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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Sustainable Green Nanomaterials for Mitigation of Microplastics and Plastic Additives Pollution

    • 1st Edition
    • Manviri Rani + 1 more
    • English
    Sustainable Green Nanomaterials for Mitigation of Microplastics and Plastic Additives Pollution offers a comprehensive overview of the sustainable nanotechnologies available to manage and mitigate microplastics and plastic additives pollution. The book reviews research on green sustainable nanomaterials synthesis for industrial and environmental applications in the mitigation of various types of flame retardants, antioxidants, plasticizers, and light stabilizers that are released from industrial waste or consumer products. Moreover, state-of-the-art methods to eradicate microplastic pollution from ecosystems and future research directions are also discussed.This book is a valuable resource to polymer scientists, environmental scientists, and academic and industrial researchers interested in green sustainable nanomaterials and microplastic pollution control strategies.

  • Intelligent Energy Systems using the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm

    Foundations, Methods, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohd Herwan Sulaiman + 1 more
    • English
    Intelligent Energy Systems using the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm: Foundations, Methods, and Applications reveals the potential of innovative optimization algorithms to support sustainability in modern energy systems. This book provides a multidisciplinary foundation for the reader, with Part I breaking down fundamentals including the challenges to be addressed in renewable energy systems and detailed methodologies including swarm-, physics-, and human-based algorithms, before introducing the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm themselves. Part II drills deeper into examples, case studies, and applications for energy systems, offering comparative analysis with alternative tools, and providing complimentary MATLAB code using the latest Toolbox. A sandbox for readers to learn, skill-build, and develop in, ‘Intelligent Energy Systems using BMO and EMA’ provides an indispensable guide to these cutting-edge AI tools for new and experienced readers.

  • Adapting to Urban Heat:

    Strategies and Tools for Ecology, Decarbonization and Health
    • 1st Edition
    • Carmen Galán Marín + 3 more
    • English
    As global temperatures rise, urban areas face unprecedented challenges from intensified heat. “Adapting to Urban Heat” offers a comprehensive exploration of design strategies and tools essential for building resilience in low-carbon cities.The book covers the following topics:• Setting the stage for urban heat adaptation: An introduction to the pressing need for adaptive measures in urban environments.• Understanding, mitigating, and adapting to urban overheating: Insights into the impacts of urban heat and the latest mitigation technologies, including the interplay between advanced materials, nature, buildings, and human behavior.• Designing for urban heat adaptation: Practical design strategies aimed at enhancing microclimates and user comfort at the neighborhood scale, with a focus on the relationship between urban forms and greenery.• Tools for decoding and coding urban heat: An examination of data science, urban meteorological networks, remote sensing, GIS applications, and modeling techniques that inform effective heat adaptation strategies

  • Pyroelectric Ceramics

    Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Satyanarayan Patel
    • English
    Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.

  • Steam Generators for Nuclear Power Plants

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jovica Riznic
    • English
    Steam Generators for Nuclear Power Plants, Second Edition continues its legacy of examining all phases of the lifecycle of nuclear steam generators (NSGs), components which are essential for the efficient and safe operation of nuclear reactors. This book is broken into three sections: design and manufacturing, operation and maintenance, and emerging topics. This revised edition includes new chapters on fitness for service guidelines; VVER steam generators; leakage through cracked tubes; secondary side components; full bundle probabilistic analysis; maintenance of steam generators; probabilistic models for steam generator life cycle predictions; steam generators for small modular and advanced nuclear reactors, and much more.This timely revision serves as a resource for professionals involved in all phases of the NSG lifecycle, from design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, to fitness-for-service and long-term operation. It is also intended as a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in a range of topics relating to NSG lifecycle management.

  • Advances in Ecological Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 73
    • English
    Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 73 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sections in this new release cover A conceptual framework for pollination studies: an opinion paper, Bee diversity and crop pollination in low-diversity regions: Balancing global insights and local contexts, Regional Innovation Ecosystems to support sustainable forest landscape futures, and Evaluating the net impacts of a naturalized non-native species and attempts to control its spread in the UK: Addressing the oyster in the room.

  • Semiconductors and Semimetals

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 121
    • English
    Semiconductors and Semimetals, Volume 121 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Engineering CdS-Based Non-Layered Materials for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production, Roadmap of Heterogeneously integrated III–V photonic devices on Si, Roadmap of Toward scalable III-nitride quantum dot structures for quantum photonics, Roadmap of Non-layered two-dimensional metalloids, Roadmap of Damage-free neutral beam etching for GaN micro-LEDs processing, and more.Additional chapters cover Roadmap of Micro-LED based optical wireless communications systems and Roadmap of 2D non-layered materials for energy applications.

  • Smart Heat Transfer and Thermal Management

    Leveraging AI, Machine Learning, and Soft Computing
    • 1st Edition
    • Raj Kumar Arya + 2 more
    • English
    Smart Heat Transfer and Thermal Management: Leveraging AI, Machine Learning, and Soft Computing revolutionizes heat transfer engineering by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and soft computing. This groundbreaking book delves into state-of-the-art research and practical applications, providing a holistic approach to optimize thermal management. By deepening the understanding of heat transfer principles while explaining AI, ML, and soft computing methodologies, it offers innovative solutions for heat transfer challenges across various industries. The synergy between these disciplines results in enhanced predictive modeling, system optimization, and thermal control for improved energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.S... computing techniques, including fuzzy logic and neural networks, expand traditional heat transfer methods, allowing for adaptive and intelligent thermal systems. Through case studies, simulations, and real-world examples, the book demonstrates how AI and ML-driven algorithms can lead to sustainable and eco-friendly thermal management solutions, making it a valuable resource for engineers, researchers, and students alike.

  • Classical Physics

    Concepts, Applications, and Interpretations
    • 1st Edition
    • Harun Akon
    • English
    Classical Physics: Concepts, Applications, and Interpretations makes classical physics and its applications accessible and engaging, fostering a deeper understanding of fundamental physics concepts. Accessibly written, this book helps students understand and put core classical physics principles into practice, from classical mechanics to astrophysics to the basics of atomic, molecular, and chemical physics. Additionally, the book provides easy-to-understand methods for explaining orbital motion using the concept of jerk, and similarly explores negative pressure and its applications in various fields, tying in new interpretations of negative pressure as a fifth force in the universe.The book bridges the gap between classical physics and its applications in different disciplines, providing students and researchers with a more intuitive and accurate understanding of fundamental concepts. It includes structured content and corresponding applications and figures, complemented by simple experiments to bolster students’ understanding. From an explanation of orbital motion to navigating the thermodynamics of negative pressure to diving into artificial lunar motion, the book provides novel insights into these phenomena. Ideal for courses in physics, mathematics, and related subjects, this helpful first edition delivers engaging explanations and additions to the role and importance of classical physics in our modern understanding of the field.

  • Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Yufeng Zheng
    • English
    Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications presents an authoritative overview of all aspects of biodegradable metals and their biomedical applications from the definition, criteria, classification and alloying design of biodegradable metals to the mechanical property optimization, degradation control, biological effect, surface treatment, and advanced manufacture technologies of various biodegradable alloying systems. In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluations for each kind of degradable metallic biomaterials are also discussed, and medical devices designed for usage within bone, blood, and other body microenvironments are presented, making this a complete resource for researchers in the fields of materials science and biomedical engineering.

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