Main Group Chemistry, Volume 85 in the Advances in Inorganic Chemistry series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting chapters written by an international board of authors.
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.
Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare: Personalized Medicine and Wellness explores the integration of the metaverse with healthcare, offering immersive experiences and personalized care. It introduces federated learning, highlighting its advantages over centralized machine learning in healthcare. The historical context and technological advancements that have led to the emergence of metaverse healthcare are explored, along with privacy-preserving methods crucial for protecting sensitive healthcare data in federated learning environments. The transformation of healthcare delivery through virtual environments, remote consultations, and immersive experiences is discussed, as well as the role of telemedicine in facilitating remote diagnostics and consultations through virtual platforms. The applications of augmented reality wearables in real-time health monitoring and wellness tracking are explored. The architecture and components of federated learning systems within metaverse healthcare environments are detailed, emphasizing the importance of secure communication protocols in safeguarding healthcare data. Federated learning's ability to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, as well as its role in predictive modeling for disease risks and prevention strategies, is examined. Virtual health coaches leveraging federated learning algorithms to provide personalized guidance and support for wellness management are also discussed. The challenges and ethical dilemmas inherent in metaverse healthcare and federated learning are considered, along with potential solutions. Finally, the future of metaverse healthcare and federated learning is speculated, highlighting emerging trends and areas for further research and development.
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.
Nanostructured Carbon Materials from Plant Extracts: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications guides the reader through the preparation and utilization of carbon nanomaterials based on various biomass sources, including fruits, vegetables, leaves, pulp and other plant extracts. The book covers the fundamentals of nanostructured carbon materials and synthesis methods from a range of plant sources. Other chapters focus on characterization, analysis, simulation and modeling in order to prepare plant extract based carbon nanomaterials with the required properties. Final sections highlight key application areas, presenting methods and approaches to prepare these materials for specific uses. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students across nanomaterials, polymer science, composite science, sustainable materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable carbon nanomaterials.
Comprehensive Organic Synthesis, Third Edition, Eleven Volume Set builds upon the highly respected previous editions, including the 2nd edition which won the 2015 PROSE Award for Multivolume Reference/Science from the Association of American Publishers. This new edition continues to draw together the common themes that underlie the many disparate areas of organic chemistry, supporting effective and efficient synthetic strategies. With around 200 advanced chapters, it offers a comprehensive overview of this important discipline, making it essential for both experienced practitioners and those new to organic synthesis.This fully revised and updated edition provides an authoritative overview of core concepts, serving as a valuable resource for synthetic chemists requiring essential facts in new areas and students completely new to the field. The work remains an invaluable source for anyone seeking information on solving synthetic problems, ensuring it continues to be an essential reference work for all in the field of organic chemistry.
Mathematical modelling is an interdisciplinary field that studies the nature of different systems. Methods of Mathematical Modeling: Advances and Applications covers advances in the field of mathematical modelling by incorporating new methods and their applications in a variety of domains. Some of the key modeling advances covered in the book include convergence analysis involving nonlinear integral equations and boundary value problems, Navier-Stokes equations in Sobolev-Gevrey spaces, magneto-hydrodynamics of ternary nanofluids with heat transfer effects, vortex nerve complexes in video frame shape approximation, hybrid scheme for computing hyperbolic conservation laws, procedures to handle wave interactions, solutions to new fractional differential equations, dynamics of Leslie-Gower type predator-prey models, and models for the dynamics of generic crop and water availability. Readers will find a range of new methods, approaches, and techniques, as well as a diversity of applications, which are required for modelling various physical and natural systems. Each chapter has been developed in a self-contained style, allowing readers to independently investigate information in the chapters and apply the modelling examples to their own research and projects in development. Researchers, students, educators, scientists, and practitioners involved in many aspects of modelling will find the book useful.
New Technology For Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Comprehensive Utilization Systems: Applications for Cold Regions provides step-by-step coverage of innovative areas of solar/photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) hot water and heating systems, covering principles, structure, modeling, experimental testing, operating characteristics and optimization, and economic evaluation. The book begins by discussing the concepts, classification, advantages, and application methods of current solar hot water/heating systems, phase change storage, and connection methods. Several novel systems are investigated and analyzed, with applications in extreme cold and subtropical regions, including tank-type systems, dual-condenser heat pipe systems, heat pipe PV/T-Trombe wall systems, PV/T road heat pump systems, and PV/T-PCM-PEM electrolyzer hydrogen/heating systems.Finally, other new types of PV/T systems and building design considerations for special climate regions, and perspectives and future directions, are considered. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, advanced students, engineers, R&D professionals, and other industrial personnel with an interest in solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technologies, solar energy, built environment, and renewable energy.
Powder Metallurgy: Characterization, Processing, and Optimization Techniques covers the fundamental and evolving role of powder metallurgy in producing parts for a range of different applications, with a particular focus on the tribological performances of powder metallurgy materials. It features insight on powder metallurgy processes such as sintering, electrolytic methods, atomization techniques, cold compaction, and cold isostatic pressing as well as techniques for measurement, testing, and characterization of powder metallurgy materials and particles. Sustainability in powder metallurgy, as well as modeling and optimization of the powder metallurgy process using artificial intelligence are also covered. Applications discussed include aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer products, industrial products, and more.
Recent Developments in Theory and Applications of Fractional Order Systems presents a rigorous and thorough analysis of various aspects of Fractional Calculus. The book provides readers with a thorough understanding of fundamental concepts and methods of applied mathematics utilized in a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines. The authors present each computational modeling concept with a definition, methods, theorems, and observations followed by typical application problems and step-by-step solutions. Each topic is covered in detail, followed typically by several meticulously worked out examples and a problem set containing many additional related problems. In addition, the book discusses recent developments and the latest research on Fractional Calculus and its applications, demonstrating important applications in Engineering, Computer Science, Management, Social Science, and the Humanities.