Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Hydrosystem Restoration Handbook

4th Edition
December 1, 2025
Saeid Eslamian + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Hydrosystem Restoration Handbook, Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Unconventional Water (GARU), Volume Four covers the essentials of Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Unconventional Water (GARU). After introducing the reader to Groundwater Artificial Recharge with Conventional Water (GARC), the editors conclude with the application of various methods necessary to prevent contamination of the groundwater and offer key solutions to sustain best water practice in the current climate change.

Corrosion Resistance and Prevention for Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Ashish Kumar + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Corrosion Resistance and Prevention for Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing is an essential resource for readers in academia and industry aiming to stay current with advancements in automotive materials, coatings, and treatments designed to combat corrosion and extend vehicle life. This book consolidates the latest research, industry best practices, and real-world examples, offering an in-depth understanding of the science behind corrosion prevention. It explores pioneering solutions and strategies addressing the demand for reduced environmental impact in production processes and final products. In addition to addressing corrosion resistance, the book provides insights from leading experts in automotive engineering and materials science.It covers sustainable manufacturing practices, innovative treatments, and coating methodologies, making it an indispensable guide for professionals and researchers dedicated to advancing the automotive sector.

Wastewater Treatment with Biochar

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Wastewater Treatment with Biochar: From Fundamental Research to Technical Developments and Applications explores the transformative role of biochar as an innovative solution in wastewater treatment systems. With rising global concerns about water pollution and the impact of climate change, this text examines biochar's potential to serve as a powerful adsorbent material that supports cleaner water practices and contributes to achieving carbon neutrality. By bridging core scientific principles with practical applications, the book provides a comprehensive examination of how biochar can address environmental challenges while driving sustainable advancements in water management technologies.Beyond its focus on biochar's efficiency in wastewater treatment, the book delves into cutting-edge research methodologies and technical developments shaping the future of this field. It considers the scalability of biochar applications, challenges in implementation, and the economic feasibility of integrating biochar into existing systems.

Polyimides for Biomedicine

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Yu Chen + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Polyimides for Biomedicine fills a crucial information gap by systemically reviewing the development and use of polyimides across a selection of biomedical applications. As highly regarded engineering materials, PIs have found utility across aviation, aerospace, microelectronics, and more due to their exceptional attributes and synthesis capabilities. This book delves into the pivotal role PIs play in biomedicine, encompassing substrates for cell culture, biosensor membranes, and medical tubing systems. Emphasizing their unmatched thermal stability, mechanical robustness, and chemical resistance, this book comprehensively explores the intricate interplay between PI structure, performance, and bio-applications. Polyimides for Biomedicine is an indispensable resource for researchers in the fields of materials science, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, as well as those working in the biosciences with an interest in the development and application of novel materials for medical treatment.

Bioenergy Production from Municipal Sewage Sludge

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Qilin Wang + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Bioenergy Production from Municipal Sewage Sludge: Technological Advancements and Greenhouse Gases Emissions considers various bioenergy production applications and sewage waste sludge treatments that promote further development of bioenergy, a key player in the industry’s transition to net zero. Specific chapters cover bioenergy production in the sludge anaerobic digestion process, pyrolysis of sludge for bioenergy production, and the potential limitations or challenges of bioenergy production from sludge. The book also carefully considers greenhouse gas emissions and control in sludge treatment processes.Written for undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental science, engineering, or related fields, as well as industrial researchers, practitioners, and wastewater treatment plant operators alike, this is sure to be a welcomed resource.

Quantitative Geomorphology in the Artificial intelligence Era

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Quantitative Geomorphology in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Applications of AI for Earth and Environmental Change focuses on bridging the gaps in this emerging discipline, it delves into the complex interplay between landforms and the processes that shape them, offering innovative solutions through AI and data-driven methods. The book addresses the standards, quality assessment of data, spatial and temporal analysis tools, and rigorous validation techniques in geomorphology. It uses computational intelligence as a pivotal tool alongside GIS, remote sensing, and other advanced technologies. Readers will find a holistic resource that fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange among geological fields, aiming to address geomorphological challenges, hazards, and solutions. By harnessing AI, GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, and geophysical techniques, it offers new dimensions to existing assessment methods and techniques.

