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  • Methods of Mathematical Modeling

    Advances and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • July 18, 2025
    • Hemen Dutta
    • English
    Methods of Mathematical Modeling: Advances and Applications delves into recent progress in this field, highlighting innovative methods and their uses in different domains. This book covers convergence analysis involving nonlinear integral equations and boundary value problems, Navier-Stokes equations in Sobolev-Gevrey spaces, magneto-hydrodynamic... of ternary nanofluids with heat transfer effects, vortex nerve complexes in video frame shape approximation, hybrid schemes for computing hyperbolic conservation laws, and solutions to new fractional differential equations. Additionally, the book examines dynamics of Leslie-Gower type predator-prey models and models for the dynamics of generic crop and water availability.Readers will find diverse approaches, techniques, and applications needed for modeling various physical and natural systems. Each chapter is self-contained, encouraging independent study and application of the modeling examples to individual research projects. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, educators, scientists, and practitioners involved in different aspects of modeling.

  • Comprehensive Energy Systems

    • 2nd Edition
    • July 17, 2025
    • Ibrahim Dincer
    • English
    Comprehensive Energy Systems, Second Edition, Ten Volume Set provides a unique source of unified information that covers the entire spectrum of energy from production to utilization, including basic to advanced levels of content that address the critical issues that face humanity. This comprehensive book describes traditional and novel energy systems with sections on system design, analysis and assessment, from single generation to multi-generation, and theory and applications. In addition, the book also presents high-level coverage on energy policies and strategies, economic dimensions, environmental impact assessments, and sustainable development.High-lev... sections include Energy Fundamentals, Energy Materials, Energy Production, Energy Conversion, and Energy Management. For this second edition, existing chapters have been improved and updated with new information, knowledge, technologies and applications. New chapters and case studies have been added on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, energy trading, transport, transmission, consumption, and recent dynamics in the energy sector after COVID-19.

  • Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B

    Unit Processes
    • 2nd Edition
    • July 16, 2025
    • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
    • English
    Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B: Unit Processes, presents various unit processes with an emphasis on mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and electrochemical materials and energy processes. The book highlights the roles of these processes in beneficiation, rare-earth extraction, utilization of lean resources, coal extraction, and biofuels, reflecting the shift toward green and electrochemical processes. Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and kinetics is provided for better understanding of metallurgical processes. The first section of the book covers mineral processing, providing insight on comminution, separation processes, dewatering, and tailings disposal. The second section focuses on hydrometallurgy, discussing leaching, separation-purificat... metal recovery, and battery materials, and the book concludes with a section studying electrochemical material and energy, featuring coverage of molten oxide electrolysis, molten carbonate fuel cells, various sensors, and ionic liquids. Each section also includes various case studies, demonstrating the use of the concepts in real-world settings.

  • Rubber Materials

    Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • July 14, 2025
    • Marianella Hernández Santana + 1 more
    • English
    Rubber Materials: Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Applications provides a fresh perspective on the potential of rubber materials in the 21st century when our global society faces unprecedented challenges related to resource consumption, waste management, and environmental impact. The book begins with an overview of the foundation of rubber science, covering fundamental principles, recent advancements, and future challenges. Sections discuss sustainability aspects and emerging trends within elastomer science and technology, all within the context of the 7Rs of the circular economy. Finally, the book presents advanced sustainable applications of rubber materials in diverse fields, including robotics, healthcare, energy, and more.This book serves as a valuable reference to materials scientists, industrial and academic researchers, and R&D professionals seeking to explore sustainable solutions in the realm of rubbers and elastomers, including their green applications.

  • Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors

    Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (GSPCEES)
    • 1st Edition
    • July 14, 2025
    • Jorddy Neves Cruz + 3 more
    • English
    Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (GSPCEES) provides the latest developments in electrochemical sensors and biosensors for compound identification. The book covers the principles, applications, and latest advancements in the field, and provides information on the design, development, and optimization of sensitive and selective electrochemical sensors and biosensors for compound identification. It includes detailed discussions on underlying principles, practical guidance on the selection of materials, fabrication techniques, and sensing and signal transduction strategies as well as key topics such as sensor integration, miniaturization, and commercialization.Th... is an indispensable resource for researchers, scientists, and students working in the field of electrochemical sensors and biosensors, as well as professionals in industry and government agencies involved in chemical and environmental monitoring.

