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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Engineering Diamond Nanostructures

    From Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Yun Suk Huh + 1 more
    • English
    Engineering Diamond Nanostructures: From Fundamentals to Biomedical Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in diamond nanostructures (DNS) and their potential applications in various biomedical fields. Beginning with an introduction to the role of DNS in nanotechnology, the book covers preparation techniques and characterization methods, focusing on innovative synthesis approaches such as detonation-based dynamic synthesis, chemical vapor deposition, and high-pressure techniques. The following chapters discuss the de-aggregation and surface modification of DNS, highlighting strategies that enhance their functionality for targeted applications. Special attention is given to the use of DNS in biosensing, bioimaging, drug delivery systems, and cancer therapy, showcasing their unique capabilities in detecting biomolecules, visualizing cellular dynamics, and delivering therapeutic agents effectively. With a focus on both fundamental concepts and practical applications, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and advanced students interested in the biomedical applications of nanotechnology.

  • Nanocellulose from Agricultural Biomass

    Fundamentals, Performance, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • N. M. Nurazzi + 1 more
    • English
    Nanocellulose from Agricultural Biomass: Fundamentals, Performance, and Applications provides an extensive exploration of the cutting-edge advancements in this field. The book aims to cover the entire spectrum, from the origins and significance of agricultural biomass to the traditional and modern isolation methods of nanocellulose. It delves into the critical role of nanocellulose in emerging applications, especially through chemical surface modifications and composite fabrication processes involving both thermoplastic and thermosetting materials. The book is structured into three main sections: fundamentals, fabrication, and applications.The first section offers a foundational understanding of agricultural biomass resources, their morphology, and methods for sustainable green extraction and isolation of nanocellulose. The second section covers techniques for modifying and functionalizing nanocellulose, composite fabrication processes, and performance evaluations. The third section explores various cutting-edge applications, such as biomedical materials, electronics, environmental remediation, structural applications, packaging, 3-D printing, and propellants. This book is designed for a wide audience, including researchers, industry professionals, and postgraduate students working in the fields of natural fibers, nanocellulose, and polymer composites. It addresses the growing interest in sustainable materials by presenting detailed, interdisciplinary research and collaborative efforts to develop nanocellulose applications. The book highlights the economic potential and market value of nanocellulose products, making it an invaluable resource for those engaged in advancing sustainable product development.

  • Intelligent Management of Energy Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Md Shafiullah + 3 more
    • English
    Intelligent Management of Energy Systems provides a holistic overview of the opportunities for utilising artificial intelligence to optimize modern energy systems, including system dynamics, components, and business perspectives. This book begins with an overview of energy system dynamics, followed by detailed step-by-step breakdowns of critical artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, as well as methods for assessing greenhouse-gas emissions. Further chapters spotlight microgrids, high-voltage testing for essential components such as circuit breakers and transformers, and perspectives from business and social disciplines. Designed for students, engineers, and researchers, Intelligent Management of Energy Systems combines clear, foundational methodologies, technical implementation, and business perspectives: a robust toolkit for AI utilization in energy system optimization.

  • Robust Theoretical Models in Medicinal Chemistry

    QSAR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning
    • 1st Edition
    • Luciana Scotti + 1 more
    • English
    Robust Theoretical Models in Medicinal Chemistry: QSAR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning serves as a valuable resource chock full of applications extending into multiple knowledge domains. The meticulous construction of a robust model holds significance, not only in drug discovery but also in engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical, and food-related research, illustrating the broad spectrum of fields where QSAR methodologies can be instrumental. The activities considered in QSAR span chemical measurements and biological assays, making this approach a versatile tool applicable across various scientific domains. Currently, QSAR finds extensive use in diverse disciplines, prominently in drug design and environmental risk assessment.Quantitat... Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) represent a concerted effort to establish correlations between structural or property descriptors of compounds and their respective activities. These physicochemical descriptors encompass a wide array of parameters, accounting for hydrophobicity, topology, electronic properties, and steric effects, and can be determined empirically or, more recently, through advanced computational methods.

  • Precipitation Assessment

    Formation, Assessment and Hazards
    • 1st Edition
    • Wei Zhang
    • English
    Precipitation Assessment: Formation, Assessment and Hazards offers a comprehensive overview of precipitation, bringing together the fundamental principles of formation, the necessary methods and tools for assessment, and key aspects of precipitation hazards. Chapters focus on the formation of precipitation, including contents moisture, clouds and convection, weather systems that create precipitation (frontal systems, cyclones, atmospheric rivers etc.), precipitation types (rainfall and snowfall) and their forming mechanisms. Then, several chapters explore precipitation measurements, types of precipitation data (in-situ data, remote sensing, reanalysis data, and combined products), metrics for precipitation assessment (depth, intensity and extremes), tools for precipitation assessment (IDF curve, PMP and Taylor Diagram).The book closes with a detailed discussion of precipitation extremes as well as considerations in the face of climate change. Readers will appreciate this comprehensive review of the latest developments in precipitation formation, assessment methods, and extreme precipitation hazards.

