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    • Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage

      • 1st Edition
      • October 5, 2024
      • Achinta Bera + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges presents a comprehensive explanation of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including system design, safety measures, and operational efficiency. Supported by real-world case studies, the book analyses the economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including a comparative analysis of different forms of energy storage.The book brings together the latest research and knowledge on subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including the geological and hydrogeological aspects of hydrogen storage, hydrogen production, storage technologies, and safety and regulatory issues. It discusses the potential applications of subsurface hydrogen storage in various sectors, such as power generation, transportation, and industry. The book also features case studies and current applications, as well as a detailed examination of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage.Addressing all the scientific and technical challenges that must be overcome for subsurface hydrogen storage to be deployed at scale, Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges is an invaluable reference for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in hydrogen and energy storage, the hydrogen economy, and reservoir engineering.

    • Engineering Energy Storage

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • Jacob Joseph Lamb + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Engineering Energy Storage, Second Edition, explains the engineering concepts of different energy technologies in a coherent manner, assessing underlying numerical material to evaluate energy, power, volume, weight, and cost of new and existing energy storage systems. Offering numerical examples and problems with solutions, this fundamental reference on engineering principles gives guidance on energy storage devices, setting up energy system plans for smart grids, engineering single technologies and comparing them, understanding the reasoning for losses in efficiency, and much more. This new edition advances the description of energy revolutions, with the premise that we are now in the most invasive and comprehensive energy revolution since the first industrial revolution. There is increased focus on the specifics of energy and power, as well as charging times for energy storage solutions compared to traditional means. The chapter on batteries is extensively expanded and now considers the carbon footprint of battery production and battery production processes. All technology costs are updated, and mineral limitations for the technologies are also discussed. More information regarding use scenarios for different energy storage solutions is included, and the exercises and worked problems are renewed and augmented, giving the reader a deeper understanding of the engineering aspects of energy storage. Designed for those in traditional fields of science as well as professional engineers in applied industries, this book is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, engineers, R&D, and industrial personnel working with energy storage systems or looking to extend their competencies into new areas.

    • Homogeneous Catalysts Development

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 3 more
      • English
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      Homogeneous Catalysts Development, a volume in the Advances in Homogeneous Catalysis series, covers hydrogenation and metathesis reactions in two separate sections. The first section is devoted to homogeneous hydrogenation reactions and related processes, including hydrogenation of alkenes, esters, olefins, etc. In the second section, the metathesis reactions of olefins, alkenes, and alkynes are presented. In addition, the industrial application of homogeneous metathesis reactions is investigated.

    • The Alkaloids

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 92
      • October 4, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, Volume 92, the newest release in a series that has covered the topic for more than 60 years, discusses key aspects of alkaloid chemistry, biology and pharmacology. Sections in this release include chapters on Renieramycin-type Bis-1,2,3,4-tetrahyd... Marine Natural Products, Structure, activity, and biosynthesis of indolactam alkaloids, and The Chemistry and Biology of Pyrazole and Indazole Alkaloids.

    • Progress in Medicinal Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 63
      • October 4, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 63 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Specific chapters in this release include Harnessing conformational drivers in drug design, Recent Advances in the Medicinal Chemistry of Heterobifunctional Derivatives for Protein Homeostasis, and A Decade of Antimalarial Drug Discovery: New Targets, Tools and Molecules.

    • Odorous Emission Control: Monitoring and Abatement

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 63
      • October 4, 2024
      • English
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      Odorous Emission Control: Monitoring and Abatement, Volume 63 in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the Characterization of the odorous fluxes, Continuous odorous emission monitoring, Wet scrubbing, Biological treatments, Activated Carbon adsorption, Thermal Oxidation, and Selection of the proper control technology.

    • Biomaterials for Precision Cancer Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • Saeid Kargozar + 1 more
      • English
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      Biomaterials for Precision Cancer Medicine bridges the gap between materials science and medicine, providing insights into novel biomaterial-based treatments for cancer. The book describes the various smart biomaterial-based treatments available, reviewing how they can be designed to target specific tumor types, adapt to changes in the cell microenvironment and offer smart, personalized therapy for different cancer variants, especially those which are drug-resistant. The book provides a materials-focused look at precision cancer medicine, and is thus useful to materials scientists, biomedical engineers, and biomedical scientists – including cancer and genetic specialists – with an interest in alternative cancer therapies.

    • Low-Dimensional Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • Hui-Ming Cheng + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Low Dimensional Materials: Bridging the Fundamental Principles to Practice Applications provides an overview of research on low-dimensional materials, devices, and their applications. There are seven chapters in the book, starting from the basic quantum theory in chapter one, to the control and characterization of the unique structures (chapters two and four), to the relation of the physical and chemical properties with structures (chapter five), and to the practical and promising applications in energy, information, and health (chapter six), before conclusions and future outlook in chapter seven.

    • Rivers of South America

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • Manuel A.S Graca + 3 more
      • English
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      Rivers of South America examines the physical, chemical, and biological environment of South American Rivers, and the people living in their basins. The book explores the main river basins, with information on each river's history, physiography, clime, hydrology, biodiversity, ecological processes, environmental problems, management, and conservation. The book identifies conservation hotspots for riverine environments, and is enriched with a large number of maps, photos, graphs, and tables. This reference is important for aquatic ecologists, environmental authorities, local and national governments, academics, NGOs, and those interested in the preservation and management of flowing waters.

    • Introduction to Python and Spice for Electrical and Computer Engineers

      • 1st Edition
      • October 4, 2024
      • James C. Squire + 1 more
      • English
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      Introduction to Python and Spice for Electrical and Computer Engineers introduces freshman and sophomore engineering students to programming in Python and Spice through engaged, problem-based learning and dedicated Electrical and Computer Engineering content. This book draws its problems and examples specifically from Electrical and Computer Engineering, covering such topics as matrix algebra, complex exponentials and plotting using examples drawn from circuit analysis, signal processing, and filter design. It teaches relevant computation techniques in the context of solving common problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering.This book is unique among Python textbooks for its dual focus on introductory-level learning and discipline-specific content in Electrical and Computer Engineering. No other textbook on the market currently targets this audience with the same attention to discipline-specific content and engaged learning practices. Although it is primarily an introduction to programming in Python, the book also has a chapter on circuit simulation using Spice. It also includes materials helpful for ABET-accreditation, such information on professional development, ethics, and lifelong learning.

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