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    • Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2025
      • Teenu Sharma + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges comprehensively reviews various biomaterials and biomaterial-derived carrier systems, with a specific focus on their application in drug delivery, and their clinical and regulatory challenges. A broad range of biomaterials for drug delivery are covered, including natural biomaterials, inorganic biomaterials, synthetic biomaterials, 3-D/4-D printed biomaterials, metal-based biomaterials, and polymeric and lipidic biomaterials. Various drug delivery approaches are detailed, from pulmonary and transdermal through to oral and systemic. Key to translational success of these novel platforms are the regulatory and clinical aspects of biomaterials development and application; these aspects are covered in each chapter, providing vital insight required to make informed decisions. Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges is an interesting resource for researchers and academics in the fields in biomaterials, materials science, polymer science, and pharmaceutical science, as well as clinicians and R&D groups with an interest in the development of novel biomaterials for drug delivery.

    • Event-Driven State Estimation for Stochastic Networked Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Cong Huang + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Event-Driven State Estimation for Stochastic Networked Systems offers a comprehensive and clear explanation of recent developments in event-based state estimation for stochastic systems within limited communication networks, bringing together existing and emerging concepts. It provides a series of the latest results in, including but not limited to, recursive state estimation, fusion estimation, and state and fault estimation. The book provides practitioner readers with practical tools for the analysis and design of stochastic systems under limited communication networks, capturing recent advances in theory, technological aspects and real-world applications of advanced event-based state estimation methodologies. Realistic research problems are addressed in each chapter, with numerical and simulation results provided to reflect engineering practice, while demonstrating the main focus of the developed estimation approaches. The book is an advanced-level resource presented in an accessible manner, appealing to senior students as a core reference and to researchers and practitioners alike

    • Undersea Fiber Communication Systems

      • 3rd Edition
      • July 22, 2025
      • José Chesnoy + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Undersea Fiber Communication Systems, Third edition is an authoritative guide exploring the comprehensive aspects of optical communication systems over submarine cables. Covering topics such as design, technology, installation, and maintenance, it serves as an essential resource for students, experts, operators, and investors alike. This updated edition reflects the significant advancements made in the field over the past decade, ensuring it remains indispensable in the rapidly evolving domain of submarine optical communications. The third edition addresses key developments including the transverse role of open cables, the evolution of coherent transponders, and the impacts of space division multiplexing (SDM).The book also explores advancements in wet plant equipment, environmental impacts of marine operations, contract management, and the progression of unrepeated systems to match repeated systems at network levels. This comprehensive update ensures the book's relevance and utility in a field marked by continuous innovation.

    • Design and Control of Active Power Filters towards the Decarbonisation of Smart Grid Networks

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Shafi Khadem + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Design and Control of Active Power Filters Towards the Decarbonisation of Smart Grid Networks offers an in-depth exploration of the essential role active power filters play in advancing modern energy systems. As the world transitions toward decarbonized power networks, this resource provides innovative approaches to enhance grid stability and improve power quality. With a focus on the shift from centralized high-voltage setups to decentralized, low-voltage smart grids, the book emphasizes how active power filters can address the challenges posed by fluctuating renewable energy sources and distributed generation.Beyond its technical focus, the book also delves into the practical strategies for implementing active power filters in real-world scenarios. It examines their impact on energy efficiency, reliability, and the overall resilience of decarbonized power systems. Readers will find valuable insights into optimizing filter design while navigating the complexities of integrating renewable energy technologies. Whether for researchers, engineers, or decision-makers, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for shaping the energy systems of tomorrow.

    • Biopolymer-based Composites for Energy Generation and Storage

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Satyaranjan Bairagi + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biopolymer-Based Composites for Energy Storage and Generation covers the properties and performance of various biopolymers, examining their potential applications in batteries, supercapacitors, and solar cells, alongside considerations of their environmental impact, economic benefits, and associated challenges and limitations. Chapters discuss the fundamentals of biopolymers used in the energy field, cover their essential properties and performance, and feature specific applications, including batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, portable electronics, electric vehicles, and grid energy storage. The book concludes by discussing the role of biopolymers in energy harvesting and generation, energy efficiency, and conservation.It critically examines challenges and limitations, considering both environmental impact and economic benefits. Research advancements and future directions are also discussed, making this a valuable resource for researchers and professionals interested in the application of sustainable materials in the energy sector.

    • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 84
      • March 17, 2025
      • Atta-ur Rahman
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, volume 84 covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.

    • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 85
      • May 5, 2025
      • Atta-ur Rahman
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 85 covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts on fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects.With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.

    • Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-reinforced Polymer Biocomposites

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Damage Analysis of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biocomposites: Destructive and Non-destructive Evaluation and Modelling presents the latest research findings in this important research field. The chapters focus on the causes of damage in these materials, its initiation, progression, detection, and evaluation using both experimental and numerical methods. It is only by understanding these mechanisms at a deeper level that new materials can be developed with enhanced properties for a broad range of different industrial applications.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, as well as materials scientists and engineers and other professionals working in the damage mechanics of composites and polymer biocomposite materials.

    • Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2025
      • Emilia Szymańska + 1 more
      • English
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      Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases: From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of structure diversity and versatile properties of chitosan while also summarizing the latest advancements and current applications of chitosan-based materials that are suitable for various purposes within pharmaceutics, biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences. The book explores the complex nature between chitosan structure and its biological activity and describes strategies of polymer modification in order to tailor its physicochemical and mechanical properties.The utilization potential of chitosan for the fabrication of functional biomaterials in either liquid, semi-solid, or solid-state different phases (aqueous mixtures, hydrogels, solid films) is also covered. Finally, the key factors important to obtain chitosan materials suitable for biomedical applications and the characteristics of hybrid materials formed by chitosan and other components, including surfactants, polyelectrolytes, inorganic nanoparticles, are discussed.

    • Biological Oceanography

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 18, 2025
      • Susanne Menden-Deuer
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This completely updated third edition of Biological Oceanography: An Introduction offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography, continuing the work of the first and second edition author team, Carol Lalli and Timothy Parsons. Additionally, it provides an enhanced learning experience with numerous illustrations, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book. The updated material now focuses on communicating the importance of the ocean for Earth’s habitability and as such, new chapters that present humanity’s dependence on the ocean are included.This comprehensive textbook is an invaluable resource for second year and higher undergraduate students studying oceanography and marine science.

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