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Photocatalytic Hydrogen Fuel Generation

Designing Highly Efficient Semiconductor Materials

Edited by Hairus Abdullah ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book highlights crucial parameters and strategies in photocatalytic water splitting. The process utilizes light energy to drive the separation of water into hydrogen and oxygen with the help of a photocatalyst. The efficiency and performance of catalytic activities are determined by various parameters supported by material characterizations. Commonly, the catalytic performances in visible ... Read more

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This book highlights crucial parameters and strategies in photocatalytic water splitting. The process utilizes light energy to drive the separation of water into hydrogen and oxygen with the help of a photocatalyst. The efficiency and performance of catalytic activities are determined by various parameters supported by material characterizations. Commonly, the catalytic performances in visible
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Generation, Detection and Processing of Terahertz Signals

Edited by Aritra Acharyya, Arindam Biswas, Palash Das ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book contains detailed descriptions and associated discussions regarding different generation, detection and signal processing techniques for the electrical and optical signals within the THz frequency spectrum (0.3–10 THz). It includes detailed reviews of some recently developed electronic and photonic devices for generating and detecting THz waves, potential materials for implementing THz ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book contains detailed descriptions and associated discussions regarding different generation, detection and signal processing techniques for the electrical and optical signals within the THz frequency spectrum (0.3–10 THz). It includes detailed reviews of some recently developed electronic and photonic devices for generating and detecting THz waves, potential materials for implementing THz
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts

Edited by Shikha Gulati ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book highlights the state-of-the-art research and discovery in the use of MOFs in catalysis, highlighting the scope to which these novel materials have been incorporated by the community. It provides an exceptional insight into the strategies for the synthesis and functionalization of MOFs, their use as CO2 and chemical warfare agents capture, their role in bio-catalysis and applications in ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

This book highlights the state-of-the-art research and discovery in the use of MOFs in catalysis, highlighting the scope to which these novel materials have been incorporated by the community. It provides an exceptional insight into the strategies for the synthesis and functionalization of MOFs, their use as CO2 and chemical warfare agents capture, their role in bio-catalysis and applications in
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Nano Devices and Circuit Techniques for Low-Energy Applications and Energy Harvesting

Edited by Chong-Min Kyung ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the development of core technologies to address two of the most challenging issues in research for future IT platform development, namely innovative device design and reduction of energy consumption. Three key devices, the FinFET, the TunnelFET, and the electromechanical nanoswitch are described with extensive details of use for practical applications. Energy issues are also ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book describes the development of core technologies to address two of the most challenging issues in research for future IT platform development, namely innovative device design and reduction of energy consumption. Three key devices, the FinFET, the TunnelFET, and the electromechanical nanoswitch are described with extensive details of use for practical applications. Energy issues are also
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Organic Semiconductors for Optoelectronics

by Hiroyoshi Naito ...

Series series Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications
Comprehensive coverage of organic electronics, including fundamental theory, basic properties, characterization methods, device physics, and future trendsOrganic semiconductor materials have vast commercial potential for a wide range of applications, from self-emitting OLED displays and solid-state lighting to plastic electronics and organic solar cells. As research in organic optoelectronic ... Read more

$224.99 CAD

Comprehensive coverage of organic electronics, including fundamental theory, basic properties, characterization methods, device physics, and future trendsOrganic semiconductor materials have vast commercial potential for a wide range of applications, from self-emitting OLED displays and solid-state lighting to plastic electronics and organic solar cells. As research in organic optoelectronic
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Solid State Physics

An Introduction

by Philip Hofmann ...

Solid State PhysicsEnables readers to easily understand the basics of solid state physicsSolid State Physics is a successful short textbook that gives a clear and concise introduction to its subject. The presentation is suitable for students who are exposed to this topic for the first time. Each chapter starts with basic principles and gently progresses to more advanced concepts, using easy-to ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Solid State PhysicsEnables readers to easily understand the basics of solid state physicsSolid State Physics is a successful short textbook that gives a clear and concise introduction to its subject. The presentation is suitable for students who are exposed to this topic for the first time. Each chapter starts with basic principles and gently progresses to more advanced concepts, using easy-to
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Physik der Halbleiterbauelemente

by Simon M. Sze, Yiming Li, Kwok K. Ng ...

Translated by Jürgen Smoliner ...

