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    • Thermal Management of Gallium Nitride Electronics

      • 1st Edition
      • July 13, 2022
      • Marko Tadjer + 1 more
      • English
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      Thermal Management of Gallium Nitride Electronics outlines the technical approaches undertaken by leaders in the community, the challenges they have faced, and the resulting advances in the field. This book serves as a one-stop reference for compound semiconductor device researchers tasked with solving this engineering challenge for future material systems based on ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors. A number of perspectives are included, such as the growth methods of nanocrystalline diamond, the materials integration of polycrystalline diamond through wafer bonding, and the new physics of thermal transport across heterogeneous interfaces. Over the past 10 years, the book's authors have performed pioneering experiments in the integration of nanocrystalline diamond capping layers into the fabrication process of compound semiconductor devices. Significant research efforts of integrating diamond and GaN have been reported by a number of groups since then, thus resulting in active thermal management options that do not necessarily lead to performance derating to avoid self-heating during radio frequency or power switching operation of these devices. Self-heating refers to the increased channel temperature caused by increased energy transfer from electrons to the lattice at high power. This book chronicles those breakthroughs.

    • Raney Nickel-Assisted Synthesis of Heterocycles

      • 1st Edition
      • April 4, 2022
      • Navjeet Kaur
      • English
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      Raney Nickel-Assisted Synthesis of Heterocycles covers the synthesis of heterocycles using Raney nickel. The book focuses on the use of Raney-Ni, a common catalyst in hydrogenation reaction and its uses in the synthesis and preparation of heterocycles. Furthermore, it explains how the development of new approaches and strategic deployments in known approaches for the formation of complex heterocyclic compounds continue to drive the field of synthetic organic chemistry, along with updates on efforts to prepare heterocycles through the development of new and efficient synthetic transformations. Heterocyclic chemistry is an inexhaustible source of novel compounds, providing the most diverse chemical, physical and biological properties through the design of a wide range of combinations of carbon, hydrogen and heteroatoms. Significant focus has been paid to novel approaches to the formation of heterocyclic compounds, which are of practical use acting as modifiers and additives in a wide range of industries such as reprography, plastics, cosmetics, vulcanization accelerators, solvents, antioxidants and information storage.

    • Advances in Quantum Chemical Topology Beyond QTAIM

      • 1st Edition
      • December 6, 2022
      • Juan I. Rodriguez + 2 more
      • English
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      Advances in Quantum Chemical Topology Beyond QTAIM provides a complete overview of the field, starting with traditional methods and then covering key steps to the latest state-of-the-art extensions of QTAIM. The book supports researchers by compiling and reviewing key methods, comparing different algorithms, and providing computational results to show the efficacy of the approaches. Beginning with an introduction to quantum chemistry, QTAIM and key extensions, the book goes on to discuss interacting quantum atoms and related energy properties, explores partitioning methods, and compares algorithms for QTAIM. Partitioning schemes are them compared in more detail before applications are explored and future developments discussed. Drawing together the knowledge of key authorities in the area, this book provides a comprehensive, pedogeological guide to this insightful theory for all those interested in modelling, exploring and understanding molecular properties.

    • Biomimicry for Materials, Design and Habitats

      • 1st Edition
      • February 21, 2022
      • Marjan Eggermont + 2 more
      • English
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      Biomimicry for Materials, Design and Habitats: Innovations and Applications and is a survey of the recent work of recognized experts in a variety of fields who employ biomimicry and related paradigms to solve key problems of interest within design, science, technology, and society. Topics covered include innovations from biomimicry in materials, product design, architecture, and biological sciences. The book is a useful resource for educators, designers, researchers, engineers, and materials scientists, taking them from the theory behind biomimicry to real world applications. Living systems have evolved innovative solutions to challenges that humans face on a daily basis. Nonlinear multifunctional systems that have a symbiotic relationship with their environment are the domain of nature. Morphological solutions for buildings inspired by nature can be used for skins, surfaces, and structures to facilitate environmental adaptation of buildings to increase occupant comfort and reduce energy demands. Birds can teach us to produce novel structures, 3D printing can be informed by oysters and mussels, and mycelium may show us the way to fabricate new biocomposites in architecture. Therefore, it is in nature that we seek inspiration for the solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.