Metal Oxide Supported Metal Nanoparticles

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Fabiano Bernardi
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Metal Oxide Supported Metal Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications combines a theoretical description of the metal–oxide interface and its fabrication with the current state-of-the-art in characterization and applications. The book takes a holistic approach that allows readers to view this complex field of research from many different angles, reach new conclusions, and develop new methods and materials. It presents approaches to these materials from a diverse range of perspectives, providing a comprehensive resource for researchers in materials science, engineering, physics, and chemistry to learn about the latest developments in the field.It addition, the book elaborates on how different synthesis techniques from different fields can be applied to metal oxide supported metal nanoparticles. Recent uses of metal oxide supported metal nanoparticles are also presented, including applications in the catalysis, photocatalysis, energy, and sensor fields.

Intelligent and Soft Computing

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Ishaani Priyadarshini + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Intelligent and Soft Computing: Techniques and Applications illustrates the synergistic effect of cutting-edge developments in all areas of both fields to build intelligent software systems to solve a multitude of problems. The book offers an introduction to artificial intelligence as well as fuzzy logic concepts, systems, and methods. Additional sections focus on AI tools and applications, search and data mining, reasoning and evolution, as well as nature-inspired computing techniques. Applications and case studies are included in all chapters, making this an ideal resource for researchers, graduate students, and professionals working in these domains.Readers will find this to be a timely reference on current and future developments in this emerging domain for decision support, management, information technology, and business applications.

Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Adnan Ahmed Sheikh + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Digital Transformation in Retail Supply Chain Management for Logistics 5.0 explains how these technologies are reshaping retail supply chain management. The book elucidates on the digital tools and strategies organizations can employ to optimize their retail supply chain management, minimize costs, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve sustainability objectives through industry 5.0-enabled technologies. It innovatively blends the details of recent advancements across retail supply chains and supply chain-related digital transformations. Its cutting-edge perspective makes it an invaluable asset for industry professionals, policymakers, business owners, managers, researchers, practitioners, academicians, instructors, and students in retail, logistics supply chain management, digital business, and innovation.The book explores the nuances of the Supply Network 5.0, discussing the synergy between humans and machines, especially in the context of robotic process automation systems and artificial intelligence tools in the “new normal” of retail supply chain management. In addition, it specifically addresses textile products, FMCG, online products, construction, food and beverages, the shoe industry, SMEs, and other manufacturing sectors. Other sections delves into the often-overlooked environmental sustainability ramifications of the Fifth Industrial Revolution.

Materials Kinetics

2nd Edition
December 1, 2025
John C. Mauro
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Materials Kinetics: Transport and Rate Phenomena, Second Edition provides readers with a clear understanding of how physical-chemical principles are applied to fundamental kinetic processes. The book integrates advanced concepts with foundational knowledge and cutting-edge computational approaches, demonstrating how diffusion, morphological evolution, viscosity, relaxation, and other kinetic phenomena can be applied to practical materials design problems across all classes of materials. Thermodynamics, Fick’s law, dislocation and interfacial motion, kinetics of phase separation, molecular dynamics, energy landscapes, and Monte Carlo simulation techniques are each covered. This second edition also features brand new chapters on sintering, topological constraint theory, ab initio molecular dynamics, thermal conduction, and electrical conduction. All preexisting chapters have been revised and updated to include new exercises and topics covered have been expanded to include examples of multicomponent diffusion, particle jump frequency, diffusion along dislocations, modeling of grain boundary diffusion, applications of phase-field modeling, applications of diffuse interface theory, and much more.

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