Physik der HalbleiterbauelementeDas Standardwerk zur Physik der Halbleiterbauelemente – erstmals auf Deutsch!Dieses einzigartige Buch, geschrieben von Pionieren auf dem Gebiet, behandelt sämtliche Aspekte der Physik der Halbleiterbauelemente, die zu deren Verständnis, Betrieb, Weiter- und Neuentwicklung notwendig sind. Wie das englische Original ist die deutsche Ausgabe ein äußerst nützliches ... Read more

$127.99 CAD

Physik der HalbleiterbauelementeDas Standardwerk zur Physik der Halbleiterbauelemente – erstmals auf Deutsch!Dieses einzigartige Buch, geschrieben von Pionieren auf dem Gebiet, behandelt sämtliche Aspekte der Physik der Halbleiterbauelemente, die zu deren Verständnis, Betrieb, Weiter- und Neuentwicklung notwendig sind. Wie das englische Original ist die deutsche Ausgabe ein äußerst nützliches
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Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems

From Surface Science to Functional Devices

Edited by Kasper Moth-Poulsen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Written by leading experts of this field, this proceeding volume presents results from the International Symposium on “Functional Molecular Photoswitches For Energy Storage and Beyond” which took place in Barcelona, Spain on April 23th - 26th, 2024. This book is a comprehensive exploration of Molecular Switches and Devices (MOST) covering various aspects of those systems, including their ... Read more

$280.49 CAD

Written by leading experts of this field, this proceeding volume presents results from the International Symposium on “Functional Molecular Photoswitches For Energy Storage and Beyond” which took place in Barcelona, Spain on April 23th - 26th, 2024. This book is a comprehensive exploration of Molecular Switches and Devices (MOST) covering various aspects of those systems, including their
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Quantum Systems at the Nanoscale

Fundamentals, Characterization, Properties, and Emerging Applications

Edited by Radouane En-nadir ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book addresses one of the most compelling frontiers of contemporary science: the behavior of quantum systems at the nanoscale. In these regimes, where dimensions approach the de Broglie wavelength of charge carriers, matter reveals phenomena unattainable in bulk form, and entirely new avenues for technology emerge.Particular attention is devoted to low-dimensional structures—quantum wells, ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book addresses one of the most compelling frontiers of contemporary science: the behavior of quantum systems at the nanoscale. In these regimes, where dimensions approach the de Broglie wavelength of charge carriers, matter reveals phenomena unattainable in bulk form, and entirely new avenues for technology emerge.Particular attention is devoted to low-dimensional structures—quantum wells,
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Quantum Matters

From Field to Life

by Sanjeev K. Nayak, R. Esteban Goetz, Ashok Gurung ...

Quantum Matters: From Field to Life bridges the gap between the mysterious world of quantum physics and the technologies that shape our daily lives. This innovative book takes readers on a comprehensive journey from fundamental quantum principles to their real-world applications, revealing how the invisible rules governing the smallest particles power everything from global positioning system (GPS ... Read more

$86.56 CAD

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Quantum Matters: From Field to Life bridges the gap between the mysterious world of quantum physics and the technologies that shape our daily lives. This innovative book takes readers on a comprehensive journey from fundamental quantum principles to their real-world applications, revealing how the invisible rules governing the smallest particles power everything from global positioning system (GPS
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Foundations of Solid State Physics

Dimensionality and Symmetry

by Siegmar Roth, David L. Carroll ...

An essential guide to solid state physics through the lens of dimensionality and symmetryFoundations of Solid State Physics introduces the essential topics of solid state physics as taught globally with a focus on understanding the properties of solids from the viewpoint of dimensionality and symmetry. Written in a conversational manner and designed to be accessible, the book contains a minimal ... Read more

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An essential guide to solid state physics through the lens of dimensionality and symmetryFoundations of Solid State Physics introduces the essential topics of solid state physics as taught globally with a focus on understanding the properties of solids from the viewpoint of dimensionality and symmetry. Written in a conversational manner and designed to be accessible, the book contains a minimal
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Fundamentals of van der Waals and Casimir Interactions

by Bo E. Sernelius ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a self-contained derivation of van der Waals and Casimir type dispersion forces, covering the interactions between two atoms but also between microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic objects of various shapes and materials. It also presents detailed and general prescriptions for finding the normal modes and the interactions in layered systems of planar, spherical and cylindrical ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book presents a self-contained derivation of van der Waals and Casimir type dispersion forces, covering the interactions between two atoms but also between microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic objects of various shapes and materials. It also presents detailed and general prescriptions for finding the normal modes and the interactions in layered systems of planar, spherical and cylindrical
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Approximate Quantum Markov Chains

