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    • Metal-ion Capacitors

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Debasish Sarkar
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metal-ion capacitors based on monovalent and multivalent ions show great potential to replace existing battery materials in fields where both high energy and high power densities are simultaneously required. Metal-ion Capacitors: Fundamentals, Materials, Characterization, and Developments provides a comprehensive understanding of this cutting-edge energy storage technology, exploring the underlying principles, materials, and design considerations. The book offers practical guidance, including fabrication techniques, design strategies, and characterization methods, enabling readers to implement technological advancements effectively. It explores diverse applications of metal-ion capacitors across industries such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, fostering the development of more sustainable and efficient energy solutions. The book will empower researchers, engineers, and students alike with the expertise needed to develop and optimize metal-ion capacitor technology for various applications.

    • Green and Sustainable Synthesis of Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • March 2, 2026
      • Uma Shanker + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Green and Sustainable Synthesis of Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications explores various synthesis methods of iron and iron oxide nanoparticles, with an emphasis on green synthesis – a sustainable and eco-friendly method. The book investigates a range of alternative routes to the synthesis of iron-based nanomaterials, such as using microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes), algae, green plants, and various biocompatible green reagents such as biopolymers, cellulose, and biomass. Furthermore, the effects of various parameters used in the green synthesis approach are examined in order to provide a clear image of the physicochemical features of the nanomaterials created.

    • Integrated Photonics for Sensing Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Anu Agarwal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing Applications delves into the fascinating world of sensors within the realm of integrated photonics. The book begins with a historical overview, tracing the evolution of spectroscopic sensing techniques such as FTIR, Raman, SPR, and reflectometry, each contributing to the field’s growth. It emphasizes the transformative potential of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sensor systems by showcasing their advantages in achieving low SWAP-C metrics (size, weight, power, and cost) while maintaining high performance. Complete with technical insights, the book sets the stage for understanding how PICs are revolutionizing sensing applications across diverse industries.Beyond the introductory scope, the book thoroughly examines the components that constitute PIC sensor systems, including waveguides (operating below and above 1550 nm), ring resonators, photonic crystals, and MZ interferometers. It also explores integrated systems designed for chem–bio sensing applications, leveraging biofunctionalization and sorbent technologies. With attention to manufacturing scalability, topics such as materials, PDK development, and sensor packaging are addressed, ensuring readers grasp the practical aspects of producing advanced sensor systems at scale.

    • Sensing

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Léonard Dobrzyński + 6 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Sensing: Long-Lived Resonances investigates and provides a solid understanding of long-lived resonance sensing, illustrated by simple examples. Each chapter introduces and defines the sensing resonances, their localized paths, and applications. Many examples in the book apply these methods to materials and sensing systems. The ultimate aim of the book is to pave the way for the creation and improvement of sensors and devices for telecommunications and applied natural sciences. The different examples presented within each chapter of this book can help close the gaps in communication between physicists and specialists using sensor results within their practices.

    • Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Kalim Deshmukh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles (FMNPs) exhibit exceptional mechanical properties owing to their polymer matrix, substantial surface area to volume ratios, and heightened interfacial reactivity. These versatile tools find application in various industrial sectors, and their functionalization with diverse chemical groups can enhance their affinity toward specific targets. Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles thoroughly explores recent progress in FMNPs, addressing their properties, industrial-scale fabrication methods, and applications across various industrial sectors at both experimental and theoretical scales. This comprehensive book offers detailed insights into the latest technologies, serving as an invaluable resource for researchers keen on understanding the characteristics, unique properties, and synthesis methods of magnetic nanoparticles. Additionally, professionals seeking to apply these nanoparticles in various industries will find this book to be a guiding resource, seamlessly transitioning from laboratory insights to real-world applications.

    • Nanomaterials Perovskites Oxides and Halides Catalysts

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Peter R. Makgwane + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanomaterials Perovskites Oxides and Halides Catalysts: Applications in Sustainable Catalytic Processes offers an insightful overview of perovskite-based nanomaterials as efficient catalysts for various applications. Organized into four sections, the book begins by covering the fundamentals of these materials, including their properties, synthesis methods, and design strategies. The second section reviews their application in the energy industry, focusing on energy generation and storage technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, and conversion reactions. The third section explores their role in chemical conversion processes. Lastly, the book addresses the environmental applications of perovskite-based nanomaterials, including pollution remediation, water treatment, and sensing. Providing fundamental knowledge and strategies for designing novel perovskite-based catalytic nanomaterials with improved structural properties, this book is essential for researchers and professionals working with materials science, advanced nanomaterials, environmental science, renewable energy, and chemical conversion.

    • Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Anoop Kumar Shukla + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion covers the most recent advances in materials science and engineering in providing sustainable ways of converting and storing energy. It includes coverage of both electrical energy storage materials (such as batteries, supercapacitors, and metal hydrides) and thermal energy storage materials (such as phase-change materials). Advanced batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, electrochemical lithium batteries, and solid-state batteries, are critical for powering electric vehicles and managing renewable generation on the electricity grid. Fuel cells are effective in converting fuels into electricity and heat, making them useful for various applications, such as electric vehicles, household power generation, and electrical grid management. Hydrogen storage materials offer reversible hydrogen stores for a sustainable clean energy supply in future energy systems. However, we are yet to fully exploit the potential of these technologies and proposed devices. This book provides a crucial perspective on the potential of next-generation materials to provide sustainable ways of converting and storing energy.

    • MXene Quantum Dots

      • 1st Edition
      • July 1, 2026
      • Poushali Das + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      MXene Quantum Dots: Fundamentals to Applications investigates MXene-derived quantum dots, from fundamentals to synthesis and applications. It provides a comprehensive understanding of what MXene quantum dots are, their properties, and their synthesis methods, including knowledge of their composition, structure, and unique characteristics, as well as offering insights into a range of applications for these materials. The book covers the specific methods and techniques used to synthesize MXene quantum dots, including precursor materials, synthesis conditions, and post-synthesis treatments.In addition, it provides crucial understanding of the optical and electronic properties of MXene quantum dots, which play a significant role in their use in optoelectronics, energy conversion, storage devices, sensors, bioimaging, catalysis, and other emerging applications. The advantages and challenges associated with their applications are also addressed, as are the safety considerations and potential environmental impacts associated with their synthesis, handling, and disposal.

    • Piezo-Supercapacitors as Sustainable Energy Devices

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • M. Basheer Ahamed + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Piezo-supercapacitor... as Sustainable Energy Devices: Fundamentals and Applications presents the latest advances in this important research field. The chapters cover in detail the fundamentals, technological advancements and diverse range of applications. By exploring the underlying principles, design considerations, manufacturing techniques, and cutting-edge research, the book will serve as a valuable reference resource for researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers, who want to develop a deeper understanding of this new and emerging technology to help them overcome implementation challenges, and explore its potential for sustainable energy storage solutions in the future.

    • Smart Multifunctional Coatings for Corrosion Detection and Treatment

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Siva Tamilvanan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Smart Multifunctional Coatings for Corrosion Detection and Treatment investigates the impact smart multifunctional coatings in corrosion sensing, self-healing, superhydrophobic, anti-fouling, and self-cleaning applications. The book focuses on smart multifunctional materials, their special synthesis techniques, applications, and commercial challenges, and provides a comprehensive analysis of smart materials-based coatings, from the fundamentals to industrial-scale exploratory research. The book sets out the components and performance-governin... parameters of multiple applications of smart coatings, identifying the challenges, trends and limitations involved in their implementation. It is ideal for advanced students and research scholars, as well as industry professionals working in sustainable coatings for various fields, including textiles and the automobile industry.

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