  • Carbon Quantum Dots as Carriers for Cancer Therapy

    • 1st Edition
    • N.K Jain + 1 more
    • English
    Carbon Quantum Dots as Carriers for Cancer Therapy provides an in-depth overview of advancements in CQD synthesis, characterization, and applications in cancer drug delivery and therapy. The book details the unique chemical, physical, and optical properties of CQDs, assessing their benefits and challenges in oncology. With applications across various cancer tissue types, this book explores innovative drug delivery and therapeutic strategies aimed at improving treatment outcomes, enabling readers to make informed decisions in materials selection for cancer research and therapy. It will be of interest to academics and researchers in materials science, biomaterials, materials chemistry, cancer research, and pharmaceutical sciences.

  • An Introduction to Electromagnetism

    • 1st Edition
    • Manuela Mura + 1 more
    • English
    Manuela Mura and Fabien Paillusson’s An Introduction to Electromagnetism is an accessible undergraduate text on the subject, incorporating elements of electromagnetism and electrodynamics, thoroughly delving into foundational concepts while highlighting important lessons. The book opens with an introductory section on exterior calculus and its applications in electromagnetism, which introduces increasingly popular mathematical tools at the heart of most vector calculus theorems. The book delves into detailed sections on electrostatics and magnetostatics satisfying Curie’s principle and exploring how to use symmetry plane(s) of the charge and current distributions to facilitate problem-solving; explains Earnshaw’s electrostatic and magnetostatic instability theorems; and dedicates a section to the Bohr-van Leewen theorem on the impossibility of a non-zero classical magnetic susceptibility. The book further makes the case that electromagnetism can be more naturally expressed in terms of differential forms, and overall aims to make this novel geometric approach more accessible to a wider audience. An Introduction to Electromagnetism dives into fundamental topics in electromagnetism, based on the authors’ own teaching experience with this material in dedicated courses for undergraduate Physics students. The book has a unique and specialized focus on topics such as a discussion on the incompleteness of Maxwell’s equations; a dissection of Purcell’s thought experiment on the magnetic force from a current-carrying wire onto a free charge; and a review of the interpretation of dipole and multipole moments and how their properties contribute to the electric and magnetic phenomena. This helpful first edition delivers detailed explanations, illustrative examples, and beneficial in-text exercises and solutions to discuss the role and importance of electromagnetism, and is ideal for courses in physics, physical sciences, and related fields.

  • Zirconia

    Properties, Synthesis, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Jashanpreet Singh + 1 more
    • English
    Zirconia: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the research in the field of zirconia-based materials. As Zirconia displays a unique combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties, this book focuses on the growing number of applications of zirconia-based materials, including their usage in biomedical, energy, and environmental applications. In addition to zirconia’s properties, synthesis, and applications, a brief historical introduction is provided, along with future guidance. This book will be of interest to a broad audience, including students, academics, and industrial researchers working in materials science, chemistry, and physics.

  • Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 90
    • English
    Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, Volume 90 in this series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

  • Smart Thin Films and Nanomaterials for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond

    • 1st Edition
    • Velumani Subramaniam + 4 more
    • English
    Smart Thin Films and Nanomaterials for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond provides an overview of various smart thin films and nanomaterials, offering detailed information on their synthesis, properties, and applications that utilize their interesting electrical, magnetic, and optical properties. The background and fundamentals of various types of smart materials are addressed throughout the book, in addition to important aspects such as the difficulty of processing control, optimization of sample synthesis, and materials design challenges. By providing insights into these functional materials, the book presents potential pathways for exploring novel phases, optimizing their properties, and tailoring them to suitable forms prior to prototype testing for a range of applications. Smart nanomaterials are notable for their advantages over other materials in the areas of cost, ease of processing, and tunable magnetic, electrical, and optical properties, and they show great promise for the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and beyond. From this perspective, the book focuses on different classes of smart nanomaterials targeting a broad spectrum of disciplines and applications – including engineering, medicine, biotechnology and materials science – that are all closely aligned with the ongoing evolution of Industry 4.0.

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