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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

    • AI Below the Surface

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Palanichamy Naveen + 2 more
      • English
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      AI Below the Surface: Navigating the Deep Ocean with Intelligence provides a comprehensive overview of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is utilized in marine science, marine biology, and oceanography. Comprising 12 chapters authored by global experts in AI, marine biology, and oceanography, the book caters to students, researchers, and practitioners seeking a deep understanding of AI's impact in these fields. This resource serves as an accessible and indispensable guide, shedding light on the transformative role of AI in marine exploration. Through its exploration of advanced AI technologies and their interaction with complex underwater ecosystems, this edited volume offers valuable insights into future applications and trends as well as to ethical considerations and challenges.
    • Spectrophotometry in Food Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Marco Iammarino
      • English
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      Spectrophotometry in Food Analysis: Fundamentals, Applications and Methods is an indispensable resource for anyone involved in food analysis. This comprehensive book offers a detailed exploration of analytical techniques and methodologies pivotal to the food industry. Combining a solid overview of fundamental principles with practical case studies, it guides readers through the intricacies of spectroscopic and spectrophotometric analysis. From instrumentation to laboratory techniques, this book covers all essential aspects, making it a must-read for students, researchers, and professionals aiming to enhance their understanding and application of these techniques.The book is systematically divided into nine sections, beginning with a broad overview of spectrophotometry. It progresses to practical applications in food quality, safety, traceability, and characterization, with specific sections dedicated to Raman, Near-Infrared, and FTIR spectroscopy. Each section is enriched with real-world examples, method validations, and troubleshooting tips, ensuring readers gain a robust understanding of the subject. This book is particularly valuable for chemists, food technologists, and laboratory technicians, but also serves as a useful guide for newcomers and interdisciplinary researchers interested in food analysis.
    • Sustainable Smart Water Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Kamil Reza Khondakar + 2 more
      • English
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      Sustainable Smart Water System: A Comprehensive Approach is an essential guide for students and researchers dedicated to sustainable water management. This book thoroughly examines potential threats to water quality from industrial activities, agricultural practices, and climate change, while also addressing the vital regulations and policies for smart water systems. With a deep dive into innovative technologies, particularly advanced sensors, readers will uncover cutting-edge advancements in water treatment, including membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, and green chemistry methods. The insightful chapters illustrate the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and big data analytics on water quality monitoring, prediction, and decision-making, enriched with compelling case studies. Moreover, the book explores the revolutionary use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for real-time water quality monitoring and control, shedding light on the challenges and future research directions in this dynamic field.
    • Therma Plasma-coupled Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Vineet S. Sikarwar + 2 more
      • English
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      Thermal Plasma-Coupled CCUS: Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Climate Change explores using thermal plasma with CCUS to combat climate change and promote sustainable development through waste management and carbon capture. This important text covers fundamental aspects of thermal plasma, conventional CCS technologies, plasma-coupled CCS, renewable hydrogen integration, lifecycle assessment, the role of catalysts, current global scenarios, future prospects, and the social, political, and ethical aspects of CCS in the context of combating climate change. This novel resource guides researchers and policymakers and provides insights and practical solutions for waste management, carbon capture, and sustainable development in the energy transition. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the role of thermal plasma in Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a technology that involves using biomass to generate energy while capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions produced during the process, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change. The book considers environmental and economic assessments, as well as social, political, and ethical aspects related to the adoption of this technology, which will ultimately play a crucial role in addressing the problem of climate change by offering a sustainable pathway towards curbing CO₂ emissions and promoting a circular economy where waste is managed as a resource. Thermal Plasma-Coupled CCUS: Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Climate Change delves into the innovative application of thermal plasma with CCUS to advance sustainable development. This unique text offers valuable insights into the opportunities, constraints, and practical implementation of thermal plasma coupled CCUS systems and practical solutions for addressing climate challenges, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and industry experts seeking to drive positive change in the global fight against climate change.
    • Sustainable Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Shah Saud + 3 more
      • English
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      Sustainable Soil Chemistry and Plant Nutrition: Innovations and Applications explores the relationship between plants and soil, focusing on plant nutrition through the lens of soil chemistry and biochemical processes. This comprehensive guide explores the dynamics of nutrient exchange between soil and plants, the effective utilization of plant nutrients, and the role of essential elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, iron, and rare earth elements. With a strong emphasis on the interplay between soil science, plant nutrition, and related disciplines, this book offers a deep dive into the spatial variations of soil properties, the impact of soil organisms on nutrient conversion, and the influence of environmental factors on soil processes and nutrient availability. In the detailed Table of Contents, readers will find a wealth of information covering topics such as macronutrient deficiencies, sustainable soil chemistry practices, plant uptake of soil nutrients, and the effects of soil pH on nutrient availability. Chapters also explore the role of micronutrients, redox reactions, soil minerals, and soil texture on plant nutrient accessibility, as well as strategies for manipulating soil fertility chemistry to enhance nutrient availability. With a forward-looking approach, the book examines the implications of soil amendments, environmental dynamics, and emerging research in soil chemistry for sustainable plant nutrition. This essential resource is a valuable reference for soil scientists, agricultural scientists, environmental scientists, and climate change policymakers. By providing insights into soil pollution, beneficial elements, and cutting-edge research in soil chemistry and plant nutrition, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools needed to address the challenges of modern agriculture and environmental sustainability. Whether in teaching, research, technical advising, or production practice, this collaborative work of soil and environmental scientists offers a roadmap for optimizing soil chemistry for sustainable plant nutrition and fostering innovation in the field.
    • Metal-ion Capacitors

