Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Edge Artificial Intelligence

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Parikshit Narendra Mahalle + 3 more
English
Paperback
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Edge Artificial Intelligence: Algorithms, Applications, Challenges and Ethical Issues introduces the essentials of Edge AI and machine learning. It delves into the architecture, algorithms, and applications of Edge AI, offering insights into regulation and governance. Real-world case studies and practical examples are included, providing readers with the knowledge and tools to harness the transformative power of Edge AI. This book also addresses the ethical considerations and regulatory aspects of deploying AI at the edge.In addition to offering a clear understanding of real-time decision-making, enhanced privacy, and efficient applications, this book empowers both technical and nontechnical readers by providing practical insights, case studies, and ethical considerations. It helps users implement and govern Edge AI in a responsible and effective manner.

Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena and Performance of PEMFC

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Bengt Sundén + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena and Performance of PEMFC presents a practical guide to the mathematical modeling and simulation of PEMFCs for all transport processes of mass, momentum, energy, ions, and electrons. Tackling one of the most important aspects of next-generation PEMFC technologies, the book brings together the state-of-the-art to model and simulate phenomena and processes at various scales, including catalyst layers, electrodes, membranes, and bipolar plates of PEMFC unit cells and stacks.Chapters introduce PEM fuel cells and explain the underlying electrochemical and thermodynamic concepts involved, present a detailed breakdown of the governing equations for overall mass, momentum, and energy conservation, charge (ions and electrons) conservation, water generation and its transport, heat generation, and heat transfer and cooling methods, offer an in-depth analysis of the various single and multi-dimensional modelling approaches and considerations, including lattice Boltzmann approach, artificial neural networks, exergy and energy analysis, estimation of fuel and oxidant consumption, the differences between cell-scale, stack-scale, and system-scale approaches, and more.

The Chemistry of Mars

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Inamuddin
English
Paperback
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eBook
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The Chemistry of Mars focuses on the chemical exploration of Mars, with diverse viewpoints on the future of Mars research in terms of terrestrial missions. The holistic view of Mars’s chemistry is elucidated through a full scale picture of current knowledge and future intentions and explorations, including a review of temperature, surface pressure, wind, dust-cover, water-ice, and CO2 surface ice. This book provides a dedicated resource for space and planetary scientists, astrochemists, and chemists looking beyond Earth applications, including students, academics, and professionals.

Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Kanti Bhooshan Pandey + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases: A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections explores the intersection of drug discovery and the One Health Approach, along with the effectiveness of interdisciplinary approaches to combating infectious diseases. The book covers both holistic and innovative drug discovery methodologies and technologies such as natural compounds, harnessing genomics, proteomics, and nanotechnology. Additionally, the book reviews zoonotic diseases, vaccine development, ethical considerations, and regulatory pathways. Practice case studies demonstrate successful One Health and interdisciplinary initiatives to combating infectious disease.This catalogue of knowledge provides a toolbox of innovative and interdisciplinary solutions of complex issues in drug discovery and infectious disease. It will be a valuable resource to professionals and researchers working in the fields of biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, infectious disease research, and public health, as well as those engaged in drug discovery, development, and the management of infectious diseases.

Advancing Thermal Technologies

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Amit Soni + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Advancing Thermal Technologies: Practical Applications and Future Materials is a comprehensive exploration of the vital intersection between thermal materials and technology. This book delves into the intricate realm of thermal science, navigating through the latest advancements and innovative materials shaping the future landscape of technology. With a focus on practical applications, it offers insights and strategies to enhance energy efficiency, optimize manufacturing processes, and promote sustainability across various industries. Topics covered include thermoelectric devices and applications, advancements in thermoelectric technology, and ejector-enhanced heat pumps. It also explores heat transfer and conduction in composite materials, as well as advanced materials for thermal applications.The book further delves into solar energy and energy efficiency, including the application of phase change materials in solar panels, and energy storage and nanotechnology, such as recent developments in energy storage utilizing quantum dots.