    • Seismic Evaluation, Damage, and Mitigation in Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • November 30, 2022
      • Iman Mansouri + 1 more
      • English
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      Seismic Evaluation, Damage, and Mitigation in Structures covers recent developments in the field of seismic performance assessment of structures. Earthquakes are one of the main natural hazards that can directly cause damage to a structure or even instigate a structural collapse, resulting in significant economic and human loss of life. In the event of an earthquake where many buildings and infrastructure components are not able to function afterward, or if extensive repair and associated disruption are needed, it can be extremely costly and take a long time to resolve. Divided into three parts, this book reviews and discusses earthquake-induced damage evaluation in structures, the repair of structural and non-structural components, and seismic damage mitigation strategies. With contributions from the leading experts in the field, this book is for earthquake engineers, structural engineers, PhD students studying civil engineering, people who can easily inspect and repair structures for quick reoccupation, and for those who understand topics such as design and damage mitigation, and limited structural or non-structural damage in seismic events.

    • Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2022
      • Alevtina Smirnova + 2 more
      • English
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      Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Solid-State Energy Storage - A Path to Environmental Sustainability offers an in-depth analysis of the synthesis methods, manufacturing techniques and underlying mechanisms of ionic and electronic-ion transport in various single phase and multi-phase components for electric power storage, such as lithium and sodium ion batteries, sulfur batteries, and lithium-metal electrochemical systems. Though solid-state batteries are not yet available on the market, many large corporations and small companies pursue the goal of implementing this technology for numerous applications and its transfer to other markets.

    • Green Energy Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 8, 2022
      • Vinod Kumar Singh + 5 more
      • English
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      Green Energy Systems: Design, Modelling, Synthesis and Applications provides a comprehensive introduction to the design, modeling, optimization and application of predictable and alternative energy systems. With a strong focus on the fundamentals, the book provides an overview of the energy potential and conversion topology of green energy sources, the design and analysis of off grid solar and wind energy sources, and their application in effective energy management in rural communities. Sections address energy systems from solar, wind, biomass, and hybrid energy sources, and include discussions of power electronic circuit topologies for energy conversion in both off and on grid systems. The second part of the book addresses energy harvesting at different scales, with a particular emphasis on micro energy harvesting for low power electronics like wearable devices. A wide range of applications are also discussed, alongside their challenges and solutions. Finally, case studies are presented on select topics to give readers deeper insights into the real-world applications discussed.

    • Essentials of Flow Assurance Solids in Oil and Gas Operations

      • 1st Edition
      • October 16, 2022
      • Abdullah Hussein
      • English
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      Flow assurance solids deposition is one of the main challenges in oil and gas production operations with millions of dollars spent annually on their mitigation. Essentials of Flow Assurance Solids in Oil and Gas Operations works as an all-inclusive reference for engineers and researchers, covering all the different types of solids that are commonly encountered in oil and gas fields. Structured to flow through real-world operations, the reference branches through each solid deposit problem where the root causes are as well as modeling, monitoring, characterization, and management strategies, all comprehensively reviewed in the light of contemporary research breakthroughs. Backed by several field case studies, Essentials of Flow Assurance Solids in Oil and Gas Operations gives petroleum and reservoir engineers a resource to correlate between the theoretical fundamentals and field practical applications allowing for sustainable and optimal operations.

    • Statistical Modeling in Machine Learning

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2022
      • Tilottama Goswami + 1 more
      • English
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      Statistical Modeling in Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications presents the basic concepts and roles of statistics, exploratory data analysis and machine learning. The various aspects of Machine Learning are discussed along with basics of statistics. Concepts are presented with simple examples and graphical representation for better understanding of techniques. This book takes a holistic approach – putting key concepts together with an in-depth treatise on multi-disciplinary applications of machine learning. New case studies and research problem statements are discussed, which will help researchers in their application areas based on the concepts of statistics and machine learning. Statistical Modeling in Machine Learning: Concepts and Applications will help statisticians, machine learning practitioners and programmers solving various tasks such as classification, regression, clustering, forecasting, recommending and more.

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