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    • Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Farooq Sher
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Engineering explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various facets of chemical engineering. The book introduces historical information, highlights current state and trends in AI applications, and discusses challenges and opportunities within the field. Foundational principles of AI and machine learning are thoroughly covered, giving readers a solid understanding of basic AI principles, machine learning algorithms, and the crucial processes of model training and validation. The book then delves into the critical phase of data acquisition and preprocessing for AI models, addressing strategies for data collection, ensuring data quality, and techniques for feature engineering and selection.Subsequent chapters cover a wide spectrum of AI applications in chemical engineering. From supervised and unsupervised learning for process modeling to the advanced realm of deep learning applications, this book explores neural networks, convolutional and recurrent architectures, and their real-world applications in process optimization and analysis.

    • Professional Penetration Testing

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 21, 2025
      • Thomas Wilhelm
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Professional Penetration Testing: Creating and Learning in a Hacking Lab, Third Edition walks the reader through the entire process of setting up and running a pen test lab. Penetration testing—the act of testing a computer network to find security vulnerabilities before they are maliciously exploited—is a crucial component of information security in any organization. Chapters cover planning, metrics, and methodologies, the details of running a pen test, including identifying and verifying vulnerabilities, and archiving, reporting and management practices. The material presented will be useful to beginners through advanced practitioners.Here, author Thomas Wilhelm has delivered penetration testing training to countless security professionals, and now through the pages of this book, the reader can benefit from his years of experience as a professional penetration tester and educator. After reading this book, the reader will be able to create a personal penetration test lab that can deal with real-world vulnerability scenarios. "...this is a detailed and thorough examination of both the technicalities and the business of pen-testing, and an excellent starting point for anyone getting into the field." –Network Security

    • Zirconia

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Jashanpreet Singh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      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.

    • Net ZERO: Foundations, Technologies and Strategic Innovation

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Farooq Sher
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Net Zero: A Blueprint for Global Sustainability is a profound exploration of the crucial journey toward achieving net-zero emissions to combat climate change and global warming. It serves as an essential guide in climate action literature, delving into the complexities of climate change mitigation and emphasizing the necessity of global net-zero emissions. The book examines both the technological advancements, such as renewable energy and carbon capture, and the socio-economic and ethical implications of this endeavor.It further explores the significance of achieving net-zero emissions across various industries including business, chemicals, manufacturing, aviation, heat, electricity, building, and power sectors, emphasizing the collective effort needed for sustainability.

    • Metals as Clean Fuels

      • 1st Edition
      • June 23, 2025
      • Eric Detsi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Metals as Clean Fuels explores the innovative use of metals as a sustainable energy source. It presents a scalable selective leaching method to activate metal fuels by increasing their surface-to-volume ratio, significantly enhancing their reactivity with water for hydrogen and heat generation. This approach positions metal fuels as a superior alternative to fossil fuels, offering higher energy density and the crucial benefit of generating energy without CO2 emissions. Additionally, the book addresses key questions and working principles in its initial chapters before delving into the energy densities of various metals, from zinc to aluminum.Chapters 8 and 9 focus on novel sustainable fabrication methods for metal/metal nanocomposites, while Chapter 10 introduces an advanced methodology for analyzing porous material systems. This monograph is a pioneering work in discussing nanostructured metals as clean fuels, with the potential to drive significant advancements in energy applications and material science research.

    • Polymer Nano-Biocomposites

      • 1st Edition
      • September 24, 2025
      • Rajeshkumar Lakshminarasimhan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Polymer Nano-Biocomposites Preparation, Properties, and Applications is a comprehensive guide that delves into the latest advancements in this field. The book provides a concise overview of the polymer bio-nanocomposites, their processing and properties. Furthermore, it features case studies that spotlight specific industrial and technological applications.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers who are involved in the research and development of advanced green materials and polymeric nanocomposites.

    • The History of Composites

      • 1st Edition
      • December 2, 2025
      • Ignaas Verpoest + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The History of Composites: People, Science, Technology and Society introduces the reader to key milestones in the discovery and technological development of composite materials, including their processes and applications. Sections give a “bird’s eye view” that surveys the basic concept of composites from ancient times right through to the crucial inventions of glass fibers and manmade plastics in the 1930’s. Further content explores the revolution of carbon fibers and their nano-descendants graphene and carbon nanotubes while also analyzing the dynamics of innovations to further illustrate how fundamental discoveries have led to the creation of new products or improved existing ones.By presenting these fundamental discoveries, the authors hope to inspire both researchers and engineers in their quest to develop further innovations in composite materials in the future, including both their processes and applications.

    • Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites

      • 1st Edition
      • September 10, 2025
      • Sudheer Kumar + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites: Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts outlines the latest production techniques, opportunities, and applications of biobased epoxy vitrimers and their related composites, with a particular emphasis on their sustainable development. The book features 17 chapters on the design, manufacture, properties, degradation capability, environmental impacts, and application of these composites while also covering current challenges and opportunities in their development. Special attention is paid to their unique properties, how to reprocess and recycle them, preparation and characterization techniques, as well as future trends.Applications covered include shape-memory materials, self-healing materials, adhesives, coatings, flame retardants, and their use in additive manufacturing

    • Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Wastewater Part A

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 65
      • September 26, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Wastewater, Volume 65 in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, highlights new advances in the field, with this volume presenting insightful chapters on topics such as An Overview of Global Occurrences, Physicochemical Properties, and Ecotoxic Effects of Pharmaceuticals, Performances of Conventional Treatment Techniques for the Treatment of Pharmaceutical Contaminated Water: Challenges and Opportunities, Advancements in Photocatalysis: Basics, Classifications, and Controlling Parameters, Advancements in Photocatalyst Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterizations of the Photocatalysts, and much more.Additional chapters cover Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradations of Various Pharmaceuticals: Analysis and Degradation Mechanisms, Kinetic Modeling and Rate of Reactions for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals, Integration of the Photocatalytic System with Other Advanced Treatment Techniques, Economic Aspects of Photocatalytic Pharmaceutical Degradation, and Case Studies on Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals in Different Countries.

    • Special Volume on Kogia Biology: Part 3

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 100
      • September 26, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Special Volume on Kogia Biology, Part Three, Volume 100 presents reviews on all aspects of marine biology. Published since 1963, this serial updates on marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. Topics include Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan, The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand waters, Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South Africa, The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp, and Stomach content analysis of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales and its ecological implications: is there niche partitioning?

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