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Nano/Micro-Structured Materials for Energy and Biomedical Applications

Latest Developments, Challenges and Future Directions

Edited by Bingbing Li, Tifeng Jiao ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book discusses the latest developments of the synthesis, preparation, characterization, and applications of nano/microstructure-based materials in biomedical and energetic fields. It introduces several popular approaches to fabricating these materials, including template-assisted fabrication, electrospinning of organic/inorganic hybrid materials, biomineralization-mediated self-assembly, etc. ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book discusses the latest developments of the synthesis, preparation, characterization, and applications of nano/microstructure-based materials in biomedical and energetic fields. It introduces several popular approaches to fabricating these materials, including template-assisted fabrication, electrospinning of organic/inorganic hybrid materials, biomineralization-mediated self-assembly, etc.
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Geometric Control of Fracture and Topological Metamaterials

by Noah Mitchell ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis reports a rare combination of experiment and theory on the role of geometry in materials science. It is built on two significant findings: that curvature can be used to guide crack paths in a predictive way, and that protected topological order can exist in amorphous materials. In each, the underlying geometry controls the elastic behavior of quasi-2D materials, enabling the control of ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This thesis reports a rare combination of experiment and theory on the role of geometry in materials science. It is built on two significant findings: that curvature can be used to guide crack paths in a predictive way, and that protected topological order can exist in amorphous materials. In each, the underlying geometry controls the elastic behavior of quasi-2D materials, enabling the control of
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Thermodynamics of the Glassy State

by Luca Leuzzi, Th. M Nieuwenhuizen ...

In the past thirty years, the area of spin glasses has experienced rapid growth, including the development of solvable models for glassy systems. Yet these developments have only been recorded in the original research papers, rather than in a single source. Thermodynamics of the Glassy State presents a comprehensive account of the modern theory of ... Read more

$130.53 CAD

In the past thirty years, the area of spin glasses has experienced rapid growth, including the development of solvable models for glassy systems. Yet these developments have only been recorded in the original research papers, rather than in a single source. Thermodynamics of the Glassy State presents a comprehensive account of the modern theory of
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Soft Materials for Functional Applications

Edited by Vijay Kumar, Yogendra Kumar Mishra ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the fundamental and applied properties of different soft functional materials in pure and engineered forms. It presents recent developments in soft materials, such as material synthesis, properties, multicomponent materials engineering, device fabrication, experimental techniques, computational calculations, theoretical outcomes, state-of-the-art characterizations, new ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book highlights the fundamental and applied properties of different soft functional materials in pure and engineered forms. It presents recent developments in soft materials, such as material synthesis, properties, multicomponent materials engineering, device fabrication, experimental techniques, computational calculations, theoretical outcomes, state-of-the-art characterizations, new
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Silicon, Germanium, and Their Alloys

Growth, Defects, Impurities, and Nanocrystals

Edited by Gudrun Kissinger, Sergio Pizzini ...

Despite the vast knowledge accumulated on silicon, germanium, and their alloys, these materials still demand research, eminently in view of the improvement of knowledge on silicon-germanium alloys and the potentialities of silicon as a substrate for high-efficiency solar cells and for compound semiconductors and the ongoing development of nanodevic ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Despite the vast knowledge accumulated on silicon, germanium, and their alloys, these materials still demand research, eminently in view of the improvement of knowledge on silicon-germanium alloys and the potentialities of silicon as a substrate for high-efficiency solar cells and for compound semiconductors and the ongoing development of nanodevic
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Rare Metal Technology 2023

Edited by Takanari Ouchi, Kerstin Forsberg, Gisele Azimi, Shafiq Alam, Neale R. Neelameggham, Hojong Kim, Alafara Abdullahi Baba, Hong Peng, Athanasios Karamalidis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and residues as well as rare metals extraction processing techniques used in metal production. The collection covers the extraction of less common or minor metals including elements such as antimony, bismuth, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chromium, gallium, germanium, hafnium, ... Read more

$306.19 CAD

This collection presents papers from a symposium on extraction of rare metals from primary and secondary materials and residues as well as rare metals extraction processing techniques used in metal production. The collection covers the extraction of less common or minor metals including elements such as antimony, bismuth, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chromium, gallium, germanium, hafnium,
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Classical Electrodynamics

by Julian Schwinger ...