by David Sutter ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book is an introduction to quantum Markov chains and explains how this concept is connected to the question of how well a lost quantum mechanical system can be recovered from a correlated subsystem. To achieve this goal, we strengthen the data-processing inequality such that it reveals a statement about the reconstruction of lost information.The main difficulty in order to understand the ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book is an introduction to quantum Markov chains and explains how this concept is connected to the question of how well a lost quantum mechanical system can be recovered from a correlated subsystem. To achieve this goal, we strengthen the data-processing inequality such that it reveals a statement about the reconstruction of lost information.The main difficulty in order to understand the
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Crystal Structure,Electronic and Optical Properties of Epitaxial Alkaline Earth Niobate Thin Films

by Dongyang Wan ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This impressive thesis offers a comprehensive scientific study of the alkaline earth niobates and describes their nonlinear optical properties for the first time. It explores the crystal structure, electrical properties, optical absorption properties, hot carrier dynamics, nonlinear optical property and strain-induced metal to insulator transition of alkaline earth niobates using advanced ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This impressive thesis offers a comprehensive scientific study of the alkaline earth niobates and describes their nonlinear optical properties for the first time. It explores the crystal structure, electrical properties, optical absorption properties, hot carrier dynamics, nonlinear optical property and strain-induced metal to insulator transition of alkaline earth niobates using advanced
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Atomic- and Nanoscale Magnetism

Edited by Roland Wiesendanger ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fascinating recent developments in atomic- and nanoscale magnetism, including the physics of individual magnetic adatoms and single spins, the synthesis of molecular magnets for spintronic applications, and the magnetic properties of small clusters as well as non-collinear spin textures, such as spin spirals and magnetic skyrmions in ultrathin ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the fascinating recent developments in atomic- and nanoscale magnetism, including the physics of individual magnetic adatoms and single spins, the synthesis of molecular magnets for spintronic applications, and the magnetic properties of small clusters as well as non-collinear spin textures, such as spin spirals and magnetic skyrmions in ultrathin
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Handbook of Fullerene Science and Technology

Edited by Xing Lu, Takeshi Akasaka, Zdeněk Slanina ...

Series series Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics
Nanocarbon chemistry and physics is a fast-developing, broad research area – the Nobel prizes in 1996 and 2010 awarded to two key discoveries in the field, and several other nanocarbon achievements of comparable importance. Owing to this rapid growth, the nanocarbon landscape fundamentally changes every few years, creating a need to survey the field on a regular basis to update the books that have ... Read more

$640.39 CAD

Nanocarbon chemistry and physics is a fast-developing, broad research area – the Nobel prizes in 1996 and 2010 awarded to two key discoveries in the field, and several other nanocarbon achievements of comparable importance. Owing to this rapid growth, the nanocarbon landscape fundamentally changes every few years, creating a need to survey the field on a regular basis to update the books that have
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Fundamentals of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory

Edited by Miguel A.L. Marques, Neepa T. Maitra, Fernando M.S. Nogueira, E.K.U. Gross, Angel Rubio ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
There have been many significant advances in time-dependent density functional theory over recent years, both in enlightening the fundamental theoretical basis of the theory, as well as in computational algorithms and applications. This book, as successor to the highly successful volume Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (Lect. Notes Phys. 706, 2006) brings together for the first time all ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

There have been many significant advances in time-dependent density functional theory over recent years, both in enlightening the fundamental theoretical basis of the theory, as well as in computational algorithms and applications. This book, as successor to the highly successful volume Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (Lect. Notes Phys. 706, 2006) brings together for the first time all
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Low-Dimensional Chalcohalide Nanomaterials

Energy Conversion and Sensor-Based Technologies

by Krystian Mistewicz ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides a deep insight into recent achievements in synthesis, investigation, and applications of the low-dimensional chalcohalide nanomaterials. The large number of interesting phenomena occur in these compounds, including ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric, Seebeck, photovoltaic, and ferroelectric-photovoltaic effects. Furthermore, the outstanding ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book provides a deep insight into recent achievements in synthesis, investigation, and applications of the low-dimensional chalcohalide nanomaterials. The large number of interesting phenomena occur in these compounds, including ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric, Seebeck, photovoltaic, and ferroelectric-photovoltaic effects. Furthermore, the outstanding
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Physics and Applications of Hydrogen Negative Ion Sources

