Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Treatment of Industrial Waters

1st Edition
Volume 14
December 1, 2025
Hussam Jouhara + 1 more
English

Membrane Technology for Water Purification

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Sabu Thomas + 4 more
English

Membrane Technology for Water Purification contains real-life applications and methods to facilitate deep understanding of the use of membrane technologies in water purification. The book is a comprehensive guide arranged in three parts to enable both students and researchers to learn about the most recent updates in materials science to clean up water pollutants. Membrane systems are finding increasing application worldwide in purification and the editors are lead experts in the field.

Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Sapana Jadoun
English

Conducting Polymers and their Functionalization: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications offers a comprehensive guide on the synthesis techniques, characterization methods, functionalization approaches, and diverse applications of conducting polymers. The book begins with an overview of different types of conductive polymers, their electrical properties, and conductivity mechanisms, and then progresses to discuss strategies for functionalization, including chemical, doping, hybridization, copolymerization, and post-polymerization modifications. It further explores various chemical synthesis approaches, detailing their resulting properties and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. The book also features a dedicated chapter on the applications of functionalized conducting polymers in several fields, from water treatment to bioelectronics, environmental sensing, imaging, and optoelectronics. Case studies on applications are also included. A valuable resource to researchers, polymers scientists, engineers, and advanced students working with conductive polymers, the book covers present challenges and future research directions, highlighting potential applications of functionalized conducting polymers.

Nanocomposites for Membranes and Environmental Remediation Applications

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
N. M. Nurazzi + 2 more
English

Nanocomposites for Membranes and Environmental Remediation Applications systematically covers the theoretical foundations and chemistry of nanomaterials, both synthetic and naturally sourced. It explores the myriad of nanomaterials sources currently available, their processing techniques, including modification and synthesis, and their performance as composites used in structural components and membranes for sustainable applications. The book also presents a series of captivating case studies, which encompass the concept generation, materials selection, methodology, characterization, and promising performance of nanocomposites in the context of environmental remediation. Furthermore, the book addresses the distinct characteristics of various nanomaterial resources and discusses their impact on product development. The book then concludes by addressing the challenges, environmental concerns, and future perspectives for nanomaterial-based composites. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, postgraduate students, design practitioners, and engineers who are working in both private and public sector organizations, and policymakers who aspire to shape sustainable products in the future.

Sustainable Technologies for Value Addition to Biomass Waste

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Abha Kumari + 3 more
English

Sustainable Technologies for Value Addition to Biomass Waste presents the latest sustainable technologies for value additions to waste biomass in the form of various commercial products such as biofuels, materials, and microbial products and management. The book discusses in detail the sustainable production technologies of each value-added product transformed from waste biomass along with advanced methodology, reactor/fermenter design, sustainable strategies, commercial feasibility, limitations, prospects, and applications. The book also includes the physicochemical composition of biomass waste resources used for producing the value-added products and their variation. It elucidates the sustainable technologies for biomass waste management and recycling as well as marine biomass, offering a comprehensive overview of the subject and its potential for driving the transition to a circular and sustainable economy. Additionally, the book provides an in-depth examination of the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for sustainable waste biomass management. By showcasing the life cycle assessment of waste generation and production processes, readers will gain valuable insights into achieving sustainability objectives. These advancements leverage energy-intensive processes to convert waste biomass into valuable products, thereby reducing waste accumulation, conserving resources, and mitigating environmental pollution.

Condition Monitoring and Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructure Systems

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Vistasp M. Karbhari + 1 more
English

Condition Monitoring and Structural Health Monitoring of Infrastructure Systems presents important developments in this field whilst focusing on specific areas such as bridges, buildings, industrial facilities, dams and hydraulic structures, pipelines, and power generation/transmiss... systems, to provide the reader with a focused insight into CM/SHM in these areas. The book provides both details of the technologies and applications with a focus on infrastructure components and systems. Given its specific focus on areas of infrastructure it will help researchers, designers, and practitioners in assessing the current state-of-the-art and in the identification of problems/challenges as well as to provide a focus of the “how to” so that they can get ahead in their research/application... It will assist the researcher, practitioner, and engineer in solving the issues of assessment and design which are critically needed as well as those of diagnosis and prognosis of the condition of a structure/system moving away from the inefficient time-based inspection system to a more efficient condition-based one. Written for a wide variety of audience, this book will cover different technologies, sensors, and analysis methods with a view towards application to ensure that the reader gets an integrated overview and in-depth knowledge of the subject.

Adaptive Backstepping Consensus Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Lin Zhao + 1 more
English

Adaptive Backstepping Consensus Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems: Command Filtered Backstepping offers a new design solution for students, researchers, and engineers working on distributed cooperative control problems for nonlinear multi-agent systems. The book is structured around six key topics, focusing on command filtered backstepping-based distributed adaptive consensus control. By combining command filtered backstepping techniques with adaptive control, fuzzy logic systems, neural networks, and other control approaches, the book investigates and proposes control schemes for the consensus control problem of nonlinear multi-agent systems. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of consensus control based on adaptive command filtered backstepping technology.

Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry

1st Edition
Volume 88
December 1, 2025
Nicole L. Snyder
English

Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, Volume 88 in this series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Redox Catalysis for Energy and the Environment

1st Edition
Volume 77
December 1, 2025
Antoni Llobet + 2 more
English

Redox Catalysis for Energy and The Environment, Volume 77 in the Advances in Catalysis series highlights new advances in the field, with this volume presenting engaging chapters written by an international board of authors. Topics covered include the development of earth-abundant molecular catalysts with redox-active ligands for artificial photosynthesis, the use of porous organic materials for photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants, supramolecular systems for chemical energy conversion, and dyadic systems for water-splitting catalysis. The volume also explores innovations in artificial photosynthesis extending beyond water splitting, aimed at applications in organic synthesis.

Thermal Plugging of Oil and Gas Wells

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Marcelo J.S. de Lemos
English

Thermal Plugging of Oil and Gas Wells: Modelling, Simulation and Experiments is a comprehensive reference book that revolutionizes plug and abandonment (P&A) operations in the oil and gas industry. This groundbreaking work delves into the cutting-edge thermal technologies reshaping the landscape of well sealing, providing cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions for the industry's evolving needs. From an in-depth exploration of thermal sources and exothermic reactions to case studies on bismuth-based sealing solutions, 'Thermal Sealing of Oil Wells' offers an extensive analysis of the latest advancements in P&A techniques. Mathematical modeling principles and experimental research methodologies are elucidated, along with analytical and numerical solutions for thermal sealing. The book also covers economic and environmental considerations, shedding light on cost analysis, regulatory compliance, and strategies for minimizing environmental impact. With a focus on practical implementation and future trends, this invaluable resource caters to a broad range of professionals within the oil and gas industry. Petroleum engineers, well integrity specialists, project managers, environmental engineers, researchers, developers, and regulatory bodies will find detailed technical guidelines, real-world case studies, and insightful discussions on the economic and environmental benefits of thermal P&A. By equipping readers with the latest knowledge and practical tools, 'Thermal Plugging of Oil & Gas Wells' empowers industry professionals to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of well abandonment operations.

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