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Physics titles offer comprehensive research and advancements across the fundamental and applied areas of physical science. From quantum mechanics and particle physics to astrophysics and materials science, these titles drive innovation and deepen understanding of the principles governing the universe. Essential for researchers, educators, and students, this collection supports scientific progress and practical applications across a diverse range of physics disciplines.

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    • Functionalized Magnetic Nanosystems for Diagnostic Tools and Devices

      • 1st Edition
      • January 12, 2024
      • Kalim Deshmukh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Functionalized Magnetic Nanosystems for Diagnostic Tools and Devices: Current and Emerging Research Trends explores the various aspects of functionalization of magnetic nanosystems in great detail, providing a thorough review of the associated benefits and challenges. The book begins with an overview of each key pillar for the design and application of functionalized magnetic nanosystems, from the synthesis, processing methods, and characterization techniques, to biocompatibility and toxicity considerations. Later chapters focus on specific nanomaterials and targeted biomedical applications, including point-of-care diagnosis, cancer therapy, medical imaging, biosensing and more. Importance is given to the safety considerations, environmental, legal and ethical implications, and commercial aspects of functionalized magnetic nanosystems, thus providing guidance relevant for advancing research into clinical practice.

    • 3-Membered Heterocycle Synthesis

      • 1st Edition
      • January 6, 2024
      • Navjeet Kaur
      • English
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      3-Membered Heterocycle Synthesis provides readers with detailed information about the synthesis of three-membered heterocyclic compounds. The book comprehensively describes three-membered heterocyclic compounds synthesis, allowing the audience to quickly assess possible synthetic approaches. Other sections discuss their unusual combination of synthetic flexibility, reactivity, and atom economy. The main challenge for synthetic chemists, both in academia and industry, is the search for efficient approaches to target molecules. This book presents several methodologies for the synthesis of three-membered heterocyclic compounds.

    • Advances in Applied Mechanics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 57
      • November 23, 2023
      • Stéphane P.A. Bordas
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Applied Mechanics, Volume 57 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

    • Novel Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Bio-sensing Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • November 21, 2023
      • Jamballi G. Manjunatha
      • English
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      Novel Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Bio-sensing Applications presents a detailed overview into the fabrication of electrochemical bio-sensing devices. The book addresses the challenges and opportunities relating to sustainable and biocompatible sensors from food, water and wearable applications to the various nanostructured biocompatible materials required for sensor fabrication. In addition, it explores the connection between nanomaterials and sensors and takes into consideration different and novel approaches such as toxic materials monitoring and health issues correlated with the use of nanomaterials. Users will find exciting insight into innovations in nanostructured electrochemical biosensing. By providing its audience with fundamentals, limitations, challenges, future perspectives and practical sustainability, this book will serve as a reference source researchers and engineers within analytical chemistry and electrochemistry.

    • Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 3, 2023
      • T. Chakraborty
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics, Second Edition, Five Volume Set is an authoritative and comprehensive expansion of the classic 2005 work, delivering over 300 brand new or fully updated articles focused on core theoretical discoveries and modern applications. Meticulously planned and structured into approximately 60 sections, the book allows the user to quickly gain a solid footing in the key theoretical aspects of quantum mechanics, mechanics, electrodynamics, relativity, statistical mechanics and the elementary particles that form the core physics background for the field. The work also presents useful coverage of experimental techniques, materials processing, and materials systems, as well as applied topics. Novel topics, including topology in condensed matter, graphene, integer and fractional quantum Hall effect, and other nanoscale phenomena in optics, in semiconductors, and in superconductors are presented in unusual depth. The encyclopedia solves the problem that students and interdisciplinary researchers often have of finding clear, accessible foundational information to answer their initial questions on a topic.

    • Synthesis of 6- and 7-Membered Heterocycles

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2023
      • Navjeet Kaur
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Synthesis of Six- and Seven-Membered Heterocycles: The Role of DMF and its Synthesis compares different synthetic approaches using DMF, including the advantages and disadvantages of those reactions, green methods, and the sustainability of reported synthetic methodologies, especially the microwave methods. The book presents several methodologies for the synthesis of six- and seven-membered heterocyclic compounds using dimethylformamide. Users will find the most up-to-date information in this fast-moving field which can be particularly challenging. With DMF drawing the attention of synthetic organic chemists, this book will help readers understand further developments in the uses of dimethylformamide beyond just its use as a polar solvent. As it can be expected that the use of dimethylformamide as a precursor will continue to grow in organic synthesis with new applications in sustainable and green chemistry, this book provides an ideal primer on the topics covered.

    • Advances in Quantum Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 88
      • September 19, 2023
      • English
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      Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Volume 88 presents the latest ongoing research at the forefront of Electronic structure theory. Chapters in the updated release include Spin-constrained Hartree-Fock and the generator coordinate method for the 2-site Hubbard model, Analytical evaluation of Hylleraas-CI Coulomb and Hybrid two-center Integrals over Slater orbitals, Hartree-Fock-Roothaa... Theory of Molecular Compton Profiles Via Position Space Method, Analysis of Research Trend on the Molecular Integrals Over Slater Type Orbitals, An efficient approximation for accelerating convergence of numerical power series, Results for the 1D−Schroedinger equation, The aims and objectives of algebraic molecular orbital theory, and much more.

    • Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation

      • 1st Edition
      • September 19, 2023
      • Nisar Ali + 4 more
      • English
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      Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications explores how nanotechnologically engineered solutions (modified meshes, carbon nanotubes, functionalized fabrics, textile or hybrid elements for bio-membranes, nanofibrous materials, and many more) can be used to remediate current damage to the environment for a better tomorrow. Design and fabrication of low-cost, effective and environmentally friendly micro/nanomaterials exhibiting strong wettability properties and mechanical and chemical stability are examined, along with current research developments and possible future directions, making this book an essential read for researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable (bio)technologies. The increasing amounts of industrial substances released by petrochemical, steel or gas-generating plants and food-processing factories into water poses an ever more serious environmental threat. Due to the significant adverse impact on the natural ecosystem, aquatic organisms and human health, the scientific community has made its priority to find sustainable methods to separate oil-water mixtures.

    • Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes

      • 1st Edition
      • September 9, 2023
      • Mohammad Hadi Dehghani + 2 more
      • English
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      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

    • Bionanocatalysis: From Design to Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • August 22, 2023
      • Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente + 3 more
      • English
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      Bionanocatalysis: From Design to Applications discusses recent advances in nano-biocatalysis, fundamental design concepts and their applications in a variety of industry sectors. Strategies for immobilizing enzymes onto nanocarriers, made from polymers, silicas, carbons, and metals, by physical adsorption, covalent binding, cross-linking, or specific ligand spacers are also discussed as are the advantages, problems and solutions derived from the use of non-porous nanomaterials for enzyme immobilization. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and chemical engineers who would like to learn more about how nanobiocatalysts are designed and used. Biocatalysis has emerged as a sustainable technique to synthesize valuable commodity chemicals with wide applications in various industrial domains, such as in agriculture, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, biosensors, biofuel cells, biochemicals, and foods. The synergistic integration of bio-catalysis engineering with nanostructured materials, as unique multifunctional carrier matrices, has emerged as a new interface of nano-biocatalysis (NBC).

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