Books in Electronic optical and magnetic materials

MXene Quantum Dots

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Poushali Das + 2 more
English

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.

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing Applications

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Anu Agarwal + 2 more
English

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Sensing Applications introduces sensors as an important application area for integrated photonics. It provides a brief historical perspective and highlights key free-space spectroscopic sensing techniques such as FTIR, Raman, SPR, and reflectometry, and it thoroughly explores the advantages of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) sensor systems, which have the potential for low SWAP-C and high performance. Topics covered include sensor system components such as waveguides (below and above 1550 nm), ring resonators and toroids, photonic crystals, MZ interferometers, light input and output, light sources (below and above 1550 nm), and spectrometers and detectors. The book considers integrated systems that employ biofunctionalization... for applications in chem–bio sensing, and it also addresses sensor manufacturing at scale, including materials, PDK development, and sensor packaging.

Chemometrics Applied to Electrochemical Data

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Sherlan Guimarães Lemos + 1 more
English
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Chemometrics Applied to Electrochemical Data presents a broad and up-to-date view of the use of chemometric techniques in the treatment of electrochemical data. The book discusses the potential of multivariate thinking and a more flexible approach to data modeling in the development of applications in electrochemistry and electroanalysis. It provides an assessment of the published literature to contextualize the state-of-the-art of the association between chemometrics and electrochemistry, indicating the most common applications (cases of success) involving design of experiments and optimization, multivariate calibration, and pattern recognition.Through practical examples and theoretical discussions of electrochemistry and chemometrics, this book will be a comprehensive, practical reference to help chemometrics find its space within electrochemistry.

Metal-Oxide-Based Nanomaterials and their Advanced Environmental Applications

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Lucas Meili + 4 more
English
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Metal-Oxide-Based Nanomaterials and their Advanced Environmental Applications addresses the application of metal-oxide-based materials in soil, water, and wastewater treatment remediation technologies. These materials are particularly promising for applications as adsorbents, catalysts, and sensors, among others. The book provides researchers, students, professors, and industry experts with fundamental and advanced information in the field of metal oxide materials for environmental applications.Metal oxides and their physical, magnetic, optical, and chemical characteristics are of increasing interest to researchers addressing soil, wastewater, groundwater, and surface water contamination. Novel materials based on metal oxides show remarkable sensitivity to alterations in their composition and structure, and lend themselves especially well to cutting-edge procedures or processes for environmental remediation.

Graphene Hydrogels

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi + 3 more
English

Graphene Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications provides the latest information on synthesis approaches, mechanisms of action, and major application developments in graphene-based hydrogels. In addition, the book also presents directions for future research, particularly with regard to achieving sustainability. Graphene, with its unique features, blends well with various organic and inorganic molecules, and is utilized in various fields such as electronics, sensors, environment, agriculture, and biomedicine. This book covers recent progress in the field, along with associated challenges and future perspectives.Contemp... applications of graphene hydrogels are discussed in extensive detail, making this book of particular interest to researchers and industrialists working in nanotechnology, polymer science, and materials science.

Handbook of Magnetic Materials

1st Edition
Volume 34
November 1, 2025
Ekkes H. Brück
English

Handbook of Magnetic Materials, Volume 34 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely and field specific topics, with each contributed to by an international board of authors.

Waste-Derived Electrode Materials

1st Edition
October 7, 2025
Jamballi G. Manjunatha + 1 more
English

Waste-Derived Electrode Materials: Sustainability in Energy Storage and Conversion Devices addresses the pressing need for sustainable solutions in the field of energy storage and conversion. The world is facing significant challenges related to waste management and the depletion of natural resources. At the same time, there is a growing demand for advanced electrode materials to meet the requirements of emerging technologies such as batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells. This book bridges the gap between these two areas by exploring the potential of waste-derived materials for use in electrode fabrication. The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative resource on the topic of waste-derived electrode materials, focusing on their synthesis, characterization, and application in energy storage and conversion devices. It explores the various types of waste materials that can be used as precursors, such as carbon-based waste (biomass, agricultural residues, and waste plastics) and metal-containing waste (spent batteries, electronic waste). It also covers the methods and processes for transforming these waste materials into high-performance electrode materials through innovative techniques such as pyrolysis, hydrothermal treatment, and chemical modification. The environmental and economic aspects of utilizing waste-derived electrode materials are considered, including factors such as resource efficiency, waste reduction, carbon footprint, and cost-effectiveness. The book also discusses the potential impact of these materials on sustainability, circular economy principles, and the reduction of environmental pollution.

Low-Dimensional Materials, Systems and Applications, Volume 1

1st Edition
Volume 1
October 1, 2025
Purushottam Chakraborty + 1 more
English
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Low-Dimensional Materials, Systems and Applications, Volume 1: Principles, Methods, and Approaches in Electronics and Photonics showcases the complexities and uniqueness of low-dimensional materials and highlights the most recent discoveries in the fields of electronics and photonics. Low-dimensional nanoscale materials are challenging as they exhibit properties distinctly different from their bulk counterparts. There is an exponential increase of reactivity at the molecular level due to high surface-to-volume ratios in these materials, and not only are their electronic, optical, and chemical properties different, so too are their mechanical characteristics. This book highlights the state-of-the-art theoretical and experimental descriptions of the complexities, unique properties, and latest applications of low-dimensional materials with a particular focus on the fields of electronics and photonics.The book is primarily for researchers working on the simulation, fabrication, analysis, and uses of low-dimensional nanoscale materials, including materials scientists, electrical engineers, condensed matter physicists, and chemists.

Innovations in Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra + 2 more
English

Innovations in Nanocomposites for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion delves into the transformative role nanocomposites play in modern energy technologies. By blending foundational insights with contemporary advancements, this book provides researchers, students, academics, and professionals with the knowledge to harness nanocomposites for significant progress in energy storage and conversion. Addressing topics from basic principles to cutting-edge synthesis methods and applications, the book emphasizes nanocomposites' extraordinary potential in developing cleaner and more efficient energy solutions. The book offers a multifaceted exploration of nanocomposites, covering fundamental principles, advanced synthesis techniques, characterization methods, and various applications.Through both theoretical and practical examples, readers will understand how nanocomposites can revolutionize energy storage systems and contribute to sustainable energy advancements.

Metal Hydrides

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Volodymyr Yartys
English

Metal Hydrides: Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage comprehensively describes the synthesis and rich chemistry of a vast variety of the most important group of hydrogen storage materials – metal hydrides. In addition to exploring tailored properties manipulated by tuning their composition, morphology, and structure, the book also presents the most important applications of metal hydrides, including hydrogen and heat storage systems, hydrogen compression, hydrogen generation, and their use as electrode materials in rechargeable batteries.An international team of renowned experts contributes chapters covering four key areas: (a) Solid state materials for hydrogen storage with storage capacities reaching 18.5 wt. % H; (b) Hydrides with advanced tailored properties achieved by appropriate processing, nanoscaling, chemical and structural optimization, and use of catalysts; (c) In situ and operando characterization of the mechanism and kinetics of interactions in metal–hydrogen systems; and (d) Prime applications in hydrogen-based energy storage

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