Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Design Reliability and Maintainability of Energy Systems

1st Edition
February 1, 2026
Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez + 2 more
English

Designing reliable and maintainable Energy Systems presents researchers with the knowledge to create robust energy infrastructures. The book presents the core principles of reliability and maintainability, emphasizing how to minimize failures and ensure continuous operation through strategic design and proactive measures. Additionally, principles and strategies that facilitate efficient inspect, repair, and system upgrades are explored. Chapters present novel approaches to energy system design, including forecasting, the Internet-of-Things (IoT), machine learning, digital twin technology, and big data analysis, to enhance energy system resilience. Case studies and worked problems are included to demonstrate the practical applications of these technologies in critical areas such as preventing power outages, minimizing disruptions, and accurately assessing system resilience and challenges posed by climate change, cybersecurity threats, microgrid management, and the unique demands of aircraft energy systems. Designing reliable and maintainable Energy Systems is valuable to energy systems engineers and researchers working to develop stable and consistent power supplies to address the pressing challenges of climate change and the ongoing energy transition.

Nanomaterials-enabled biosensors for food safety detection

1st Edition
Volume 114
February 1, 2026
Damià Barceló
English

Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials

1st Edition
January 15, 2026
Nisar Ali + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications provides a detailed description of iron oxide nanomaterials, their synthesis, and characterization, while also exploring a wide range of applications of iron oxide nanocomposites and nanomaterials in different fields, including energy, sensing, environmental remediation, biomedical, and enzymes. The book provides all the necessary basic information about iron-oxide-based nanomaterials, including structural aspects, synthesis-to-structu... relationships, and applications of these materials in various areas. It also explains the different synthesis parameters that control the surface morphology, crystallinity, and activity of iron oxides desirable for different applications. Starting with an initial section on fundamentals, the book then focuses the following three sections on the key application area of these particles: energy, biomedicine, and the environment.

Transforming Industries, Empowering Societies

1st Edition
January 12, 2026
Parikshit Narendra Mahalle + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 2 8 7 8 7
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 2 8 7 9 4

With the ever-increasing use of AI technologies, ethical considerations take on greater importance. Human-centric AI emphasizes transparency, making sure that AI systems work in a way that users can comprehend and trust. Additionally, it addresses bias and discrimination issues, ensuring fairness and inclusion in the design and implementation of AI apps. By emphasizing user experience, security, and human-centric AI, the goal is to improve collaboration between people and machines, rather than replacing human decisions, creating a future where technology is a force for good, benefiting both businesses and society. Written from a technological point of view, Industry 5.0 for Society 5.0 explores the impact of cutting-edge technologies, including the Internet of Things, cloud, artificial intelligence, and digital twin, on individuals and community, and considers how they can be used to solve societal problems. The book considers how these technologies can positively affect industry, healthcare, agriculture, design and manufacture, contributing to the development of a sustainable environment that ultimately creates a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between people and AI.

Internet of Multimedia Things Security

1st Edition
January 12, 2026
Gururaj H L + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 2 8 8 4 8
eBook
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The proliferation of IoT devices and the exponential growth of multimedia brings opportunities and challenges. IoMT has uses in a variety of fields, including healthcare, education, agriculture, communication and entertainment, but IoMT networks are susceptible to security issues that must be addressed. Internet of Multimedia Things Security: Tools and Applications introduces the principles behind the IoMT by exploring three converging three domains: Internet of Things, Data Security, and Multimedia. It covers vulnerabilities such as cyber-attacks, unauthorized access, data breaches, and privacy preservation, and provides case studies to assist research students and engineers in securely incorporate multimedia into their applications.

Federated Learning for the Metaverse

1st Edition
January 11, 2026
Noor Zaman Jhanjhi + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 3 8 9 3 9
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 3 8 9 4 6

Federated Learning for the Metaverse: Applications in Virtual Environments provides readers with insights into how federated learning, a decentralized machine learning paradigm, can be strategically applied to address critical aspects of the metaverse. The book covers a wide range of topics, including privacy-preserving personalization, security, collaboration, adaptive learning environments, real-time communication, decentralized governance, language understanding, immersive learning experiences, avatar customization, and dynamic scene rendering.

Predictive Modeling in Polymer Science

1st Edition
January 5, 2026
Mohammad Hossein Keshavarz
English

Predictive Modeling in Polymer Science: Properties and Performance introduces the latest methods for predicting polymer properties and addressing cost-effectiveness and desirable properties for product design and production. The book discusses a range of prediction methods and models, providing a comprehensive overview of polymer behaviors and properties essential for material performance, such as flammability properties, solubility, intrinsic viscosity, glass transition temperatures, and refractive index. Readers will gain a deep understanding of predictive modeling techniques that enable the design of polymers with desired properties, saving time and resources. This book provides a comprehensive guide for scientists, engineers, and industry professionals interested on predicting and optimizing polymer properties for material design.

Mechanical Aspects of High Entropy Alloys

1st Edition
January 4, 2026
Weidong Li + 2 more
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 3 8 2 3 9

Mechanical Aspects of High Entropy Alloys: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Properties is structured by the sub-category of mechanical behavior, covering almost all key themes in this area, including strength, ductility, creep, fracture, fatigue, small-scale mechanical behavior, strengthening mechanisms, deformation mechanisms, and serrated plastic flow. For each individual topic, the focus is geared towards the distinctive characteristics of high-entropy alloys (HEA). This book is a valuable resource to advanced students and researchers in need of an entry point to the field of HEAs, and experienced academic and industrial researchers who wish to either deepen their knowledge or gain inspiration during the process of their HEA research.

Organic Laboratory Experiments of the Future

1st Edition
January 2, 2026
Bruce H. Lipshutz + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 3 9 0 5 2
eBook
9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 3 9 0 6 9

This lab manual offers students the opportunity to learn organic chemistry through a green chemistry lens, resulting in a more sustainable, future-looking course. Lipshutz and Muchalski’s Organic Laboratory Experiments of the Future: Doing Chemistry in Water approaches the subject with experiments, diagrams, and illustrations shaped by student feedback and honed through years of research and laboratory experience.Organic Laboratory Experiments of the Future: Doing Chemistry in Water includes material on reactions run in water, including but not limited to: ppm Pd-catalyzed couplings, SNAr reactions, nitro group reductions, enzyme-catalyzed reactions, catalytic hydrogenation of olefins, olefin metathesis, reductive aminations, and chemoenzymatic sequences. This lab manual is ideal for courses in organic chemistry, biochemistry, sustainable and green chemistry, and environmentally-resp... lab courses.

An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling

5th Edition
January 2, 2026
Gabriel Lord + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling, Fifth Edition bridges the gap between basic probability and an intermediate level course in stochastic processes, serving as the foundation for either a one-semester or two-semester course in stochastic processes for students familiar with elementary probability theory and calculus. The objectives are to introduce students to the standard concepts and methods of stochastic modeling, to illustrate the rich diversity of applications of stochastic processes in the applied sciences, and to provide an integrated treatment of theory, applications and practical implementation. A well-regarded resource for many years, the text is an ideal foundation for a broad range of students.

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