Series series Frontiers in Physics
Classical Electrodynamics captures Schwinger's inimitable lecturing style, in which everything flows inexorably from what has gone before. This anniversary edition offers a refreshing update while still maintaining Schwinger’s voice.The book provides the student with a thorough grounding in electrodynamics in particular, and in classical field theory in general. An essential resource for both ... Read more

$90.68 CAD

Classical Electrodynamics captures Schwinger's inimitable lecturing style, in which everything flows inexorably from what has gone before. This anniversary edition offers a refreshing update while still maintaining Schwinger’s voice.The book provides the student with a thorough grounding in electrodynamics in particular, and in classical field theory in general. An essential resource for both
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Statistical Physics of Nanoparticles in the Gas Phase

by Klavs Hansen ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Thermal processes are ubiquitous and an understanding of thermal phenomena is essential for a complete description of the physics of nanoparticles, both for the purpose of modeling the dynamics of the particles and for the correct interpretation of experimental data.The second edition of this book follows the logic of first edition, with an emphasis on presentation of literature results and to ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

Thermal processes are ubiquitous and an understanding of thermal phenomena is essential for a complete description of the physics of nanoparticles, both for the purpose of modeling the dynamics of the particles and for the correct interpretation of experimental data.The second edition of this book follows the logic of first edition, with an emphasis on presentation of literature results and to
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A Course in Quantum Many-Body Theory

From Conventional Fermi Liquids to Strongly Correlated Systems

by Michele Fabrizio ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook presents various methods to deal with quantum many-body systems, mainly addressing interacting electrons. It focusses on basic tools to tackle quantum effects in macroscopic systems of interacting particles, and on fundamental concepts to interpret the behavior of such systems as revealed by experiments.The textbook starts from simple concepts like second quantization, which allows ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

This textbook presents various methods to deal with quantum many-body systems, mainly addressing interacting electrons. It focusses on basic tools to tackle quantum effects in macroscopic systems of interacting particles, and on fundamental concepts to interpret the behavior of such systems as revealed by experiments.The textbook starts from simple concepts like second quantization, which allows
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Electronic Properties of Rhombohedral Graphite

by Servet Ozdemir ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis presents the first systematic electron transport investigation of rhombohedral graphite (RG) films and thus lies at the interface of graphene physics, vdW heterostructure devices and topological matter. Electron transport investigation into the rhombohedral phase of graphite was limited to a few layers of graphene due to the competing hexagonal phase being more abundant. This work ... Read more

$192.19 CAD

This thesis presents the first systematic electron transport investigation of rhombohedral graphite (RG) films and thus lies at the interface of graphene physics, vdW heterostructure devices and topological matter. Electron transport investigation into the rhombohedral phase of graphite was limited to a few layers of graphene due to the competing hexagonal phase being more abundant. This work
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Integral Representations For Spatial Models of Mathematical Physics

by Vladislav V Kravchenko, Michael Shapiro ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Research Notes in Mathematics Series
This book provides a new mathematical theory for the treatment of an ample series of spatial problems of electrodynamics, particle physics, quantum mechanics and elasticity theory. This technique proves to be as powerful for solving the spatial problems of mathematical physics as complex analysis is for solving planar problems. The main analytic tool of the book, a non-harmonic version of ... Read more

$107.17 CAD

This book provides a new mathematical theory for the treatment of an ample series of spatial problems of electrodynamics, particle physics, quantum mechanics and elasticity theory. This technique proves to be as powerful for solving the spatial problems of mathematical physics as complex analysis is for solving planar problems. The main analytic tool of the book, a non-harmonic version of
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Growth and Characterization of Bulk Superconductor Material

by Dapeng Chen, Chengtian Lin, Andrey Maljuk, Fang Zhou ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on recently developed crystal growth techniques to grow large and high quality superconducting single crystals. The techniques applied are traveling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) with infrared image furnace, Bridgeman, solution/flux and top seeded solution growth (TSSG) methods. The materials range from cuprates, cobaltates to pnictides including La2CuO4-based (LCO), YBa2Cu3O7-d ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book focuses on recently developed crystal growth techniques to grow large and high quality superconducting single crystals. The techniques applied are traveling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) with infrared image furnace, Bridgeman, solution/flux and top seeded solution growth (TSSG) methods. The materials range from cuprates, cobaltates to pnictides including La2CuO4-based (LCO), YBa2Cu3O7-d
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Surface Chemistry of Aqueous Corrosion Processes

