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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    Volume 95
    • 1st Edition
    • Atta-ur-Rahman
    • English
    Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.

  • Microbial–material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health

    Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew Chidozie Ogwu + 1 more
    • English
    Microbial–Material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health: Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials provides a comprehensive materials science framework explaining how microbial ecology and biofilm processes at material surfaces govern degradation, transformation, and health risks. Researchers, engineers, and applied scientists will use this content to understand and predict microbial impacts on metals, polymers, minerals, and emerging materials like nanomaterials and 3D-printed structures. This book supports problem-solving at multiple workflow stages—from fundamental research and interface characterization to materials design and risk assessment—helping users anticipate biodeterioration, contaminant mobility, antimicrobial resistance, and exposure pathways. It enables the development of safer, more durable, and sustainable materials under environmental and climate pressures.

  • Understanding Molecular Processes using Electrochemical Methods

    • 1st Edition
    • Ashis Kumar Satpati + 1 more
    • English
    Understanding Molecular Processes using Electrochemical Methods offers a detailed compendium of techniques for molecular analysis. The book considers step and sweep techniques, scanning electrochemical microscopy, spectroelectrochemic... techniques, electrochemiluminesc... and scanning probe techniques while also exploring COSMOL multiphysics simulation, electroanalysis in biomedical and clinical applications, and future prospects for electrochemical techniques. Chapters focus on evaluating redox reactions, biological interactions, kinetics, quorum sensing, biofilm formation, surface modification and more molecular aspects. This volume offers a deep-dive into the fundamental principles behind the latest electrochemical techniques, equipping researchers with practical guidance for their own experiments.Users will find this to be an ideal reference for researchers working across a range of disciplines including molecular biology, bioanalytical chemistry, biomedical science, and translational medicine.

  • Graphene Quantum Dots

    Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Srikanta Moharana + 1 more
    • English
    Graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications provides a detailed exploration of graphene quantum dots (GQDs), covering their synthesis methods, unique properties, and applications. The book begins with fundamental aspects of GQDs, discussing synthesis techniques, doping, and functionalization methods, and highlighting their distinctive characteristics. It also examines the electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of GQDs, followed by a look at their diverse applications in fields such as energy storage, optoelectronics, and biomedicine. This resource serves as a valuable tool for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, engineers, chemists, physicists, and others working on the development of graphene quantum dots and related materials.By providing insights into current research, challenges, and future possibilities, the book offers a comprehensive guide for those working with GQDs to advance their understanding and applications in various industries.

  • Encyclopedia of Fuel Processing Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
    • English
    Encyclopedia of Fuel Processing Technology, Six Volume Set, thoroughly explores the diverse nature of energy and fuel sources. It is designed to be user-friendly and a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and managers, providing comprehensive insights into the transition toward cleaner and more sustainable energy practices.Fuel processing technology involves a wide range of methods and processes to efficiently convert various fuel sources into usable energy while minimizing environmental impacts. This technology addresses the changing energy landscape, transitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable and renewable alternatives. Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, have historically been the primary sources of energy globally. However, extraction, processing, and combustion of these fuels lead to environmental impacts like air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In response, there is now a focus on developing fuel processing technologies that reduce environmental impact and support a cleaner energy future. These include carbon capture and storage systems (CCS); desulfurization technologies and desalting, the production and processing of sustainable fuels, such as biofuels, as well as renewable fuels and renewable energy sources. The Encyclopedia is based on the long-term vision that a significant portion of energy and raw material needs should be met through the commercial use of advancements in bio-processing technologies. This approach aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and finally replace fuels sourced from depleting fossil fuel reserves.

  • ARM Processors for Power Electronic Applications

    Fundamentals to Programming
    • 1st Edition
    • P. Ponnambalam + 2 more
    • English
    ARM Processors for Power Electronic Applications: Fundamentals to Programming teaches the concept of controlling power converters using the ARM processor, from its fundamentals to implementation procedure, including using advanced controllers for energy management. The book discusses coding the ARM processor for different power converters and a variety of applications. It covers the step-by-step procedure in the design of advanced controllers, the ARM processor and parallel processing, creating driver circuits to interface the ARM processor with power circuits, the peripherals to ARM processors so it can used to control power converters and coding for power circuits.

  • Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials

    From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Nisar Ali + 3 more
    • English
    Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications provides a detailed description of iron oxide nanomaterials, their synthesis, and characterization, while also exploring a wide range of applications of iron oxide nanocomposites and nanomaterials in different fields, including energy, sensing, environmental remediation, biomedical, and enzymes. The book provides all the necessary basic information about iron-oxide-based nanomaterials, including structural aspects, synthesis-to-structu... relationships, and applications of these materials in various areas. It also explains the different synthesis parameters that control the surface morphology, crystallinity, and activity of iron oxides desirable for different applications. Starting with an initial section on fundamentals, the book then focuses the following three sections on the key application area of these particles: energy, biomedicine, and the environment.

  • Textile Surface Engineering

    Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Mather
    • English
    Textile Surface Engineering: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions highlights the wide range of approaches available for modifying textile surfaces while also considering textile surface modification strategies for a variety of textile applications and discussing the actual practical benefits arising from these strategies. The book concludes with outline discussions of emerging trends and potential future developments in the field of surface modified textiles. Readers will find this to be an updated critique of the practical benefits of textile surface modifications and the improvements that they can bestow on textile products.Textiles possess an enormous range of diverse applications. The diversity of these applications requires an astonishing range of textile properties, and it is widely recognized that the structure and geometry of textile fibers and the types of fabric constructed from them are key factors. Important additional factors, however, are the nature of the fiber surface and the nature of the surface of the constructed fabric. These surfaces can often be modified to provide much improved performance in the application for which the fabric is intended.

  • Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites

    Emerging Trends and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani + 4 more
    • English
    Polymer-Based Hybrid Composites: Emerging Trends and Applications presents the latest advances in this important field. The book emphasizes the hybridization of reinforcing phases in terms of precisely optimizing the properties of these materials. A wide range of fibers and matrices are discussed, along with key challenges from basic principles to applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of polymer-based hybrid composites for a broad range of different applications.

  • Geological History of Earth's Climate

    • 1st Edition
    • F.P. Agterberg + 1 more
    • English
    Geologic History of the Earth’s Climate offers an exhaustive examination of Earth's climate oscillations across the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. Through advanced mathematical modeling techniques and spectral analysis, it dissects the statistical attributes of meteorological phenomena across geological time boundaries from the Anthropocene to the Quaternary epoch. Central to the book's theory is the Pareto-lognormal distribution, a heavy-tailed frequency distribution that sheds light on the profound impact of greenhouse gas concentrations on an evolving Earth and the impact of these changes on our planet’s dynamics. Geologic History of the Earth’s Climate serves as an indispensable resource for scientists and researcher, providing mathematical approaches to unraveling the intricacies of Earth's climatic past, geological history, dynamics.

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