Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Agroenergy

1st Edition
September 21, 2023
Lina María Grajales Agudelo + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Agroenergy: Renewable and Sustainable Energy presents developments in agroenergy. With a particular focus on sustainability, each section of the book – crop productivity, biofuel production based on feedstock generation, and bioenergy production technologies – addresses different aspects of the agroenergetic production chain, identifying strategies for enhanced yields and reduced risks. Sample sections explain the theoretical and economic aspects related to crop productivity, along with issues related to circular economy, lifecycle assessments, and impacts of future climate scenarios. Other chapters discuss biofuel production based on feedstock generation, describe the valorization of biomass residues, address pretreatment issues, and more. This book will be of interest to scientists, researchers, engineers, industrial practitioners, graduate and postgraduate students, and anyone working in any agroenergy sector.

Fatigue in Additive Manufactured Metals

1st Edition
September 20, 2023
Filippo Berto + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Fatigue in Additive Manufactured Metals provides a brief overview of the fundamental mechanics involved in metal fatigue and fracture, assesses the unique properties of additive manufactured metals, and provides an in-depth exploration of how and why fatigue occurs in additive manufactured metals. Additional sections cover solutions for preventing it, best-practice design methods, and more. The book recommends cutting-edge evidence-based approaches for designing longer lasting additive manufactured metals, discusses the latest trends in the field and the various aspects of low cycle fatigue, and looks at both post-treatment and manufacturing process-based solutions. By providing international standards and testing procedures of additive manufactured metal parts and discussing the environmental impacts of additive manufacturing of metals and outlining simulation and modeling scenarios, this book is an ideal resource for users in industry.

Advanced Functional Materials and Methods for Photodegradation of Toxic Pollutants

1st Edition
September 20, 2023
Ajay Kumar Mishra + 4 more
English
Paperback
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Advanced Functional Materials and Methods for Photodegradation of Toxic Pollutants addresses the potential role of visible active photocatalytic methods for the removal of various emerging and persistent organic pollutants (POPs.) Describing the classification, sources and potential risks of emerging organics in water bodies and the environment, the book covers the different synthesis methods of visible active structured photocatalysts and structure related properties to their applications in photocatalytic processes for the removal of antibiotics, pharma and heavy metal pollutants. This book provides an invaluable reference to academics, researchers and technicians in chemical engineering, chemistry and environmental science. In addition, the mechanistic insights associated with the interaction of advanced functional materials and water pollutants along with the possible reaction pathway occurring during the visible light induced photocatalytic processes together with toxicity are discussed in detail along with the reutilization of catalysts, supporting the inherent reaction conditions performed with natural conditions.

Renewable Diesel

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Dipesh Kumar + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Renewable Diesel: Value Chain, Sustainability, and Challenges presents a holistic reference on the production of renewable diesel, from fundamentals to state-of-the-art. In addition to an in-depth assessment of biomass conversation processes and available technologies, the book considers engineering and mathematical aspects such as design, economics and sustainability. Production processes, fuel properties and fuel quality standards are all addressed in detail alongside state-of-the-art information on conversion routes, catalysts, combustion characteristics, emission profile, techno-economic and lifecycle appraisal, and integration of renewable diesel production into existing refineries. A chapter on biodiesel and hydroprocessed vegetable oil offers a comparative analysis with conventional biodiesel pro’s and con’s. Finally, readers are provided with an overview of techno-economic, environmental, logistical and strategic hurdles and opportunities in the commercialization and marketability of renewable diesel. This book provides readers with a unique and comprehensive reference on the production of renewable diesel that will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals involved in bioenergy, renewable energy, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science and sustainability sciences.

Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metallic Materials

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Robert Pederson + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metallic Materials outlines the state-of-the-art on AM in high performance materials utilizing the two most industrially interesting routes of powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED). The book delves into Feedstock, Processing, Monitoring and control, Modeling and simulation, and Surface and thermal post-treatments. It specifically addresses materials and the most relevant and high performance applications, namely Ni-based alloys and Titanium alloys, and also provides insights into potential applications through illustrative case studies. With each chapter contributed by experts in the field, this work will serve as a comprehensive resource for graduate students and practitioners alike.

Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Nisar Ali + 4 more
English
Paperback
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Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications explores how nanotechnologically engineered solutions (modified meshes, carbon nanotubes, functionalized fabrics, textile or hybrid elements for bio-membranes, nanofibrous materials, and many more) can be used to remediate current damage to the environment for a better tomorrow. Design and fabrication of low-cost, effective and environmentally friendly micro/nanomaterials exhibiting strong wettability properties and mechanical and chemical stability are examined, along with current research developments and possible future directions, making this book an essential read for researchers, advanced students, and industry professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable (bio)technologies. The increasing amounts of industrial substances released by petrochemical, steel or gas-generating plants and food-processing factories into water poses an ever more serious environmental threat. Due to the significant adverse impact on the natural ecosystem, aquatic organisms and human health, the scientific community has made its priority to find sustainable methods to separate oil-water mixtures.

Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Devices

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Hao Huang
English
Paperback
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Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Devices discusses the electrochemical basis and application research of various advanced materials of electrochemical devices in the most fundamental perspectives of thermodynamic properties and dynamic behaviors starting from the perspective of material preparation methods. More importantly, the latest scientific research results for each kind of advanced material are also combined to further understand the nature of the materials. Finally, the prediction and evaluation of battery performances as well as the application technologies of various devices are summarized. This book is divided into four parts to comprehensively and systematically describe the related contents of energy storage materials: Preparation and Electrochemical Fundamentals of Energy Storage Materials (Part I), Electrode Materials of Electrochemical Devices (Part II), Electrolyte and Separator Materials of Electrochemical Devices (Part III), Performance Prediction and Application Technology of Electrochemical Devices (Part IV).

Renewable Dyes and Pigments

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Shahid Ul Islam
English
Paperback
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Renewable Dyes and Pigments takes an interdisciplinary approach to bridging the gap between established knowledge of traditional natural dyes and pigments and their emerging aspects in various rapidly growing industrial sectors. Research into new natural dye and pigment sources along with the discovery of sophisticated instrumentation and technology for their processing, characterization, and applications has greatly assisted in widening their scope in various advanced application disciplines is covered, along with information on a number of synthetic dyes and their detrimental effects on the environment and associated allergic, toxic, carcinogenic, and harmful responses. Amidst growing environmental and health concerns, eco-friendly, non-toxic dyes and pigments from renewable materials have re-emerged as a potential viable, sustainable option as an alternative or co-partner to synthetic compounds. This book covers a wide range of topics related to the chemistry and applications of natural dyes and pigments, with an emphasis on recent technological developments in textile dyeing, the food sector and the use of natural pigments in dye-sensitized solar cells, and more.

Advances in Quantum Chemistry

1st Edition
Volume 88
September 19, 2023
Philip E. Hoggan
English
Hardback
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Advances in Quantum Chemistry, Volume 88 presents the latest ongoing research at the forefront of Electronic structure theory. Chapters in the updated release include Spin-constrained Hartree-Fock and the generator coordinate method for the 2-site Hubbard model, Analytical evaluation of Hylleraas-CI Coulomb and Hybrid two-center Integrals over Slater orbitals, Hartree-Fock-Roothaa... Theory of Molecular Compton Profiles Via Position Space Method, Analysis of Research Trend on the Molecular Integrals Over Slater Type Orbitals, An efficient approximation for accelerating convergence of numerical power series, Results for the 1D−Schroedinger equation, The aims and objectives of algebraic molecular orbital theory, and much more.

Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability

1st Edition
September 19, 2023
Vinod Kumar Garg + 4 more
English
Paperback
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Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the emerging discipline of green chemistry and fundamental chemical principles. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by offering a systematic overview of current available sustainable materials and related information on new materials' suitability and potential for given projects. Along the way, the book examines natural and biodegradable materials while also presenting materials with multifunctional properties. Topics addressed in this book will be major accomplishments for sustainable developments in biofuels, renewable energies, and in the remediation of pollutants in water, air and soil.

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