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Semiconductor Metamaterials: Part 1

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 115
  • October 1, 2024
  • Martin Hafermann + 1 more
  • English
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Semiconductor Metamaterials: Part One, Volume 116 in a two-part series surveys the state-of-the-art in material platforms for optical metasurfaces. Chapters cover Metasurfaces from materials with 2nd-order nonlinearity, Light Emitting Metasurfaces based on Direct Bandgap Semiconductors, Tunable Metasurfaces enabled by Phase-Change Materials, Phase-Transition Materials for Thermal Tuning of Metasurfaces, Tunable Metasurface Devices based on Soft Matter, Infrared Metasurfaces, Polarization Sensing Platforms, UV/ Visible Metasurfaces, and Metasurfaces for Catalysis & Chemistry.

Solid State Physics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 75
  • October 1, 2024
  • Robert L. Stamps + 2 more
  • English
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Solid State Physics, Volume 75, the latest release in this serial that highlights new advances in the field, presents interesting chapters written by an international board of authors, with this new release focusing on Near-field radiative heat transfer between anisotropic nanoparticles.

Advances in Optics of Charged Particle Analyzers: Part 1

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 232
  • October 1, 2024
  • Peter W. Hawkes + 1 more
  • English
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Advances in Optics of Charged Particle Analyzers: Part 1, Volume 232 merges two long-running serials, Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics and Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy. The series features articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science, digital image processing, electromagnetic wave propagation, electron microscopy, and the computing methods used in all these domains. Specific chapters cover Introduction to inverse problems in electron microscopy, Directional sinogram inpainting for limited angle tomography, Strain tomography of crystals, FISTA with adaptive discretization, Total variation discretization, and Reconstruction with a Gaussian Dictionary.

Device-Aided Therapies in Parkinson's disease

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 7
  • October 1, 2024
  • Per Odin + 2 more
  • English
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Device-Aided Therapies in Parkinson's Disease discusses the latest options from a global set of key opinion leaders and emerging specialists using a gender balanced modern and nuanced approach. Sample chapters cover The concept of continuous dopaminergic stimulation, Apomorphine Infusion, LCIG, LECIG, Foslevodopa/Foscarbidopa, ND0612, STN-DBS, Pallidal DBS, MRgFUS, Vestibular Neurostimulation, Patient selection and choice of therapy, The future: Stem cells? Gene therapy?, The future: Trophic factors, and Devices and the dashboard for PD.

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • September 29, 2024
  • Rajiv S. Mishra + 2 more
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Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Deformation and Design is the first textbook to adopt a design-led approach to the teaching of mechanical behavior of materials in which the underlying fundamental science is presented in the context of design. This approach has been found to help motivate and engage students through real-life case studies and illustrative applications. In addition to the design-led approach, Mishra and Charit cover newer content not found in other textbooks, such as recent advances in microstructural characterization techniques and up-to-date presentation of fundamentals that link the microstructure of engineering materials with realistic mechanical response.

Recent Developments of Geopolymer Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • September 25, 2024
  • Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah + 3 more
  • English
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Recent Developments of Geopolymer Materials: Processing and Characterisations focuses on the development, processing, and characterization of sustainable and eco-friendly materials, highlighting recent research developments in this field. The book covers the processing and characterization of geopolymers, incorporating green materials from waste and recycled materials specifically for construction applications, as well as advanced processing and characterization for a wide variety of applications. The book provides in-depth chapters on the development, processing, and characterization of sustainable and green materials with extensive uses, such as construction.It is divided into two sections: Development of Geopolymer Materials for Construction Applications and Advanced Processing and Characterization for Wider Applications, and will be a useful resource for academics, engineers, companies, and stakeholders in geopolymers from green materials for a variety of wide applications, including construction materials, ceramics, adsorbents, drilling properties, and simulation analysis.

