Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Hongyi Gao + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications presents a comprehensive overview on the application of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to energy and environmental areas. MOFs are a promising class of materials due to their tunable structures, high surface area, and versatile functionalities, and are capturing the attention of the global scientific community due to their intersection with environmental concerns. Chapters summarize recent research on MOFS and synthesis strategies for catalysis, including photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and thermal catalysis, and how MOFs offer enhanced performance, selectivity, and efficiency.Additiona... the vital role MOFs play in energy storage, environmental purification, including degradation of harmful agents, and resource utilization is explored. The book also presents new research on machine learning and data mining, including how researchers can leverage datasets and algorithms to discover new, high-performance MOFs. Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications will be a valuable reference for those studying and working in the field of MOFs as they apply to energy, environmental technologies, catalysis, and materials science.

Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy

1st Edition
Volume 115
September 1, 2025
William S. Price
English
Hardback
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Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

China’s Electric Vehicle Industry

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Yingqi Liu
English
Paperback
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Innovation and Development of China’s New Energy Vehicles Industry provides comprehensive insights into the role of new energy vehicles in facilitating the global energy transition. The book aims to foster an understanding of how these vehicles contribute to the shift towards green energy. Drawing from extensive data collected from over 20 cities, 40 companies, and more than 500 questionnaires, the book offers practical information for policymakers and industry stakeholders. Beyond the technological aspects such as battery technology, electric drive systems, and charging infrastructure, the book also discusses policy support mechanisms, financial subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks.It includes international case studies from the USA and UK, aiding readers in grasping the global dynamics and fostering international cooperation. The book is essential for understanding the interplay between new energy vehicles and energy transition, providing actionable insights for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.

Aziridine Synthesis

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Navjeet Kaur
English
eBook
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Aziridine Synthesis explores the multifaceted methods in aziridine chemistry, emphasising their significance in medicinal and synthetic organic chemistry. The book covers both established and innovative synthetic methodologies, including the cyclization of haloamines and the use of photochemical reactions, which align with sustainable practices in green chemistry. It serves as an essential resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of aziridine synthesis, providing practical protocols and critical evaluations of methods, enabling readers to select the most suitable approach for their specific applications. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals in synthetic organic chemistry will find find detailed discussions on aziridine derivatives, their biological activities, and their role as intermediates in the synthesis of various pharmacologically important compounds.

Ethanol Biofuel in Combustion Engines

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Yacine Rezgui
English
eBook
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Ethanol Biofuel in Combustion Engines provides an in-depth review of the combustion characteristics of ethanol as a biofuel, with a focus on its chemical reactions and kinetic models, as well as its potential usage in spark ignition, compression ignition and low-temperature combustion engines. This book also covers ethanol production technologies and physico-chemical properties. Along with its companion volume on Methanol, Ethanol Biofuel in Combustion Engines is a valuable resource for biofuel researchers and scientists, automotive engineers and technologists, policymakers, environmentalists, and students studying in these and related fi elds.

Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites

3rd Edition
August 30, 2025
I M Low + 2 more
English
eBook
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Advanced ceramics and composite materials are increasingly being utilized as components in batteries, fuel cells, sensors, high-temperature electronics, membranes, and high-end biomedical devices, in addition to their traditional use in seals, valves, implants, and high-temperature and wear components. In recent years, there has been substantial progress in the use of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), with new applications developing continually. Advances in Ceramic Matrix Composites, Third Edition delivers an innovative approach focusing on the very latest advances, materials developments, and new applications. These include new technologies that have emerged such as additive manufacturing of ceramic-matrix composites (CMCs), the design of CMCs based on MAX-phase and ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC), and the reinforcement of CMCs with graphene nanoplatelets. Similarly, new applications for CMCs have emerged for enhanced electromagnetic absorption and ionizing radiation shielding. The specialized information contained in this book will be highly valuable for researchers and postgraduate students working in ceramic science, engineering and ceramic composites technology, and engineers and scientists in the aerospace, energy, building and construction, biomedical and automotive industries.

Biological Oceanography

3rd Edition
August 29, 2025
Susanne Menden-Deuer
English
Paperback
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This completely updated third edition of Biological Oceanography: An Introduction offers students a firm grounding in the fundamentals of biological oceanography, continuing the work of the first and second edition author team, Carol Lalli and Timothy Parsons. Additionally, it provides an enhanced learning experience with numerous illustrations, thorough chapter summaries, and questions with answers and comments at the back of the book. The updated material now focuses on communicating the importance of the ocean for Earth’s habitability and as such, new chapters that present humanity’s dependence on the ocean are included.This comprehensive textbook is an invaluable resource for second year and higher undergraduate students studying oceanography and marine science.

Cyanoximes

1st Edition
August 10, 2025
Nikolay Gerasimchuk
English
Paperback
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Cyanoximes: Chemistry, Coordination and Organometallic Compounds and their Applications contains vast information about the use of cyanoximes as small molecules ligands in coordination, bioinorganic, and in organometallic chemistry. In addition, it presents the structural chemistry of these compounds and shows their most interesting spectroscopic properties, along with the practical aspects of their chemistry. Methods of syntheses, stereochemistry of cyanoximes ligands, their structures and properties, as well as the most interesting coordination compounds are described, as well as a broad spectrum of practical applications of both cyanoximes and their metal complexes.These simple, low molecular weight organic molecules represent a series of new excellent ampolydentate ligands for coordination chemistry. Currently, 48 cyanoximes are known, and users will find more than two hundreds cyanoxime complexes synthesized and studied using a variety of different spectroscopic methods and X-ray analysis.

Quantum Computational AI

1st Edition
August 5, 2025
Long Cheng + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Quantum Computational AI: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications represents an emerging, fast evolving field. The rapid advancements in both quantum computing and AI necessitate a new resource that encapsulates the latest theories, algorithms, and practical applications at the intersection of these domains. Quantum Computational AI: Algorithms, Systems and Applications dives into the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence, showcasing how they can come together to form powerful new computational frameworks. Through the lens of expert contributors, this book navigates through quantum algorithms, explores the design of quantum systems, and demonstrates real-world applications across various sectors. Designed to be both informative and accessible, this book is perfect for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and students keen to be on the forefront of quantum and AI technologies. With a blend of theory and practical examples, the book provides a solid understanding of how quantum principles can be leveraged to advance AI, opening doors to unprecedented possibilities. This book provides a consolidated, comprehensive, and accessible resource, which elucidates the synergy between quantum algorithms and AI systems, showcasing how they can be harmoniously integrated to unlock new computational paradigms and solve complex real-world problems.

Carbon Capture and Storage in the Oil and Gas Industry

1st Edition
August 4, 2025
Birol Dindoruk + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Carbon Capture and Storage in the Oil and Gas Industry: Solutions for the Energy Transition introduces engineers to the basics in CCUS and how oil and gas can support activity. Containing both academic and corporate contributors, topics include screening selection, best practices, and the latest advances. Field applications and available case studies are included to help users learn and apply concepts to real-world applications. Lead by three experienced oil and gas experts, this book will define and guide the oil and gas engineer into a must-have skill in energy transition that will help them contribute to net zero goals.This is a climate mitigation action which caters to the assets (in terms of geological storage capacities and existing infrastructure) and technical skills (i.e., expertise in subsurface technology) of oil and gas producers. The literature through journal outlets is climbing rapidly, but there is still no CCUS or a go-to reference that trains the oil and gas engineer.

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