Books in Physical sciences and engineering

The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis

2nd Edition
October 1, 2025
Brian F. Thomas + 2 more
English

The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis, Second Edition provides analytical chemistry methods that address the latest issues surrounding cannabis-based products. Since the first edition was published in 2015, the cannabis industry and their portfolio of recreational and medicinal products has continued to grow and evolve rapidly. The plethora of marketed strains of cannabis and cannabinoid-containing products, combined with the lack of industry standards and labelling requirements, adds to the general perception of poor-quality control and limited product oversight.The methods described in this leading-edge volume help to support the manufacturing, labelling, and distribution of safe and consistent products with known chemical content and demonstrated performance characteristics. The book treats analytical chemistry within the context of the diverse issues surrounding medicinal and recreational cannabis in a manner designed to foster understanding and rational perspective in non-scientist stakeholders as well as scientists who are concerned with bringing a necessary degree of order to a field now characterized by confusion and contradiction. The second edition will provide an update to the basic information regarding chemistry and pharmacology of cannabis and cannabinoids and will further illustrate how analytical chemistry and scientific methods can address, inform, and eventually resolve the variety of challenges faced by industry, consumers, regulators, and researchers are currently experiencing.The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis, Second Edition is written for a broad spectrum of analytical chemists, pharmacologists, medical doctors, clinical trials specialists, public health officials, international food and drug monitoring agencies, forensics specialists, law enforcement officers. It will also be invaluable to advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in pharmacy, pharmacology, experimental therapeutics, analytical chemistry, and forensics.

Synthetic Media, Deepfakes, and Cyber Deception

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Cameron H. Malin + 2 more
English
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Synthetic Media, Deepfakes, and Cyber Deception: Attacks, Analysis, and Defenses introduces the only analytical Synthetic Media Analysis Framework (SMAF) to help describe cyber threats and help security professionals anticipate and analyze attacks. This framework encompasses seven dimensions: Credibility, Control, Medium, Interactivity, Familiarity, Intended Target, and Evocation. Synthetic media is a broad term that encompasses the artificial manipulation, modification, and production of information, covering a spectrum from audio-video deepfakes to text-based chatbots. Synthetic media provides cyber attackers and scammers with a game-changing advantage over traditional ROSE attacks because they have the potential to convincingly impersonate close associates through text, imagery, voice, and video.This burgeoning threat has yet to be meaningfully addressed through any written treatment on the topic. The book is co-authored by three cyber influence and deception experts who have gained deep knowledge and experience on the topic through diverse, true operational pathways and backgrounds. The diversity and perspectives of the author team makes the content in the book the broadest and deepest treatment of synthetic media attacks available to readers.

Sustainable Green Nanomaterials for Mitigation of Microplastics and Plastic Additives Pollution

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Manviri Rani + 1 more
English

Sustainable Green Nanomaterials for Mitigation of Microplastics and Plastic Additives Pollution offers a comprehensive overview of the sustainable nanotechnologies available to manage and mitigate microplastics and plastic additives pollution. The book reviews research on green sustainable nanomaterials synthesis for industrial and environmental applications in the mitigation of various types of flame retardants, antioxidants, plasticizers, and light stabilizers that are released from industrial waste or consumer products. Moreover, state-of-the-art methods to eradicate microplastic pollution from ecosystems and future research directions are also discussed.This book is a valuable resource to polymer scientists, environmental scientists, and academic and industrial researchers interested in green sustainable nanomaterials and microplastic pollution control strategies.

Marine Propulsion for Decarbonization

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Luca Marchitto + 1 more
English

Marine Propulsion for Decarbonization provides essential information on how the marine shipping sector can undergo a systemic transformation. Sections examine state-of-the-art propulsion advancements, with a thorough analysis of internal combustion engine components and their optimized design. Technical discussions on various zero- or low-carbon fuels properties and combustion characterization are included alongside a description of the most effective emission after-treatment solutions. Final sections examine ship electrification and the steep technological hurdles the industry still faces.The comprehensive excursus offered by the highly expert, international group of authors ensures that instrumental knowledge is made available for readers both in academia and professional settings to accelerate the pace of the global energy transition and decarbonization.