by E. McCafferty ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This SpringerBrief utilizes a surface chemistry/physical chemistry approach toward the study of aqueous corrosion processes. The book starts with a timely and in-depth review of Acid-Base Properties of Surface Oxide Films. Acid-base properties are significant in various surface phenomena such as general and localized corrosion, corrosion inhibition by organic molecules, and the adhesion of organic ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This SpringerBrief utilizes a surface chemistry/physical chemistry approach toward the study of aqueous corrosion processes. The book starts with a timely and in-depth review of Acid-Base Properties of Surface Oxide Films. Acid-base properties are significant in various surface phenomena such as general and localized corrosion, corrosion inhibition by organic molecules, and the adhesion of organic
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Nanophenomena at Surfaces

Fundamentals of Exotic Condensed Matter Properties

Edited by Michail Michailov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents the state of the art in nanoscale surface physics. It outlines contemporary trends in the field covering a wide range of topical areas: atomic structure of surfaces and interfaces, molecular films and polymer adsorption, biologically inspired nanophysics, surface design and pattern formation, and computer modeling of interfacial phenomena. Bridging "classical" and "nano" ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book presents the state of the art in nanoscale surface physics. It outlines contemporary trends in the field covering a wide range of topical areas: atomic structure of surfaces and interfaces, molecular films and polymer adsorption, biologically inspired nanophysics, surface design and pattern formation, and computer modeling of interfacial phenomena. Bridging "classical" and "nano"
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Control of Magnetotransport in Quantum Billiards

Theory, Computation and Applications

by Peter Schmelcher, Christian V. Morfonios ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
In this book the coherent quantum transport of electrons through two-dimensional mesoscopic structures is explored in dependence of the interplay between the confining geometry and the impact of applied magnetic fields, aiming at conductance controllability.After a top-down, insightful presentation of the elements of mesoscopic devices and transport theory, a computational technique which treats ... Read more

$57.69 CAD

In this book the coherent quantum transport of electrons through two-dimensional mesoscopic structures is explored in dependence of the interplay between the confining geometry and the impact of applied magnetic fields, aiming at conductance controllability.After a top-down, insightful presentation of the elements of mesoscopic devices and transport theory, a computational technique which treats
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Progress in Nanophotonics 4

Edited by Motoichi Ohtsu, Takashi Yatsui ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the recent progress in the field of nanophotonics. It contains review-like chapters focusing on various but mutually related topics in nanophotonics written by the world’s leading scientists. Following the elaboration of the idea of nanophotonics, much theoretical and experimental work has been carried out, and several novel photonic devices, high-resolution fabrication, highly ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book presents the recent progress in the field of nanophotonics. It contains review-like chapters focusing on various but mutually related topics in nanophotonics written by the world’s leading scientists. Following the elaboration of the idea of nanophotonics, much theoretical and experimental work has been carried out, and several novel photonic devices, high-resolution fabrication, highly
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Springer Handbook of Surface Science

Edited by Mario Rocca, Talat Rahman, Luca Vattuone ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This handbook delivers an up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the broad field of surface science, encompassing a range of important materials such metals, semiconductors, insulators, ultrathin films and supported nanoobjects.Over 100 experts from all branches of experiment and theory review in 39 chapters all major aspects of solid-state surfaces, from basic principles to ... Read more

$498.29 CAD

This handbook delivers an up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the broad field of surface science, encompassing a range of important materials such metals, semiconductors, insulators, ultrathin films and supported nanoobjects.Over 100 experts from all branches of experiment and theory review in 39 chapters all major aspects of solid-state surfaces, from basic principles to
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Highly Integrated Gate Drivers for Si and GaN Power Transistors

by Achim Seidel, Bernhard Wicht ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book explores integrated gate drivers with emphasis on new gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, which offer fast switching along with minimum switching losses. It serves as a comprehensive, all-in-one source for gate driver IC design, written in handbook style with systematic guidelines. The authors cover the full range from fundamentals to implementation details including topics like ... Read more

$108.89 CAD

This book explores integrated gate drivers with emphasis on new gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, which offer fast switching along with minimum switching losses. It serves as a comprehensive, all-in-one source for gate driver IC design, written in handbook style with systematic guidelines. The authors cover the full range from fundamentals to implementation details including topics like
... Read more
Applications of Contemporary Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion

by Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe ...

