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Electronic Structure of Materials

by Rajendra Prasad ...

Most textbooks in the field are either too advanced for students or don't adequately cover current research topics. Bridging this gap, Electronic Structure of Materials helps advanced undergraduate and graduate students understand electronic structure methods and enables them to use these techniques in their work.Developed from the author's lecture ... Read more

$166.99 USD

Most textbooks in the field are either too advanced for students or don't adequately cover current research topics. Bridging this gap, Electronic Structure of Materials helps advanced undergraduate and graduate students understand electronic structure methods and enables them to use these techniques in their work.Developed from the author's lecture
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Green Tribology

Biomimetics, Energy Conservation and Sustainability

Edited by Michael Nosonovsky, Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Tribology is the study of friction, wear and lubrication. Recently, the concept of “green tribology” as “the science and technology of the tribological aspects of ecological balance and of environmental and biological impacts” was introduced. The field of green tribology includes tribological technology that mimics living nature (biomimetic surfaces) and thus is expected to be environmentally ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Tribology is the study of friction, wear and lubrication. Recently, the concept of “green tribology” as “the science and technology of the tribological aspects of ecological balance and of environmental and biological impacts” was introduced. The field of green tribology includes tribological technology that mimics living nature (biomimetic surfaces) and thus is expected to be environmentally
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Room Temperature Superconductivity

by Turing Editorial Team ...

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About Superconductivity, the century-long quest to build a material where electricity flows with zero resistance.What would change if wires stopped wasting energy as heat?Superconductivity sounds almost magical: current that never fades, magnets strong enough to levitate trains, machines that could reshape medicine, fusion, transport, ... Read more

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This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About Superconductivity, the century-long quest to build a material where electricity flows with zero resistance.What would change if wires stopped wasting energy as heat?Superconductivity sounds almost magical: current that never fades, magnets strong enough to levitate trains, machines that could reshape medicine, fusion, transport,
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Ternary Alloys Based on II-VI Semiconductor Compounds

by Vasyl Tomashyk, Petro Feychuk, Larysa Shcherbak ...

Doped by isovalent or heterovalent foreign impurities (F), II-VI semiconductor compounds enable control of optical and electronic properties, making them ideal in detectors, solar cells, and other precise device applications. For the reproducible manufacturing of the doped materials with predicted and desired properties, manufacturing technologists ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Doped by isovalent or heterovalent foreign impurities (F), II-VI semiconductor compounds enable control of optical and electronic properties, making them ideal in detectors, solar cells, and other precise device applications. For the reproducible manufacturing of the doped materials with predicted and desired properties, manufacturing technologists
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Mechanisms of Diffusional Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys

by Hubert I. Aaronson, Masato Enomoto, Jong K. Lee ...

Developed by the late metallurgy professor and master experimentalist Hubert I. Aaronson, this collection of lecture notes details the fundamental principles of phase transformations in metals and alloys upon which steel and other metals industries are based. Mechanisms of Diffusional Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys is devoted to solid-s ... Read more

$207.99 USD

Developed by the late metallurgy professor and master experimentalist Hubert I. Aaronson, this collection of lecture notes details the fundamental principles of phase transformations in metals and alloys upon which steel and other metals industries are based. Mechanisms of Diffusional Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys is devoted to solid-s
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Principles and Applications of Chemical Defects

by Richard J.D. Tilley ...

This book provides some insight into chemical defects in crystalline solids, focusing on the relationship between basic principles and device applications. It is concerned with the chemical, optical and electronic consequences of the presence of defects in crystals. ... Read more

$166.99 USD

This book provides some insight into chemical defects in crystalline solids, focusing on the relationship between basic principles and device applications. It is concerned with the chemical, optical and electronic consequences of the presence of defects in crystals.
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Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in the Electron Microscope

by R.F. Egerton ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Within the last 30 years, electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) has become a standard analytical technique used in the transmission electron microscope to extract chemical and structural information down to the atomic level. In two previous editions, Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in the Electron Microscope has become the standard reference guide to the instrumentation, physics and ... Read more