Robot Design

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Med Amine Laribi + 1 more
English

Robot Design: Application to Medical Robotics offers a blend of theory and applications, with a focus on robot design to aid researchers in developing innovative robotic solutions in the healthcare domain. The book addresses this evolutionary journey by amalgamating various fields of expertise, guiding readers through fundamental concepts using real-world requirements and applications. Chapters are authored by experts in collaboration with clinicians and specialists from specific areas, spanning the technical realm (mechanics of machinery, control theory, informatics, mechatronics) to the clinical sphere (surgery, sonography, rehabilitation therapy).This book serves as an excellent reference for young professionals and researchers, providing an overview of the most significant aspects of medical robotics and guiding them towards the most suitable approaches for robot design.

Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Angelo Basile + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes focuses on the introduction, analysis, and application of membrane technologies for biohydrogen production, purification, storage, and transport. The book provides comprehensive coverage of emerging membrane-based technologies for the production and purification of biohydrogen by integrated engineering approaches with a special focus on novel membrane-based techniques for maximizing biohydrogen yields. It details recent developments in materials, design, and engineering aspects of membranes-assisted biohydrogen technology, illustrating their advantages over conventional systems, improved performance, and industry potential. The book sheds light and gives a broad, but very detailed, view from the point of view of scientists, researchers, students, and industrial engineers working in the field of biohydrogen and its technology transfer from laboratory to industry. It also includes an exclusive chapter on case studies of pilot-scale demonstrations of membrane-assisted biohydrogen production and purification, assuring the industrial potential of the book's topic. This makes it a key reference for experts and R&D managers interested in the industrial development of biohydrogen production as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider areas of membrane technology and biohydrogen technology.

Low-Dimensional Materials, Systems and Applications, Volume 1

1st Edition
Volume 1
October 1, 2025
Purushottam Chakraborty + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Low-Dimensional Materials, Systems and Applications, Volume 1: Principles, Methods, and Approaches in Electronics and Photonics showcases the complexities and uniqueness of low-dimensional materials and highlights the most recent discoveries in the fields of electronics and photonics. Low-dimensional nanoscale materials are challenging as they exhibit properties distinctly different from their bulk counterparts. There is an exponential increase of reactivity at the molecular level due to high surface-to-volume ratios in these materials, and not only are their electronic, optical, and chemical properties different, so too are their mechanical characteristics. This book highlights the state-of-the-art theoretical and experimental descriptions of the complexities, unique properties, and latest applications of low-dimensional materials with a particular focus on the fields of electronics and photonics.The book is primarily for researchers working on the simulation, fabrication, analysis, and uses of low-dimensional nanoscale materials, including materials scientists, electrical engineers, condensed matter physicists, and chemists.

MXene Quantum Dots

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Poushali Das + 2 more
English

MXene Quantum Dots: Fundamentals to Applications investigates MXene-derived quantum dots, from fundamentals to synthesis and applications. It provides a comprehensive understanding of what MXene quantum dots are, their properties, and their synthesis methods, including knowledge of their composition, structure, and unique characteristics, as well as offering insights into a range of applications for these materials. The book covers the specific methods and techniques used to synthesize MXene quantum dots, including precursor materials, synthesis conditions, and post-synthesis treatments.In addition, it provides crucial understanding of the optical and electronic properties of MXene quantum dots, which play a significant role in their use in optoelectronics, energy conversion, storage devices, sensors, bioimaging, catalysis, and other emerging applications. The advantages and challenges associated with their applications are also addressed, as are the safety considerations and potential environmental impacts associated with their synthesis, handling, and disposal.

Zirconia

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Jashanpreet Singh + 1 more
English

Zirconia: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications is a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the research in the field of zirconia-based materials. Zirconia displays a unique combination of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties, and this book focuses on the growing number of applications of zirconia-based materials, including their usage in biomedical, energy, and environmental applications. In addition to zirconia’s properties, synthesis, and applications, a brief historical introduction is provided to give users a background, and a final chapter addresses future perspectives and outlooks to stimulate future research. The book will be of interest to a broad audience, including students, academics, and industrial researchers working in materials science, chemistry, and physics.

Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Mariappan Rajan
English

Fiber Production Technologies for Biomedical Applications presents a detailed review of the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a brief introduction to the various types of materials currently used in nanofibers, such as polymers and proteins, and discusses their sources, properties, characterization, and applications. The second section of the book focuses on different fiber production processes. Section three looks at the structural properties of these fibrous materials and their suitability for overcoming various difficulties in biomedical applications. The book is then brought to a close looking at the commercial potential and future market needs.

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