Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Robotic Capsule Endoscopy

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Yang Liu
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Nonlinear Dynamics Approach to Robotic Capsule Endoscopy is an innovative resource that explores the development and progress of self-propelled capsule robots for medical use. This book guides readers from the initial conceptual stages to the final proof-of-concept demonstrations, with a special focus on applied dynamics principles. It introduces various mathematical modeling techniques that allow these robots to navigate and propel themselves within the human intestine. Researchers, professors, engineers, and postgraduate students alike will find this a crucial addition to their libraries.The book's multidisciplinary approach ensures a thorough understanding of the subject, enabling the design of new driving technologies for capsule endoscopy. It combines theoretical foundations with practical insights, making it an invaluable resource for applied mathematics, robotics, and biomechanical engineering. The comprehensive coverage of this book provides guidance in designing and optimizing advanced medical devices, pushing the boundaries of current medical practices and advancing the field of capsule endoscopy.

Surface Modifications of Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Subash C.B. Gopinath + 4 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Surface Modifications of Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications explores various strategies and techniques for successful surface modification of nanomaterials, focusing on the potential benefits of such modifications in a wide range of applications, including energy and environmental sectors, as well as biomedical applications. This book initially presents an overview of surface modification methods and characterization techniques of various nanomaterials, including two-dimensional materials, carbon nanomaterials, metals, and more. Other sections dive into the applications of surface modified nanomaterials in the fields of energy, biomedicine and environmental science. Future research directions and risk assessment are covered in the final section. This is an essential reference for academic and industrial researchers working to improve the properties of nanomaterials for several applications.

Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Sasan Zahmatkesh + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Plate Heat Exchanger Enhancement Techniques: in Support of the Energy Transition and a Circular Economy provides fundamental knowledge on the applications of the plate heat exchanger (PHE) and how it can be optimized to make energy conversion more efficient. In addition, it introduces relevant studies that explain the heat transfer mechanism of the PHE, its design, and how developing more compact and evolved heat exchangers contributes to a sustainable, cleaner, and more energy-efficient future. Researchers, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students working in nanotechnology, materials science, and sustainability will find this volume valuable to their work.

Geothermal Well Construction

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Hani Ibrahim
English

Geothermal Well Construction offers well-construction solutions to unleash the enormous potential of heat trapped underneath the Earth’s crust – and provides a roadmap for innovators to apply technologies and methodologies to reduce the cost of well construction for geothermal applications. This reference provides a toolbox of proven drilling plans for geothermal wells and explores innovative ideas and technologies that have evolved to exploit geothermal power for marked improvements in energy generation. The book progresses from origins of geothermal energy, extraction, the evolution of tools, design basics, requirements, and environmental considerations to provide the understanding needed to minimize costs of geothermal well construction, facilitating incremental increases in clean energy and power generated by geothermal resources and ultimately reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Geothermal industry professionals, energy engineers, well design engineers, tool design engineers, and students will find, in this book, a welcomed resource that aggregates approaches, tools and technologies into one toolkit that can be utilized in geothermal well construction applications.

Power Converters for Photovoltaic Power Systems

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Ahteshamul Haque + 3 more
English

Power Converters for Photovoltaic Power Systems: Control, Fault Diagnosis, and Reliability Analysis guides readers through the latest technologies and applications of advanced converters for the renewable-integrated energy systems of the future. The book begins with an introduction to the design principles of converters for PV applications and grid synchronization techniques before breaking down complex control strategies for PV systems, including the injection of active and reactive power in solar inverters. Fault detection, analysis, and localization are covered in detail, as are failure modes, risk indices, criticality analysis, and more advanced condition monitoring techniques.Additional chapters cover optimizing thermal management to ensure efficient operation and reliability of photovoltaic systems, and thermal control methods for reliable operation and longevity of power electronic converters. Finally, guidance is provided on Digital Twin Integration for condition monitoring of photovoltaic-integrated energy systems.

Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (WSMOFs)

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Lei Guo + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (WSMOFs) presents water-stable metal-organic frameworks for mitigating environmental pollutants, i.e. sensing and degradation/removal applications to protect the ecological system, both environmental and aquatic life, from various types of toxic pollutants released from industries. The pressing challenge of extracting common pollutants, including heavy metal ions, anions, oil, and radionuclides from water sources is a critical issue due to the widespread problem of environmental contamination. Various approaches have been explored for this purpose, such as sorbents, chemical precipitation, and traditional membrane separation. However, these methods often suffer from inadequate selectivity and low pollutant uptake.Developing water-stable MOFs is the key to advancing effective water purification techniques, but the primary challenge lies in crafting MOF structures that can maintain their stability when exposed to water.

Doping of Metal Oxides

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Subhendu Chakroborty + 3 more
English

Doping of Metal Oxides: From Fundamentals to Applications covers the concepts, synthesis, characterization, and applications of doped metal oxides. The book begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of doping, including electronic structure, band gap engineering, and types of dopant agents before delving into various synthesis methods and detailed accounts of characterization techniques. It discusses, in detail, the applications of doped metal oxides such as energy, electronic devices, optoelectronics, sensors, catalysis and photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical water splitting, environmental remediation, dye degradation, batteries, and solar cells.The book also explores the challenges and limitations in doping metal oxides and offers insights into emerging trends and future prospects, adopting a systematic and logical approach focused on providing an in-depth understanding of the concept of doping, synthesis, and characterization techniques.

Applied Nanoplasmonics

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Prasanta Mandal + 2 more
English

Applied Nanoplasmonics: Applications in Chemical Sensing and Radiation Detection covers the fundamental concepts of plasmonics, nanofabrication approaches for plasmonic and photonic metastructures, computational modelling, and applications. Recent developments, such as plasmonic SERS chemical sensing at ultrasensitive detection, absorbing metamaterials and plasmonic tweezers are also thoroughly discussed. The book begins by reviewing the fundamentals of surface plasmons and their dispersion, as well as the excitation of surface plasmons using techniques like grating coupling and prism coupling. Subsequent chapters cover nanofabrication of plasmonic nanostructures and metasurfaces, including an overview of lithography and non-lithographic methods. It also explores applications in diverse fields such as solar energy harvesting, radiation sensing, photodetection and opto-electronic devices. The book concludes by exploring the emerging field of SPASER, examining its fundamental concepts, applications, and limitations. This is a valuable reference for researchers and scientists looking to stay updated on the latest developments in this multidisciplinary field as it bridges the gap between theory and practical implementation.

Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Muhammad Imran Qureshi + 3 more
English

Digital Platforms for Sustainable Business: Driving Energy Efficiency through Digital Transformation explores the immense potential of digital platforms in fostering energy efficiency and sustainability within business operations. The book addresses the critical issue of energy inefficiency and its detrimental impact on the environment. By leveraging digital platforms, businesses can optimize their energy consumption, thereby reducing their environmental footprint. The book provides valuable insights into various digital tools and platforms, such as real-time monitoring systems, machine learning algorithms, and blockchain-based solutions, that can significantly enhance energy efficiency.Further sections examine the challenges and opportunities that come with adopting these platforms, including concerns related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and organizational change management. The book also aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG13 (Climate Action). It is an indispensable resource for energy researchers, professionals, policymakers, and academics studying sustainability and digital transformation.

Error Control, Adaptive Discretizations, and Applications, Part 4

1st Edition
Volume 61
November 1, 2025
Franz Chouly + 3 more
English
eBook
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Error Control, Adaptive Discretizations, and Applications, Volume 60, Part four highlights new advances, with this volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this release cover Higher order discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods for the contact problems, Anisotropic Recovery-Based Error Estimators and Mesh Adaptation Tailored for Real-Life Engineering Innovation, Adaptive mesh refinement on Cartesian meshes applied to the mixed finite element discretization of the multigroup neutron diffusion equations, A posteriori error analysis for Finite Element approximation of some groundwater models Part I: Linear models, A posteriori error estimates for low frequency electromagnetic computations, and more.Other sections delve into A posteriori error control for stochastic Galerkin FEM with high-dimensional random parametric PDEs and Recovery techniques for finite element methods.

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