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  • Recent Advances in Biodiesel Production

    Mechanisms, Processes and Technologies
    • 1st Edition
    • João Fernando Gomes + 1 more
    • English
    Recent Advances in Biodiesel Production: Mechanisms, Processes and Technologies brings together the latest developments in the production of biodiesel, namely related to the type and features of catalysts, operating reaction conditions, yields, and specifications of obtained biodiesel, also covering novel areas such as the use of machine learning and data mining. This latest volume in the Woodhead Series in Bioenergy is of interest to researchers, faculty, scientists, engineers, industrial practitioners, and graduate and postgraduate students working on the production and usage of biodiesel-derived fuels, and across energy, renewable energy, transport systems, chemical engineering, catalysis, and decarbonization.

  • Electrochemical Pathways for Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery

    • 1st Edition
    • Vincent Gomes + 1 more
    • English
    Electrochemical Pathways for Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery explores the innovative intersection of electrochemistry, bioenergy, and resource recovery. The book reviews current electrochemical technologies and future trends in sustainable bioenergy and resource recovery, including biodegradable materials into usable forms of energy. It covers the basics of electrochemical principles, electrode materials, and cell configurations and focuses on hydrogen and other energy carriers such as syngas and ammonia. The book also introduces electrochemical CO2 reduction technologies and provides a cost analysis and lifecycle assessment of electrolysis-based bioenergy systems.It begins with fundamentals, covering principles, electrode materials, electrolytes, and cell configurations, and examines the integration of electrolysis with waste-to-energy processes. In addition, the book introduces electrochemical solutions for energy and resource recovery, highlighting the role of electrolysis in sustainable energy production and photoelectrochemical systems. A dedicated chapter on electrolytic hydrogen production, including design considerations and integration with renewable energy sources is also included as are advanced wastewater treatment through electrolysis. The book also explores electrochemical methods for biomass upgrading and valorization, integrating electrolysis with anaerobic digestion and waste-to-energy processes, amongst many other important topics.

  • AI-Driven Solutions for Greening the Built Environment

    Integrating Circular Economy, Smart Technologies, and Resilience
    • 1st Edition
    • Fernando Pacheco-Torgal + 1 more
    • English
    AI-Driven Solutions for Greening the Built Environment: Integrating Circular Economy, Smart Technologies, and Resilience provides an authoritative resource on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within sustainable building practices, targeting the greening of the built environment by combining circular economy principles, smart technologies, and resilience strategies. It addresses the urgent need for improved energy efficiency, adaptive management, and reduced environmental impact across the building lifecycle, at a time when the sector faces mounting pressures from climate change, rapid urbanization, and resource scarcity. The book explores how AI-driven tools—such as generative design, digital twins, blockchain, and advanced sensing—enable dynamic decision-making, optimize material flows, and enhance occupant comfort, safety, and building adaptability. Organized in three parts, it covers AI in the circular economy, smart technologies, and building resilience, each presenting practical approaches, modeling techniques, and case studies. The structure ensures comprehensive coverage for academic researchers and practitioners, while bridging theory with actionable strategies. Timely and significant, this volume will be an essential reference for professionals, policy makers, and academics seeking cutting-edge, future-proof solutions for sustainable construction.

  • BSIM-SOI Industry-Standard Compact Model

    Surface Potential-Based FET Model for RFIC Design
    • 1st Edition
    • Chetan Kumar Dabhi + 5 more
    • English
    This book provides complete coverage of compact modeling and design techniques specific to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) transistors. It is the first comprehensive guide that thoroughly explains the industry-standard surface-potential-ba... BSIM-SOI compact model (BSIM-SOI 100 series), contrasting it with the legacy threshold-voltage-ba... BSIM-SOI model (BSIM-SOI 4 series), and provides unique modeling and RF design techniques necessary for the accurate extraction and implementation of the model.BSIM-SOI is the most widely used compact model for SOI MOSFETs in the semiconductor industry. This book aims to equip designers, engineers, and researchers with the knowledge and tools required to optimize SOI-based RF technology, circuit performance, and system integration using BSIM-SOI. The book explains the fundamental surface-potential calculations and addresses various real device effects (such as floating body effect, self-heating effect, dynamic depletion effect, nonlinear body resistance effect, noise, and various leakages, etc.) and layout influences to accurately replicate realistic device behavior. Additionally, it outlines step-by-step parameter extraction procedures for the BSIM-SOI model and presents results from benchmark circuit validations with a primary focus on RF SoC applications.This book will be a valuable reference for the expanding field of SOI technology, catering specifically to circuit designers, device engineers, academic researchers, and students.