$377.09 USD

Within the last 30 years, electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) has become a standard analytical technique used in the transmission electron microscope to extract chemical and structural information down to the atomic level. In two previous editions, Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in the Electron Microscope has become the standard reference guide to the instrumentation, physics and
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Advanced Power Rectifier Concepts

by B. Jayant Baliga ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
During the last decade, many new concepts have been proposed for improving the performance of power rectifiers and transistors. The results of this research are dispersed in the technical literature among journal articles and abstracts of conferences. Consequently, the information is not readily available to researchers and practicing engineers in the power device community. There is no cohesive ... Read more

$143.09 USD

During the last decade, many new concepts have been proposed for improving the performance of power rectifiers and transistors. The results of this research are dispersed in the technical literature among journal articles and abstracts of conferences. Consequently, the information is not readily available to researchers and practicing engineers in the power device community. There is no cohesive
... Read more
Thermodynamics of Crystalline States

by Minoru Fujimoto ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Originated from studies on steam engines, thermodynamics is formulated traditi- ally for homogeneous materials. Applying to condensed matters however, laws of thermodynamics have to be evaluated with respect to the structural detail. Foll- ing after Kirkwood’s chemical thermodynamics, the author’s attempt is to discuss lattice dynamics in crystalline states in light of the traditional laws. It is ... Read more

$107.09 USD

Originated from studies on steam engines, thermodynamics is formulated traditi- ally for homogeneous materials. Applying to condensed matters however, laws of thermodynamics have to be evaluated with respect to the structural detail. Foll- ing after Kirkwood’s chemical thermodynamics, the author’s attempt is to discuss lattice dynamics in crystalline states in light of the traditional laws. It is
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In-situ Studies with Photons, Neutrons and Electrons Scattering II

Edited by Thomas Kannengiesser, Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, Yu-ichi Komizo, Antonio J. Ramirez ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides an insight into current research topics, focusing special attention exactly on welding issues. The presented research work demonstrates that application of synchrotron and neutron radiation in combination with other techniques enables the basic understanding of material-related processes to be extended appreciably. It also shows ways of how to improve new materials and their use ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book provides an insight into current research topics, focusing special attention exactly on welding issues. The presented research work demonstrates that application of synchrotron and neutron radiation in combination with other techniques enables the basic understanding of material-related processes to be extended appreciably. It also shows ways of how to improve new materials and their use
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Microfluidics

Technologies and Applications

Edited by Bingcheng Lin ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Flow Control Methods and Devices in Micrometer Scale Channels, by Shuichi Shoji and Kentaro Kawai. Micromixing Within Microfluidic Devices, by Lorenzo Capretto, Wei Cheng, Martyn Hill and Xunli Zhang. Basic Technologies for Droplet Microfluidics, by Shaojiang Zeng, Xin Liu, Hua Xie and Bingcheng Lin. Electrorheological Fluid and Its Applications in Microfluidics, by Limu Wang, Xiuqing Gong and ... Read more

$188.09 USD

Flow Control Methods and Devices in Micrometer Scale Channels, by Shuichi Shoji and Kentaro Kawai. Micromixing Within Microfluidic Devices, by Lorenzo Capretto, Wei Cheng, Martyn Hill and Xunli Zhang. Basic Technologies for Droplet Microfluidics, by Shaojiang Zeng, Xin Liu, Hua Xie and Bingcheng Lin. Electrorheological Fluid and Its Applications in Microfluidics, by Limu Wang, Xiuqing Gong and
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The Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation

by Daniel Beysens ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
In this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise ... Read more

$62.99 USD

In this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise
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X-Ray Diffraction Crystallography

Introduction, Examples and Solved Problems

by Yoshio Waseda, Eiichiro Matsubara, Kozo Shinoda ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
X-ray diffraction crystallography for powder samples is a well-established and widely used method. It is applied to materials characterization to reveal the atomic scale structure of various substances in a variety of states. The book deals with fundamental properties of X-rays, geometry analysis of crystals, X-ray scattering and diffraction in polycrystalline samples and its application to the ... Read more

$215.09 USD

X-ray diffraction crystallography for powder samples is a well-established and widely used method. It is applied to materials characterization to reveal the atomic scale structure of various substances in a variety of states. The book deals with fundamental properties of X-rays, geometry analysis of crystals, X-ray scattering and diffraction in polycrystalline samples and its application to the
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Casimir Physics

