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    • Porous Coordination Polymers

      • 1st Edition
      • January 23, 2024
      • Nidhi Goel + 1 more
      • English
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      Porous Coordination Polymers: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications offers a comprehensive coverage the latest advances in porous coordination polymers for cutting-edge applications. Porous Coordination Polymers are gaining increasing interest due to their attractive properties, such as structural flexibility, large surface area, tailorable pore size, and functional tunability, in turn enabling a wide range of possible applications which this book aims to highlight and to elucidate.The book begins by introducing porous coordination polymers, highlighting their structure, chemistry, basic properties, and design approaches. This is followed by a chapter focusing on synthetic methods and mechanical properties. Subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of specific target applications, explaining the preparation of porous coordination polymers for areas including catalysis and photocatalysis, environmental remediation, gas storage and separation, energy storage and conversion, new generation magnets, nanocarriers in therapeutics, and biomedical imaging. Finally, current challenges and future developments are considered in detail.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • Masoud Soroush + 1 more
      • English
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      Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing: Concepts and Methods explains the most successful emerging techniques for applying AI to engineering problems. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied to all engineering disciplines, producing more insights into how we understand the world and allowing us to create products in new ways. This book unlocks the advantages of this technology for manufacturing by drawing on work by leading researchers who have successfully developed methods that can apply to a range of engineering applications. The book addresses educational challenges needed for widespread implementation of AI and also provides detailed technical instructions for the implementation of AI methods. Drawing on research in computer science, physics and a range of engineering disciplines, this book tackles the interdisciplinary challenges of the subject to introduce new thinking to important manufacturing problems.

    • Non-Reciprocal Materials and Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • Prabhakar Bandaru
      • English
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      Non-Reciprocal Materials and Systems: An Engineering Approach to the Control of Light, Sound, and Heat discusses the related concept of bound states which help confine sound and electromagnetic waves and can also lead to the control of thermal energy. The requirements for the formation of such bound states, their relationship to physical and topological characteristics of materials, and the possible application to new devices is considered. The book takes a unique approach to energy transfer in and between materials systems - considering dimensional effects, supersonic, transonic and subsonic wave motion, as well as the coupling of waves. This book is suitable for researchers in materials science, condensed matter physics, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering, and technologists aiming for better control of non-electronic physical phenomena.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • Masoud Soroush + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing: Applications and Case Studies provides detailed technical descriptions of emerging applications of AI in manufacturing using case studies to explain implementation. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied to all engineering disciplines, producing insights into how we understand the world and allowing us to create products in new ways. This book unlocks the advantages of this technology for manufacturing by drawing on work by leading researchers who have successfully used it in a range of applications. Processes including additive manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, painting, chemical engineering and machinery maintenance are all addressed. Case studies, worked examples, basic introductory material and step-by-step instructions on methods make the work accessible to a large group of interested professionals.

    • Electrodeionization

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • P. Senthil Kumar + 1 more
      • English
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      Electrodeionization: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications explains the latest developments in research on ion exchange membranes, wastewater zero discharge based on ion exchange membranes, membrane capacitive deionization, membrane free, and resin wafer electrodeionization cells. This cost-effective method efficiently assists in ion removal and recovery and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including desalination, water and wastewater treatment, extraction of high-value products, concentrating and purifying operations, and energy savings, and as such will be of interest to researchers and students working on these areas as well as those in chemicals manufacture, energy generation and storage.Electrodeion... is a fully advanced ion exchange method that combines ion exchange, electrodialysis, and elusion procedures for metal particle removal from wastewater.

    • Polymer Nanocomposite Films and Coatings

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • Mayank Pandey + 2 more
      • English
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      Polymer Nanocomposite Films and Coatings: Processes, Fundamental Properties and Applications presents a comprehensive review on the fundamental chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering aspects of polymer nanocomposite films and coatings. The content of the book covers design configuration, synthesis and processing methods, structure, fundamental properties, and a wide range of applications in diverse research fields. Various unresolved issues and new technical challenges regarding regulatory affairs, safety considerations and environmental and health impact are also discussed in detail. This book will be a valuable reference resource for scientists, engineers, postgraduate students, and those working in the field of polymer composites and nanocomposites, helping them to find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems associated with this important research field.

    • Relativity and Cosmology

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2024
      • Balša Terzić
      • English
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      Relativity and Cosmology: From First Principles to Interpretations provides a high-quality and highly relevant astrophysics grounding for senior undergraduate students. This comprehensive textbook emphasizes an illustrative, pedagogical approach and aims to strike a balance between the breadth and depth of the material presented, frequently tying new material – relativistic mechanics and gravity – to the classical mechanics and gravity with which readers are more familiar. It includes robust content and corresponding exercises, figures, and appendices on many exciting developments, including relativistic mechanics; Newtonian classical mechanics; relativistic spacetime; special relativity; general relativity; tensor calculus; cosmology; Einstein’s field equations; dark matter; dark energy; and black holes.This accessible edition delivers helpful and engaging additions to the role and importance of physics in cosmology and relativity. It is ideal for courses in physics, astrophysics, astronomy, and related subjects.

    • Enzymes in Oil Processing

      • 1st Edition
      • January 21, 2024
      • Showkat Ahmad Bhawani + 3 more
      • English
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      Enzymes in Oil Processing: Recent Developments and Applications provides solid, quantitative descriptions and reliable guidelines surrounding the development of enzyme technology for oil processing. This book provides comprehensive understanding of topics such as enzymatic degumming, enzymatic interesterification and enzymatic biodiesel production, focusing on the different enzyme assisted extraction methods used in oil in various sources such as soybean, canola, corn, olive, etc. The book also highlights the most exciting enzymatic transesterification of cooking oil and bioremediation of cooking oil waste by lipases. This book will be of interest to researchers working in the fields of enzymes, oil processing, applied science and bio-wastes. It will also be useful to scientists working on the processing of oil by enzymes and students in the development of green and sustainable methods for the processing of oil in chemistry, biotechnology and chemical engineering.

    • Phase Change Materials-Based Photonic Computing

      • 1st Edition
      • January 21, 2024
      • Harish Bhaskaran + 1 more
      • English
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      Phase Change Materials-Based Photonic Computing provides a clear introduction to the field, introducing concepts of photonics, computing, phase change materials and future outlooks. Phase change materials are well known and studied in many contexts, and photonics is a longstanding field, with photonic neuromorphic computing recently gathering interest. However, the two fields are disparate and few people understand the key concepts needed to integrate the two. This book will be the first to do so in this promising field. It is suitable for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry working in the disciplines of materials science and engineering, electrical engineering and computing.

    • Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2024
      • Shadpour Mallakpour + 1 more
      • English
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      Industrial Applications of Nanoceramics shows the unique processing, mechanical and surface characteristics of nanoceramics, covering their industrial application areas. These include the fabrication of capacitors, dense ceramics, corrosion-resistant coatings, solid electrolytes for fuel cells, sensors, batteries, cosmetic health, thermal barrier coatings, catalysts, bioengineering, automotive engineering, optoelectronics, computers, electronics, etc. This is an important reference source for materials scientists and engineers who are seeking to understand more about how nanoceramics are being used in a variety of industry sectors. Nanoceramics have the ability to show improved and unique properties, compared with conventional bulk ceramic materials. Zirconia (ZrO2), alumina (Al2O3), silicon carbide (SiC), silicon nitride (Si3N4) and titanium carbide fall into this category.

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