  • Sustainable Additives in Polymer Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • July 14, 2025
    • Henri Vahabi + 1 more
    • English
    Sustainable Additives in Polymer Technology provides a comprehensive guide to bio-based additives for polymers, balancing both fundamental and advanced information. The book aims to offer practical guidance for researchers and industry professionals on selecting, ranking, formulating, and applying these additives in polymer manufacturing. Each additive's role in the industry and its mechanisms of action are thoroughly covered, offering readers a complete understanding of their applications. The book is divided into several parts: an overview of bio-based additives, industrial and research developments, classification of materials, advantages and challenges, as well as the mechanisms of performance.It also delves into the economic aspects and commercial grades of each additive family, concluding with future research directions and developments.

  • Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions

    • 1st Edition
    • July 14, 2025
    • Saeid Eslamian + 1 more
    • English
    Handbook of Nature-Based Drought Solutions covers the latest research on successful, sustainable solutions for the efficient water resources management to overcome the drought and water scarcity problems. The book centers around the realms of drought modeling green infrastructure planning, and the utilization of remote sensing to evaluate, dissect, and oversee drought occurrences. It delves into subjects such as risk mitigation, strategic planning, policy considerations, and the ecological restoration of degraded lands after drought. The use of case studies and novel methodologies including soft computing technique application will help the reader gain a deeper knowledge in understanding, predicting, and mitigating hydrometeorological hazards.

  • Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Disease Biomarkers

    • 1st Edition
    • July 14, 2025
    • Masoud Negahdary
    • English
    Electrochemical Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Disease Biomarkers comprehensively presents the principles of designing aptamer-based biosensors for disease detection using biomarkers. The book considers the latest research and discusses the application of aptasensors design against different diseases. In addition, sections explore innovative types of electrochemical diagnostic techniques used based on various advanced elements and assemblies such as nanomaterials and signal transducers. This is an effective, practical guide for researchers to use as a reference for the development of their own laboratory research.

  • Mastering Prompt Engineering

    Deep Insights for Optimizing Large Language Models (LLMs)
    • 1st Edition
    • July 13, 2025
    • Anand Nayyar + 2 more
    • English
    Mastering Prompt Engineering: Deep Insights for Optimizing Large Language Models (LLMs) is a comprehensive guide that takes readers on a journey through the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and prompt engineering. Covering foundational concepts, advanced techniques, ethical considerations, and real-world case studies, this book equips both novices and experts to navigate the complex LLM landscape. It provides insights into LLM architecture, training, and prompt engineering methods, while addressing ethical concerns such as bias and privacy. Real-world case studies showcase the practical application of prompt engineering in a wide range of settings. This resource is not just for specialists but is a practical and ethically conscious guide for AI practitioners, students, scientific researchers, and anyone interested in harnessing the potential of LLMs in natural language processing and generation. Mastering Prompt Engineering serves as a gateway to a deeper understanding of LLMs and their responsible and effective utilization through its comprehensive, ethical, and practical approach.

  • Water Use Efficiency, Sustainability and The Circular Economy

    • 1st Edition
    • July 12, 2025
    • Suhaib A. Bandh + 2 more
    • English
    Water Use Efficiency, Sustainability, and The Circular Economy is a comprehensive guide on water resource management in the context of a circular economy. The book covers a wide spectrum of topics, from water reuse and recycling strategies that foster sustainability to comprehensive lifecycle assessments of grey and black water management. It explores how circular economy principles can revolutionize basic water supply networking, catalyzing a shift towards more resilient and eco-conscious urban water systems.Lastly, the book contains innovative approaches like blockchain technology for water management and the circular economy perspective on wastewater resource management for energy recovery to help students, scholars, and policymakers navigate the complexities around water resource management.

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