Edited by Diego Dalvit, Peter Milonni, David Roberts, Felipe da Rosa ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Casimir effects serve as primary examples of directly observable manifestations of the nontrivial properties of quantum fields, and as such are attracting increasing interest from quantum field theorists, particle physicists, and cosmologists. Furthermore, though very weak except at short distances, Casimir forces are universal in the sense that all material objects are subject to them. They are ... Read more

$80.09 USD

Casimir effects serve as primary examples of directly observable manifestations of the nontrivial properties of quantum fields, and as such are attracting increasing interest from quantum field theorists, particle physicists, and cosmologists. Furthermore, though very weak except at short distances, Casimir forces are universal in the sense that all material objects are subject to them. They are
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Concepts and Methods in Modern Theoretical Chemistry

Electronic Structure and Reactivity

Edited by Swapan Kumar Ghosh, Pratim Kumar Chattaraj ...

Concepts and Methods in Modern Theoretical Chemistry: Electronic Structure and Reactivity, the first book in a two-volume set, focuses on the structure and reactivity of systems and phenomena. A new addition to the series Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters, this book offers chapters written by experts in their fields. It enables readers to learn how co ... Read more

$60.99 USD

Concepts and Methods in Modern Theoretical Chemistry: Electronic Structure and Reactivity, the first book in a two-volume set, focuses on the structure and reactivity of systems and phenomena. A new addition to the series Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters, this book offers chapters written by experts in their fields. It enables readers to learn how co
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Fundamentals and Transport Properties of Nanofluids

Edited by S M Sohel Murshed ...

Series Book 16 - Soft Matter Series
Nanofluids are an emerging class of heat transfer fluids that are engineered by dispersing nanoparticles in conventional fluids. They represent a promising, multidisciplinary field that has evolved over the past two decades to provide enhanced thermal features, as well as manifold applications in thermal management, energy, transportation, MEMs and biomedical fields.Fundamentals and Transport ... Read more

$224.99 USD

Nanofluids are an emerging class of heat transfer fluids that are engineered by dispersing nanoparticles in conventional fluids. They represent a promising, multidisciplinary field that has evolved over the past two decades to provide enhanced thermal features, as well as manifold applications in thermal management, energy, transportation, MEMs and biomedical fields.Fundamentals and Transport
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Energy Generation and Storage with Soft Materials

Edited by Ayse Bedeloğlu, Yasin Altin ...

Series Book 24 - Soft Matter Series
In the pursuit of sustainable and innovative energy technologies, soft materials are emerging as a transformative paradigm. This comprehensive text examines the dynamic interplay between soft materials and energy science, revealing the immense potential of liquids, polymers, colloids, and biomaterials in shaping the future of energy generation and storage.From flexible solar cells and advanced ... Read more

$251.99 USD

In the pursuit of sustainable and innovative energy technologies, soft materials are emerging as a transformative paradigm. This comprehensive text examines the dynamic interplay between soft materials and energy science, revealing the immense potential of liquids, polymers, colloids, and biomaterials in shaping the future of energy generation and storage.From flexible solar cells and advanced
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Out-of-equilibrium Soft Matter

Active Fluids

Edited by Christina Kurzthaler, Luigi Gentile, Howard A Stone ...

Series Book 17 - Soft Matter Series
The term active fluids refers to motions that are created by transforming energy from the surroundings into directed motion. There are many examples, both natural and synthetic, including individual swimming bacteria or motile cells, drops and bubbles that move owing to surface stresses (so-called Marangoni motions), and chemical- or optical-driven colloids. Investigations into active fluids ... Read more

$224.99 USD

The term active fluids refers to motions that are created by transforming energy from the surroundings into directed motion. There are many examples, both natural and synthetic, including individual swimming bacteria or motile cells, drops and bubbles that move owing to surface stresses (so-called Marangoni motions), and chemical- or optical-driven colloids. Investigations into active fluids
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Progress in High-Efficient Solution Process Organic Photovoltaic Devices