Ozonation-Based Treatment of Water and Wastewater

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Mihir Kumar Purkait + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Ozonation-Based Treatment of Water and Wastewater: Advancements and Environmental Applications offers a comprehensive exploration of ozone and related oxidation methods for eliminating harmful contaminants from drinking water and wastewater. Beginning with an overview of water resource management, pollution sources, and treatment limitations, the book delves into the principles and mechanisms of ozonation, including operational factors and impacts. Subsequent chapters include advancements in ozone nano bubble technology that are supported by mathematical models and reaction kinetics. Discussions of the practical applications of ozone-based processes in water treatment are also explored.A necessary guide for students and researchers in water science, this book provides a blend of foundational knowledge and cutting-edge insights presented in an accessible manner with real-world case studies.

Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Alexandre Chagnes
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Sustainable Processes in the Circular Economy: From Virgin to Recycled Raw Materials addresses the different challenges in sustainable management of resources, the sustainable development of processes to extract raw materials, recycle spent materials, and more generally, the circular economy, including social aspects in mining, recycling, the geopolitics of primary and secondary materials, and different business models. The book focuses on the place of chemical processes in the circular economy, and on the notion that circularity reflects the desire to develop a global approach that cares about the environment.In addition, it explores eco-design approaches and tools so that the value chain can reduce the environmental and societal impact of human activity while still creating value. Additional comments discuss and illustrate the link between the economic model and the environmental and societal model.

Progress in Hydrogen Production via Sonolysis Processes

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Slimane Merouani + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Progress in Hydrogen Production via Sonolysis Processes highlights recent developments in numerical and experimental hydrogen production by ultrasound (sonolysis). The book serves as a comprehensive and quick reference with a high-level historical review of the technology, detailed technical descriptions, and the latest experimental and numerical achievements. It reviews hydrogen production technologies, sonolysis, and ultrasound-assisted processes and examines numerical acoustic cavitation (bubble sonochemistry) for hydrogen sono-production. Other sections cover cutting-edge computational research and its benefits for understanding multiple issues related to the use of ultrasound as an innovative clean technology for hydrogen production.Issues covered range from the mechanism of sonochemical production, the factors and phenomena that influence it, intensification techniques, and the active bubble population (number and size) in sonicated water.

Ferroelectricity in Doped Hafnium Oxide

2nd Edition
August 1, 2025
Uwe Schroeder + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Ferroelectricity in Doped Hafnium Oxide: Materials, Properties and Devices, Second Edition covers all aspects relating to the structural and electrical properties of HfO2 and its implementation into semiconductor devices. Fundamentals of ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties, HfO2 processes, and the impact of dopants on ferroelectric properties are extensively discussed, along with phase transition, switching kinetics, epitaxial growth, thickness scaling, and more. Additional chapters consider the modeling of ferroelectric phase transformation, structural characterization, and the differences and similarities between HfO2 and standard ferroelectric materials. Finally, HfO2-based devices are summarized.The new edition extends the first edition in the following areas: Detailed discussion of the causes and dependencies for ferroelectric properties; Broader coverage of all known deposition techniques; Comparison of ferroelectric with antiferroelectric, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric properties; More aspects on switching and field cycling behavior; Wider overview of simulation results; Further applications of new HfO2-based materials for energy storage, and pyroelectric, piezoelectric, and neuromorphic applications.

Biogas in the Circular Economy

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Hassan El Bari + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Biogas in the Circular Economy: Technology, Production and Applications explains biogas technology in the context of a circular economy, allowing for zero waste by valorizing digestate (residue) in a sustainable way. The book begins by discussing anaerobic digestion for biomethane production, including feedstocks, pre-treatments, innovative technologies, and the use of artificial intelligence in anaerobic digestion. Subsequent chapters present the latest technologies in biogas separation, purification, in-situ upgrading, and valorization of digestates in a circular economy context, namely as biofertilizers and energy recovery by thermochemical conversions. Carbon neutrality and challenges in biogas are discussed with the support of case studies.This new volume in the Woodhead Series in Bioenergy enables the reader to understand how biogas technology can be utilized to reach circular economy objectives. It will be valuable to all those with an interest in biogas technology, bioenergy, and bioeconomy, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, scientists, R&D, industry practitioners, and policymakers.

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