Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Digital Transformation in Artificial Systems

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Mirko Farina + 3 more
English
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Digital Transformation in Artificial Systems: Engineering Requirements and Political, Economic, and Philosophical Challenges is a groundbreaking work that scrutinizes the engineering necessities, political ramifications, and ethical dilemmas associated with the digital transformation, particularly within Artificial Systems. This transformative concept, which involves leveraging technological advancements to redefine operations and processes, is explored through an interdisciplinary lens, incorporating insights from computer science, engineering, philosophy, economy, and sociology. The book advocates for an inclusive digital transformation that addresses the global digital divide and promotes cooperation in digitization, industrialization, and innovation.It emphasizes the importance of understanding ethical challenges and developing fair policies that enhance human flourishing, social harmony, and moral good. The interdisciplinary framework provided by the authors offers essential insights into the forthcoming AI revolution and its societal impact.

Adsorption and Degradation of Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Water

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Bin Gao + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Adsorption and Degradation of Emerging Contaminants in Soils and Water is an essential resource for understanding the removal of emerging contaminants from the environment. This book dives deep into topics such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, perfluoroalkyl substances, and microplastics, offering readers a comprehensive view of adsorption and degradation mechanisms. It discusses sustainable recovery approaches and the prospects for a circular economy, providing valuable insights into cutting-edge technologies for environmental protection. The book also explores the intricate processes involved in eliminating chemicals of emerging concern and engineered nanoparticles.Finall... it summarizes recent advances, filling a crucial knowledge gap by addressing the removal of emerging contaminants in detail.

Decarbonization of Wastewater Pollutants as a Sustainable Solution

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Alok Prasad Das + 2 more
English
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Decarbonization of Wastewater Pollutants as a Sustainable Solution: Developments in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes explores eco-friendly techniques for treating wastewater, enabling the recycling of pollutants and managing residual wastes in a biologically acceptable manner. The book addresses current and emerging technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse, discussing their limitations and future potential. It examines the transformation of anthropogenic waste into value-added products, emphasizing the critical need to handle waste more sustainably to mitigate hazards to humans, animals, and the environment.It delves into organic waste and fourth-generation biomass for targeted goods and provides insights into achieving full decarbonization by balancing residual emissions, including the carbon footprint of chemical use and transportation. The book covers technologies relevant to wastewater from municipal and industrial sources, as well as drinking water, and details physical, chemical, and thermal processes, making it indispensable for researchers in the field.

Pyroelectric Ceramics

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Satyanarayan Patel
English
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Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.

Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Shrikaant Kulkarni + 1 more
English
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Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Pollution: Urban Sustainability and Education for Waste Management explores methods for treating waste and pollution while examining strategies for managing environmental resources. It aims to underscore the critical role of education in promoting environmental sustainability, particularly in urban waste management. This book presents recent research and innovative ideas concerning sustainable environmental development, investigating the diverse impacts of pollution and the urgent need to address ecological costs associated with waste contamination. It also provides practical information for managing green resources through empirical analyses, reduction trials, and bioremediation techniques.

Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Mirela Panait + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Recycling, Upcycling, and Waste Management: Current Sustainability Practices and Future Trends explores how these processes contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. This book answers crucial questions about the importance of recycling and upcycling in accelerating SDGs and achieving sustainability. It examines the circular economy, innovative solutions for sustainability, the role of artificial intelligence in waste reduction, and international perspectives on waste management.Additiona... the book offers practical case studies and best practices, providing readers with examples of successful recycling and waste management initiatives. It discusses the integration of AI in minimizing waste and presents a global view on the challenges and opportunities in waste management.

Organic Electrochemistry

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Antonio Doménech-Carbó + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Organic Electrochemistry: Fundamentals, Modern Concepts, and Methods offers a comprehensive perspective on the essentials, methodologies, and practical applications of electrochemistry in organic chemistry. Addressing fundamental principles and applied aspects arising from the convergence of electrochemistry and organic chemistry, the book strives to deliver a broad theoretical foundation. It meticulously outlines methods and applications, catering to the interests of researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students in these domains. With a focus on 'clean' preparative organic chemistry, sections explore the potential of electrosynthesis and elucidates the information offered by electrochemical methods, including their role in processes of biological relevance.Additional... it sheds light on the capabilities of electroanalytical techniques and underscores the importance of the electrochemistry of novel materials, such as organic-inorganic hybrids, organic polymers, and metal-organic frameworks in advancing the frontier of Organic Chemistry.

Safety and Reliability of Offshore Renewable Energies

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Rouzbeh Abbassi + 3 more
English
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Safety and Reliability of Offshore Renewable Energies delves into the crucial aspects of risk and reliability, ensuring asset durability and long-term performance while fostering safe operations in the challenging offshore renewable energy systems context. The book starts with an overview of offshore renewable energy systems, followed by a detailed examination of regulatory standards for safety and reliability, environmental impacts, risk assessment and management, human factors, safety culture, infrastructure optimization, asset management, maintenance, and decommissioning. The book further explores reliability and safety in specific areas such as wind farms, offshore hydrogen, wave and tidal energy, and floating PV systems.It also addresses safety and risk in multi-purpose and co-located offshore facilities, bridging the gap between industry and academia. This comprehensive resource is invaluable for researchers, students, engineers, consultants, industry professionals, and policy makers involved in offshore renewable energy.

Economic Impact of the Energy Transition

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Jinsoo Kim + 2 more
English
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Economic Impact of the Energy Transition: Energy-Environment-E... Models explores and analyzes the complex nature of energy transition, the inter-relationships between energy, environment, and economy, and the use of 3E models to assess economic impact, including a new energy-environment-e... model introduced by the book's editors. The book begins by introducing energy transition and economic impacts, explaining classical macro-econometric models, input-output and CGE models, and macroeconomic models. The second part of the book focuses on energy-environment-e... (3E) models developed globally, with in-depth chapters examining GEC, E3ME, NEMS-MAM, and finally the new System of Three E-Models (STEM).The last section of the book provides case studies demonstrating the utilization of different 3E models in various parts of the world. A final chapter carefully examines the advantages and limitations of each model, its policy implications, and considerations for empirical analysis, discusses how these can be applied, addresses the remaining challenges in the field of energy transition and economic impact analysis, and suggests directions for future research. This is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, faculty, scientists, engineers, analysts, policy makers, consultants, and other industry professionals with an interest in energy transition, modeling, policy, and the interconnection between energy, environment, and economy.

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography and Extraction

2nd Edition
November 1, 2025
Caroline West + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Supercritical Fluid Chromatography and Extraction, Second Edition presents an in-depth look at the modern practices of supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and extraction (SFE). The book emphasizes how both techniques can be implemented effectively in laboratory science for the analysis, isolation, and production of compounds. With significant advancements in instrumentation, SFC has gained renewed interest and enhanced its reputation within the scientific community, offering new possibilities beyond column liquid chromatography. SFE has been predominantly used in the food industry but is now expanding into various other fields with diverse applications.This book serves as a valuable resource for chemical engineers, chemists, researchers, academics, and students. It provides essential knowledge for those working with supercritical fluids at both preparative and process-scale applications. Additionally, it is ideal for individuals looking to enter the fields of SFC and SFE, offering a comprehensive introduction that consolidates their understanding and enhances their skills. It covers advancements, benefits, and potential applications of both techniques, ensuring readers are well-equipped to leverage these methods in their work.

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