Fundamentals, Materials, Devices and Fabrication

Edited by Gang Li, Yang Yang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents an important technique to process organic photovoltaic devices. The basics, materials aspects and manufacturing of photovoltaic devices with solution processing are explained. Solution processable organic solar cells - polymer or solution processable small molecules - have the potential to significantly reduce the costs for solar electricity and energy payback time due to the ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book presents an important technique to process organic photovoltaic devices. The basics, materials aspects and manufacturing of photovoltaic devices with solution processing are explained. Solution processable organic solar cells - polymer or solution processable small molecules - have the potential to significantly reduce the costs for solar electricity and energy payback time due to the
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Silizium-Halbleitertechnologie

Grundlagen mikroelektronischer Integrationstechnik

by Ulrich Hilleringmann ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Das Lehrbuch behandelt die Grundlagen und die technische Durchführung der Einzelprozesse zur mikroelektronischen Schaltungsintegration in der Silizium-Halbleitertechnologie. Die Integrationstechnik setzt sich aus einer Vielzahl von sich wiederholenden Einzelprozessen zusammen, deren Durchführung und apparative Ausstattung extremen Anforderungen genügen müssen, um die geforderten Strukturgrößen bis ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Das Lehrbuch behandelt die Grundlagen und die technische Durchführung der Einzelprozesse zur mikroelektronischen Schaltungsintegration in der Silizium-Halbleitertechnologie. Die Integrationstechnik setzt sich aus einer Vielzahl von sich wiederholenden Einzelprozessen zusammen, deren Durchführung und apparative Ausstattung extremen Anforderungen genügen müssen, um die geforderten Strukturgrößen bis
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Helical Wormlike Chains in Polymer Solutions

by Hiromi Yamakawa, Takenao Yoshizaki ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents the "helical wormlike chain" model – a general model for both flexible and semiflexible polymer chains. It explains how statistical-mechanical, hydrodynamic, and dynamic theories of their solution properties can be developed on the basis of this model. This new second edition has been carefully updated and thoroughly revised. It includes a new chapter covering "Simulation and ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book presents the "helical wormlike chain" model – a general model for both flexible and semiflexible polymer chains. It explains how statistical-mechanical, hydrodynamic, and dynamic theories of their solution properties can be developed on the basis of this model. This new second edition has been carefully updated and thoroughly revised. It includes a new chapter covering "Simulation and
... Read more
2D Materials

Sensing Applications

Edited by Akash Katoch, Puneet Kaur, Rahul ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book summarizes various scalable and cost-effective techniques to fabricate different 2D materials beyond graphene including, but not limited to, transition metal dichalcognides (TMDs), MXenes, Transition Metal Oxides (TMOs), etc. This book focuses on recent advancements in the field of sensors based on these 2D materials and their heterostructures. These materials exhibit a wide range of ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book summarizes various scalable and cost-effective techniques to fabricate different 2D materials beyond graphene including, but not limited to, transition metal dichalcognides (TMDs), MXenes, Transition Metal Oxides (TMOs), etc. This book focuses on recent advancements in the field of sensors based on these 2D materials and their heterostructures. These materials exhibit a wide range of
... Read more
Introduction to Quantum Metrology

Quantum Standards and Instrumentation

by Waldemar Nawrocki ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the theory of quantum effects used in metrology and results of the author’s own research in the field of quantum electronics. The book provides also quantum measurement standards used in many branches of metrology for electrical quantities, mass, length, time and frequency. This book represents the first comprehensive survey of quantum metrology problems. As a scientific survey, ... Read more

$125.99 USD

This book presents the theory of quantum effects used in metrology and results of the author’s own research in the field of quantum electronics. The book provides also quantum measurement standards used in many branches of metrology for electrical quantities, mass, length, time and frequency. This book represents the first comprehensive survey of quantum metrology problems. As a scientific survey,
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Progress in Nanophotonics 3

Edited by Motoichi Ohtsu, Takashi Yatsui ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book focuses on the recent progress in nanophotonics technology to be used to develop novel nano-optical devices, fabrication technology and advanced systems. It reviews light-emitting diodes and lasers made of silicon bulk crystals in which the light emission principle is based on dressed-photon-phonons. Further topics include: theoretical studies of optoelectronic properties of molecular ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book focuses on the recent progress in nanophotonics technology to be used to develop novel nano-optical devices, fabrication technology and advanced systems. It reviews light-emitting diodes and lasers made of silicon bulk crystals in which the light emission principle is based on dressed-photon-phonons. Further topics include: theoretical studies of optoelectronic properties of molecular
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