Finally, the book provides detailed guidance on modeling of polymeric adsorbent behavior and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. This is a valuable resource to researchers and advanced students across polymer science, chemistry, materials science, engineering, environmental science, and engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest in polymeric adsorbents for industrial applications.
  • Multi-Modality Interventional Imaging, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13-1
    • Thomas J Smith
    • English
    In this issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Thomas Smith brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Multi-Modality Interventional Imaging. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as tricuspid valve TEER guidance with transesophageal echocardiography and ICE; 4D ICE: the next frontier in structural imaging guidance; multiplanar reconstruction: advanced 3D TEE techniques to guide complex structural procedures; CT procedure planning for transcatheter mitral valve replacement; use of CT for LAAO procedure planning and post-procedure assessment; and more.
  • Polymer Electrolyte-Based Electrochemical Devices

    • 1st Edition
    • Massimiliano Lo Faro + 1 more
    • English
    Polymer Electrolyte–Based Electrochemical Devices: Advances, provides a complete overview of the theoretical and applied aspects of energy-related polymer electrolyte-based technologies. The book presents detailed thermodynamic and other basic requirements for smart materials like fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, sensors and devices for the abatement of pollutants. Delving into the physical-chemical, electrochemical, and mechanical properties of smart materials, it covers fundamental analysis and modeling to optimize the application of smart materials in terms of conductivity, chemical stability and kinetic properties. Detailed protocols for operation are suggested and discussed, including component development to optimize functionality, cost and upscaling. By exploring examples of actual prototypes based on recent research findings, analyzing requirements and cost estimate for large-scale production and implementation, as well as for their integration into existing systems, the environmental impact of multiple electrochemical applications is also examined.
  • Precision CNC Machining for High-Performance Gears

    Theory and Technology
    • 1st Edition
    • Shilong Wang + 2 more
    • English
    Precision CNC Machining for High-Performance Gears: Theory and Technology covers basic theories and methods, key technologies, and machining equipment in precision CNC machining of high-performance gears. Sections cover research status and development trends of machining technologies and CNC machining equipment of high-performance gears, calculation theories of the precision modification method of high-performance gears, methods of reducing the machining principle errors of high-performance gears, the modeling method of multi-source errors and the compensation technique of CNC gear machine tools, the key technologies of precision CNC gear machine tools, the optimization method of the process parameters of hobbing and grinding, key technologies, and more.
  • Advances in Biofuels Production, Optimization and Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Mejdi Jeguirim + 1 more
    • English
    Advances in Biofuels Production, Optimization and Applications discusses the optimization of chemical, biochemical, thermochemical and hydrothermal processes for biofuels. With a strong focus on applications, the book bridges the gap between technological developments and prospects of commercialization. Initial chapters review efficient hydrolysis and biofuel and bio-alcohol production before reviewing key processes such as biomass gasification, syngas conversion to biofuel, and pyrolysis techniques. Several biofuel applications are presented, including those within the transport industry as well as domestic and industrial boilers. The book then finishes with a review of the circular economy, biofuel policies and ethical considerations. This will act as a systematic reference on the range of biomass conversion processes and technologies in biofuels production. It is an essential read for students, researchers and engineers interested in renewable energy, biotechnology, biofuels production and chemical engineering.