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    • Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 100
      • January 25, 2023
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects, Volume 105 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

    • Stratigraphy of Geo- and Biodynamic Processes

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8
      • September 23, 2023
      • Michael Montenari
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Stratigraphy and Timescales, Volume Eight in the Advances in Sequence Stratigraphy series, covers research in stratigraphic disciplines, including recent developments in the geosciences. This fully commissioned publication aims to foster and convey progress in stratigraphy with its inclusion of a variety of topics, including The fusulinids of a carbonate platform in Middle Permian Maokou Formation (Guadalupian) in eastern Sichuan Basin, China, Provenance of the Neogene sedimentary rocks of Sabah: the Kudat Formation, circular basins and the Crocker Unconformity revisited, The Neogene West Baram Delta, Ages and provenance of sedimentary rocks from Northwest Sulawesi and East Kalimantan: the Neogene Mahakam Delta, and much more.

    • Astrochemical Modeling

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2023
      • Stefano Bovino + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Astrochemical Modelling: Practical Aspects of Microphysics in Numerical Simulations is a comprehensive and detailed guide to dealing with the standard problems that students and researchers face when they need to take into account astrochemistry in their models, including building chemical networks, determining the relevant processes, and understanding the theoretical challenges and the numerical limitations. The book provides chapters covering the theoretical background on the predominant areas of astrochemistry, with each chapter following theoretical background with information on existing databases, step-by-step computational examples with solutions to recurrent problems, and an overview of the different processes and their numerical implementation. Furthermore, a section on case studies provides concrete examples of computational modelling usage for real-world applications and cases where the techniques can be applied is also included.

    • The Science and Technology of Cement and other Hydraulic Binders

      • 1st Edition
      • February 21, 2023
      • Vipin Kant Singh
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Science and Technology of Cement and other Hydraulic Binders covers the design of Portland Cement composition using the ideas and formulae of earlier scientists, including the calculation of proportions of different cement phases formed during processing. Other chapters cover cement manufacture by dry, semi-dry or wet processes using rotary and shaft kilns. Particular attention is given to the physical changes that occur in the raw mix when affected by chemical processes. The chemistry of clinker formation which is concerned chiefly with high temperature reactions in the solid-state phase or reactions in the presence of the liquid phase is also discussed. Users will find the latest information on the storage of cement, its packing and handling, hydration and setting, Gypsum, different mineral additions, and advances in special and newer cements, including blended cements, Portland slag cement, Pozzolanic cements, high alumina cements, high-strength cement-based materials, fiber-reinforced cement, non-Portland cements and lime.

    • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2023
      • Suban K. Sahoo + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Gold and Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications provides detailed information on the preparation and utilization of Au- and Ag-based nanoparticles in a range of novel areas. Gold and silver nanoparticles offer a range of interesting properties, including unique size-dependent optoelectronic properties, chemical stability and biocompatibility, ease of synthesis and surface modification, excellent resistance to corrosion, and catalytic properties, hence paving the way to a wide range of cutting-edge applications with continual advances and innovations. Sections introduce gold and silver nanoparticles, fundamental theory, synthesis, and characterization techniques before focusing on requirements and preparation methods. Specific applications areas, such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), sensing and biosensing, imaging, drug and gene delivery, disease diagnosis, catalysis, and optoelectronic device fabrication are covered. Finally, synthesis and applications of platinum- and palladium-based nanoparticles are discussed. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanoscience and nanotechnology, chemistry, and materials science, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in noble metal nanomaterials for a range of industrial applications.

    • Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2023
      • Deepak Verma + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites: Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development provides a holistic view of these unique materials and their usage in a range of biomedical applications. The book is evenly divided between fundamentals, processing methods and modeling approaches, and includes detailed coverage of a variety of applications, such as drug delivery, medical devices and wound healing. Key aspects including biocompatibility, biodegradability and toxicology are also thoroughly covered, enabling the reader to be fully informed when fabricating and utilizing their selected bioresorbable polymer. This book is an interdisciplinary and important reference for researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and regenerative medicine, as well as R&D groups in the development of medical devices.

    • Bioaerosols Emission from Anthropogenic Sources

      • 1st Edition
      • September 14, 2023
      • Nitin Kumar Singh + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bioaerosols Emission from Anthropogenic Sources: Influencing Factors, Microbial Diversity, Epidemiological Threats, and Control Approaches covers various sources of biohazards and their associated risk factors. These air contaminants are developing concerns to people and the environment and must be addressed to avert future dangers. As little is known about their precise sources, controlling variables, microbial diversity, the involvement of co-pollutants, and dispersion and control methods, this book will assist stakeholders, including the public, government officials, and policymakers in developing successful strategies for ensuring society's safety.

    • Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2023
      • Paromita Chakraborty + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Fate, Detection and Remediation provides both the practical and theoretical aspects of the origin and removal of EDCs. The book integrates in one system all relevant research in monitoring, detection and control, and provides a multi-barrier approach to managing EDCs that helps relevant stakeholders take preventive measures for the risks associated with EDCs in the environment (e.g., water, wastewater, soil and other natural ecosystems). The book not only provides a technological solution for managing these emerging pollutants but also comprehensively treats the origin, fate, and mechanisms of EDCs.This makes the book an indispensable source of information for researchers to develop sustainable, affordable and commercially viable monitoring and remedial systems.

    • Geohazards

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 64
      • August 24, 2023
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Geophysics, Volume 64 in this ongoing serial, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors and covering topics such as Distributed acoustic sensing, Infrasound array monitoring of mass movements in Alpine regions, and The Hollin Hill Laboratory.

    • Handbook of Polymers in Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • August 23, 2023
      • Masoud Mozafari + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Handbook of Polymers in Medicine combines core concepts and advanced research on polymers, providing a better understanding of this class of materials in medicine. The book covers all aspects of medical polymers from characteristics and biocompatibility, to the diverse array of applications in medicine. Chapters cover an introduction to polymers in medicine and the challenges associated with biocompatibility in human tissue, polyurethane and supramolecular polymers and their specific applications in medicine, from tissue regeneration to orthopedic surgery and cancer therapeutics. This book offers an interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to researchers in a range of disciplines, including biomedical engineering, materials science, chemistry, pharmacology and translational medicine. The book will also make a useful reference for clinicians and those in medical fields who are interested in materials for medical applications, as well as R&D groups involved in medical device design.

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