Applications of Contemporary Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion discusses the applications of contemporary nanomaterials for advanced energy storage and conversion such as supercapacitors, Li-ion batteries, and fuel cells. Due to their unique properties and structure, including high surface area, electron conductivity, capacitance, energy density, charge-discharge, cycle ... Read more

$107.17 CAD

Applications of Contemporary Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion discusses the applications of contemporary nanomaterials for advanced energy storage and conversion such as supercapacitors, Li-ion batteries, and fuel cells. Due to their unique properties and structure, including high surface area, electron conductivity, capacitance, energy density, charge-discharge, cycle
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Nano-Biosensors, Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

Advances in Nanobiotechnology

by Seyed Morteza Naghib ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights a novel combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology enabling the practical use of conventional microtechnology in conjunction with a molecular approaches in cancer detection and treatment. As nanotechnology and biotechnology have advanced, the methods such as nanoimaging, nanobiosensing, nanolabeling, nanodiagnostics, and nanotherapeutics have developed. The pricey old ... Read more

$192.19 CAD

This book highlights a novel combination of nanotechnology and biotechnology enabling the practical use of conventional microtechnology in conjunction with a molecular approaches in cancer detection and treatment. As nanotechnology and biotechnology have advanced, the methods such as nanoimaging, nanobiosensing, nanolabeling, nanodiagnostics, and nanotherapeutics have developed. The pricey old
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Dielectric Metamaterials

Fundamentals, Designs, and Applications

Edited by Igal Brener, Sheng Liu, Isabelle Staude, Jason Valentine, Christopher L. Holloway ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
Dielectric Metamaterials: Fundamentals, Designs, and Applications links fundamental Mie scattering theory with the latest dielectric metamaterial research, providing a valuable reference for new and experienced researchers in the field. The book begins with a historical, evolving overview of Mie scattering theory. Next, the authors describe how to apply Mie theory to analytically solve the ... Read more

$190.39 CAD

Dielectric Metamaterials: Fundamentals, Designs, and Applications links fundamental Mie scattering theory with the latest dielectric metamaterial research, providing a valuable reference for new and experienced researchers in the field. The book begins with a historical, evolving overview of Mie scattering theory. Next, the authors describe how to apply Mie theory to analytically solve the
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Plasma Chemistry

by Alexander Fridman ...

Providing a fundamental introduction to all aspects of modern plasma chemistry, this book describes mechanisms and kinetics of chemical processes in plasma, plasma statistics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and electrodynamics, as well as all major electric discharges applied in plasma chemistry. Fridman considers most of the major applications of plasma chemistry, from electronics to thermal ... Read more

$121.59 CAD

Providing a fundamental introduction to all aspects of modern plasma chemistry, this book describes mechanisms and kinetics of chemical processes in plasma, plasma statistics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and electrodynamics, as well as all major electric discharges applied in plasma chemistry. Fridman considers most of the major applications of plasma chemistry, from electronics to thermal
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Lasers in Materials Science

Edited by Marta Castillejo, Paolo M. Ossi, Leonid Zhigilei ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book covers various aspects of lasers in materials science, including a comprehensive overview on basic principles of laser-materials interactions and applications enabled by pulsed laser systems. The material is organized in a coherent way, providing the reader with a harmonic architecture.While systematically covering the major current and emerging areas of lasers processing applications, ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book covers various aspects of lasers in materials science, including a comprehensive overview on basic principles of laser-materials interactions and applications enabled by pulsed laser systems. The material is organized in a coherent way, providing the reader with a harmonic architecture.While systematically covering the major current and emerging areas of lasers processing applications,
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Frontiers Of 4d- And 5d-transition Metal Oxides

by Gang Cao, Lance E Delong ...

This book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduate students and other researchers who possess an introductory background in materials physics and/or chemistry, and an interest in the physical and chemical properties of novel materials, especially transition metal oxides.New materials often exhibit novel phenomena of great fundamental and technological importance. Contributing authors review ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

This book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduate students and other researchers who possess an introductory background in materials physics and/or chemistry, and an interest in the physical and chemical properties of novel materials, especially transition metal oxides.New materials often exhibit novel phenomena of great fundamental and technological importance. Contributing authors review
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