Edited by Marthe Bacal ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book gives a comprehensive overview of hydrogen negative ion sources and their applications to particle acceleration and nuclear fusion. The book begins with fundamental aspects of negative ion production by volume and surface processes in hydrogen and its isotopes. It covers key topics, such as the need for separation of negative ion production and extraction regions, the need for lowering ... Read more

$153.69 CAD

This book gives a comprehensive overview of hydrogen negative ion sources and their applications to particle acceleration and nuclear fusion. The book begins with fundamental aspects of negative ion production by volume and surface processes in hydrogen and its isotopes. It covers key topics, such as the need for separation of negative ion production and extraction regions, the need for lowering
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Inorganic Perovskite Materials and Devices

by Zhigang Zang, Shuangyi Zhao, Wensi Cai, Huaxin Wang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book describes in detail the reported synthesis methods of inorganic perovskite semiconductors, including nanocrystal, films, and single crystals. Then, the promising properties of inorganic perovskite semiconductors, such as high luminescent efficiencies, strong absorption, and excellent stability, are discussed and summarized. Owing to the attracted performance of inorganic perovskite ... Read more

$256.19 CAD

This book describes in detail the reported synthesis methods of inorganic perovskite semiconductors, including nanocrystal, films, and single crystals. Then, the promising properties of inorganic perovskite semiconductors, such as high luminescent efficiencies, strong absorption, and excellent stability, are discussed and summarized. Owing to the attracted performance of inorganic perovskite
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Resonant Dynamical X-ray Diffraction

Theory and Experiments

by Tomoe Fukamachi, Takaaki Kawamura ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book has three keywords: X-ray resonant scattering, diffraction, and multiple scattering. X-ray resonant scattering occurs due to the excitation of the inner shell electrons of atoms. Now that it is possible to obtain high-intensity X-rays with a continuous spectrum using synchrotron radiation, the use of resonant scattering becomes easier. Recent advances in crystal growth technology enables ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book has three keywords: X-ray resonant scattering, diffraction, and multiple scattering. X-ray resonant scattering occurs due to the excitation of the inner shell electrons of atoms. Now that it is possible to obtain high-intensity X-rays with a continuous spectrum using synchrotron radiation, the use of resonant scattering becomes easier. Recent advances in crystal growth technology enables
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Stochastic Thermodynamics of Multicomponent Molecular Machines

by Matthew Leighton ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis makes significant advances in the theoretically-grounded analysis of experimental biophysical data, applying existing and novel tools from stochastic thermodynamics to study multicomponent biological molecular machines. The work in this book derives fundamental limits, explores model systems, and develops tools for inference from experimental data, all of which allow for novel analysis ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This thesis makes significant advances in the theoretically-grounded analysis of experimental biophysical data, applying existing and novel tools from stochastic thermodynamics to study multicomponent biological molecular machines. The work in this book derives fundamental limits, explores model systems, and develops tools for inference from experimental data, all of which allow for novel analysis
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Applied Polymer Science

by Ulf W. Gedde, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Minna Hakkarainen, Fritjof Nilsson, Oisik Das ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This companion volume to “Fundamental Polymer Science” (Gedde and Hedenqvist, 2019) offers detailed insights from leading practitioners into experimental methods, simulation and modelling, mechanical and transport properties, processing, and sustainability issues. Separate chapters are devoted to thermal analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy, scattering methods, and chromatography. Special problems ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This companion volume to “Fundamental Polymer Science” (Gedde and Hedenqvist, 2019) offers detailed insights from leading practitioners into experimental methods, simulation and modelling, mechanical and transport properties, processing, and sustainability issues. Separate chapters are devoted to thermal analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy, scattering methods, and chromatography. Special problems
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Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease

Edited by Cristian Falup-Pecurariu, Peter Jenner ...

Series Book 1 - International Review of Movement Disorders
Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson's disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity ... Read more

$195.19 CAD

Autonomic dysfunction is one of the most prevalent non-motor symptoms that occurs in Parkinson's disease. Autonomic Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease provides up to date information on this important topic, which affects quality of life of these patients. This include a large number of domains: orthostatic hypotension, excessive sweating, dry eyes, constipation, weight loss, increased sensitivity
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