  • Selenium-Based Compounds and Nanobiomaterials in Biomedical Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Hélder A. Santos + 1 more
    • English
    Selenium-based Compounds and Nanobiomaterials in Biomedical Applications delves into the evolving landscape of selenium research and it’s novel uses in biomedical applications. Edited and contributed by leading experts from academia and industry, this book details the progression of selenium from an essential micronutrient to a promising therapeutic agent. Chapters encompass selenium's pivotal roles in maintaining physiological balance, its contribution to metabolic pathways, and its implications for human health. Furthermore, the book thoroughly reviews recent advancements in developing and utilizing selenium-based nanomaterials for targeted drug delivery, cancer treatment, and immunomodulation against viral pathogens. Selenium-based Compounds and Nanobiomaterials in Biomedical Applications is a must-read reference for an interdisciplinary audience, including researchers and academics in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology, materials science, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and more.

  • Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

    Monitoring, Protection, and Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Virat Khanna + 2 more
    • English
    Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation: Monitoring, Protection, and Sustainability provides an in-depth analysis of various nanomaterial-based approaches, including nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and nanofibers, in tackling environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, organic compounds, and emerging contaminants. Key topics covered include the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, their mechanisms of pollutant removal, environmental fate and transport, and potential risks and implications for human health and ecosystems. Special emphasis is placed on the principles of sustainability, ensuring that nanotechnology interventions are environmentally benign and socially responsible. Through case studies, practical examples, and emerging trends, this book offers insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with the application of these materials for environmental monitoring, remediation, protection and sustainability. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, chemists, environmental scientists and engineers, manufacturers and other professionals working on the development of nanomaterials for environmental remediation applications.

  • Sustainability and Construction

    The Global Context and the New Zealand Perspective
    • 1st Edition
    • Kamal Dhawan + 3 more
    • English
    Sustainability and Construction: The Global Context and the New Zealand Perspective explores various dimensions of sustainability in construction. It commences with a comprehensive discourse on the sustainability concept and its construction context.Next, it examines sustainability across the various phases of a typical construction project—from inception, through operationalization, to end-of-life management—on one hand, and, on the other, the sustainability of associated processes and domains such as supply chains, logistics, delivery models, and waste management. The narrative is extended through sustainability rating schemes, regenerative built environment, and the context of technology in construction. A strategic organizational viewpoint is presented through an integrated treatment of corporate sustainability, its assessment, reporting, and benchmarking, against the backdrop of the sustainability imperative. Stakeholder perspectives and the “wickedness” of sustainable construction in New Zealand conclude the work.The unique treatment of the overarching themes impacting sustainability in the global construction industry and their intersection with the New Zealand standpoint delivers a well-balanced and thoroughly researched resource. It is a value-added, highly visual text for engineers, students, researchers, policy makers, and industry stakeholders alike.

  • Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities

    • 1st Edition
    • Yuekuan Zhou + 3 more
    • English
    Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities is an up-to-date reference guide on the rapid progress the field is experiencing while keeping up with much-required transformative initiatives to improve global buildings' energy performance. To lay the foundations, the book covers the fundamentals of phase-change materials, including their thermo-physical properties, nanoscale thermal transport mechanisms, encapsulation techniques, and heat transfer enhancement methods. It goes on to explore the integration of latent heat storage solutions in building envelopes or solar photovoltaics and heating/cooling systems, using mathematical models and performance analysis to discuss thermal management aspects for net-zero energy buildings and zero-carbon community concepts. The volume then delves into practical application of the most advanced, artificial intelligence-powered tools for system modeling and simulation, demand-side management control strategies, and metaheuristic optimization approaches. It concludes with an overview of technical challenges and emerging research areas which evidence academic and industry communities’ persistent interest in the future directions of topics interconnected with the sustainable development of the built environment.

  • Cementitious Matrices for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Immobilization

    • 1st Edition
    • Pavlo Kryvenko + 2 more
    • English
    Cementitious Matrices for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Immobilization reports research progress in this context, reviewing both traditional solidification methodologies and state-of-the-art developments in cementation technologies that promise to fulfill safety functions more dependably and ensure closer compliance with environmentally conscious practices and regulations. The book begins by classifying and characterizing radioactive wastes and explaining the chemistry of cementitious matrices, facilitating the choice of solidification agents and processing equipment. It offers guidelines for the selection of bonding materials, such as hydraulic cement or polymers, and discusses several admixtures and adsorbents to enhance embedding, binder properties, and contaminant stabilization.The book also includes statistical techniques for generating response surface models for large, complicated applications and case studies that collate the international authoring team’s firsthand insights into optimized handling of immobilized waste forms.

  • Green Synthesized Nanofillers for Smart Polymer Composites

    Synthesis, Properties and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Srikanta Moharana + 3 more
    • English
    Green Synthesized Nanofillers for Smart Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications provides a precise and extensive review of green chemistry mediated synthesis for various types of nanofillers and their use in hybrid polymer nanocomposites. Emphasis is placed on their properties, characterization, and practical use in a broad range of different technological applications. This book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, chemists, and manufacturers who are working in the development of green polymer nanocomposites and their related applications.

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