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Debasish Sarkar
      • English
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      Metal-ion capacitors based on monovalent and multivalent ions show great potential to replace existing battery materials in fields where both high energy and high power densities are simultaneously required. Metal-ion Capacitors: Fundamentals, Materials, Characterization, and Developments provides a comprehensive understanding of this cutting-edge energy storage technology, exploring the underlying principles, materials, and design considerations. The book offers practical guidance, including fabrication techniques, design strategies, and characterization methods, enabling readers to implement technological advancements effectively. It explores diverse applications of metal-ion capacitors across industries such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, fostering the development of more sustainable and efficient energy solutions. The book will empower researchers, engineers, and students alike with the expertise needed to develop and optimize metal-ion capacitor technology for various applications.
    • Transforming Industries, Empowering Societies

      • 1st Edition
      • January 12, 2026
      • Parikshit Narendra Mahalle + 3 more
      • English
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      With the ever-increasing use of AI technologies, ethical considerations take on greater importance. Human-centric AI emphasizes transparency, making sure that AI systems work in a way that users can comprehend and trust. Additionally, it addresses bias and discrimination issues, ensuring fairness and inclusion in the design and implementation of AI apps. By emphasizing user experience, security, and human-centric AI, the goal is to improve collaboration between people and machines, rather than replacing human decisions, creating a future where technology is a force for good, benefiting both businesses and society. Written from a technological point of view, Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0 explores the impact of cutting-edge technologies, including the Internet of Things, cloud, artificial intelligence, and digital twin, on individuals and community, and considers how they can be used to solve societal problems. The book considers how these technologies can positively affect industry, healthcare, agriculture, design and manufacture, contributing to the development of a sustainable environment that ultimately creates a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between people and AI.
    • Bioreactors for Health and Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Joaquim M.S. Cabral + 4 more
      • English
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      Bioreactors for Health and Sustainability describes the basic concepts of chemical and biochemical kinetics, chemical reaction engineering, reactors design, ideal reactors, homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors. The book brings together in a single source the most significant types of reactors that use molecular (enzymes) and cells biocatalysts for biological applications, which range from enzyme reactors, microbial reactors, plant cell culture and reactors, photobioreactors, cell reactors, reactors for stem cell culture, reactors for tissue and organ engineering, microbioreactors, reactors for cellular agriculture products, to bioreactors for waste-water treatment. It elaborates on bioreactors from molecular level enzymes, to microbial, plant, animal and human cells and tissue and organs, and provides sustainable applications in industrial, environmental and health sectors. As such the book bridges the gap between the Engineering Sciences and Technology and Health Sciences areas. Bioreactors for Health and Sustainability brings a novel contribution to biotechnology that is based on the upstream of a biological process, which makes it of broad interest for professionals, researchers, and students in biological/biochemic... engineering and bioengineering.
    • Nutrients Removal and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Vinay Kumar Tyagi + 4 more
      • English
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      Nutrients Removal and Recovery in Wastewater Treatment Systems provides in-depth knowledge of advanced technologies for efficient nitrogen and phosphorus removal and recovery while addressing significant environmental impacts. Future trends in wastewater treatment to mitigate environmental pollution will also be discussed. This book includes real-world case studies and evaluates the techno-economic and life cycle aspects of various processes. It will also cover sources, transformations, and regulatory frameworks for nutrient management.
    • Data-Driven Machine Learning Applications in Thermochemical Conversion Processes

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Jude Okolie + 3 more
      • English
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      Data-Driven Machine Learning Applications in Thermochemical Conversion Processes delves into the prospect of machine learning applications to optimize and enhance advanced thermochemical conversion processes, which are essential for converting biomass into energy and other valuable products. This book covers ML applications in higher heating value (HHV) predictions, catalyst screening, prediction of biofuels properties, material discovery and screening, as well as advancing emerging thermochemical conversion process technologies. Providing an in-depth examination of how big data analytics and ML models can be harnessed to predict system performance, understand complex reaction mechanisms, and accelerate development of innovative conversion technologies, as well as focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects, this book will be a welcome reference for researchers, engineers, and practitioners.