High-Volume Mineral Admixtures in Cementitious Binders

  • 1st Edition
  • September 20, 2024
  • Dan Tsang + 1 more
  • English
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High-Volume Mineral Admixtures in Cementitious Binders: Towards Carbon-Neutral Construction delivers an overview of the broad applications of high-volume supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in cementitious binders, addressing the most promising ways to use them to reduce carbon emissions in the construction and building industry. This book focuses on the applications and scientific challenges of high-volume SCMs blends, elaborating on the possibilities as well as offering original perspectives on using different kinds of blended cements in the manufacturing process. Emphasis is placed on activity estimation and quality assessment, the properties of high-volume SCM-blends at both the fresh and hardened stages, self-hydraulic properties, and potential use as the sole binder, as well as associated environmental impacts and carbon footprint reduction.

Sustainable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation

  • 1st Edition
  • September 20, 2024
  • Tabli Ghosh + 2 more
  • English
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Sustainable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation: Food Security and Sustainability discusses the recent trends and development of bio-based sustainable materials, focusing on their fabrication and application in food packaging and food preservation. This book brings together fundamental information and the most recent advances in the characterization, processing, and modification of sustainable materials and their impact on food packaging and storage of food products for improving their shelf life. Special attention is given to smart, active, and edible packaging, and the utilization of nanoemulsion and nanoencapsulation in the food industry is also discussed. In addition, the book reviews the use of proteins, polysaccharides, and microbial and chemically derived materials for food preservation.

Internet of Drone Things

  • 1st Edition
  • September 18, 2024
  • Amartya Mukherjee + 2 more
  • English
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As UAV technology is rapidly evolving, a pervasive need for a thorough investigation of its full capabilities has come to the forefront. Internet of Drone Things: Architectures, Approaches, and Applications fulfils this need enabling its readers to easily find the answers they are seeking by providing a comprehensive overview of the topic.This book, in fact, includes fundamental information related to IoDT architecture design and features; reviews the state of the art in hardware and software platforms to deploy, connect, and control drones or swarms of drones; and covers the latest developments in innovative drone-facilitated applications and services that can significantly improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of various operations in modern society and a growing number of its industries. Finally, experimental modeling and simulations are accompanied by prototyping examples, which are set to become the benchmark of next-level automation in the field.Internet of Drone Things: Architectures, Approaches, and Applications is, therefore, an invaluable resource for engineering students, researchers, and professionals, as well as sector experts who work to develop new drone standards or to identify new drone technology use and commercialization areas at an international level.

Biomechatronics

  • 2nd Edition
  • September 4, 2024
  • Marko B. Popovic
  • English
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Biomechatronics is rapidly becoming one of the most influential and innovative research directions defining the 21st century. The second edition Biomechatronics provides a complete and up-to-date account of this advanced subject at the university textbook level. This new edition introduces two new chapters – Animals Biomechatronics and Plants Biomechatronics – highlighting the importance of the rapidly growing world population and associated challenges with food production. Each chapter is co-authored by top experts led by Professor Marko B. Popovic, researcher and educator at the forefront of advancements in this fascinating field. Starting with an introduction to the historical background of Biomechatronics, this book covers recent breakthroughs in artificial organs and tissues, prosthetic limbs, neural interfaces, orthotic systems, wearable systems for physical augmentation, physical therapy and rehabilitation, robotic surgery, natural and synthetic actuators, sensors, and control systems. A number of practice prompts and solutions are provided at the end of the book. The second edition of Biomechatronics is a result of dedicated work of a team of more than 30 contributors from all across the globe including top researchers and educators in the United States (Popovic, Lamkin-Kennard, Herr, Sinyukov, Troy, Goodworth, Johnson, Kaipa, Onal, Bowers, Djuric, Fischer, Ji, Jovanovic, Luo, Padir, Tetreault), Japan (Tashiro, Iraminda, Ohta, Terasawa), Sweden (Boyraz), Turkey (Arslan, Karabulut, Ortes), Germany (Beckerle and Wiliwacher), New Zealand (Liarokapis), Switzerland (Dobrev), and Serbia (Lazarevic).

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