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Organic Electronics

Edited by Gregor Meller, Tibor Grasser ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Dear Readers, Since the ground-breaking, Nobel-prize crowned work of Heeger, MacDiarmid, and Shirakawa on molecularly doped polymers and polymers with an alternating bonding structure at the end of the 1970s, the academic and industrial research on hydrocarbon-based semiconducting materials and devices has made encouraging progress. The strengths of semiconducting polymers are currently mainly ... Read more

$287.09 USD

Dear Readers, Since the ground-breaking, Nobel-prize crowned work of Heeger, MacDiarmid, and Shirakawa on molecularly doped polymers and polymers with an alternating bonding structure at the end of the 1970s, the academic and industrial research on hydrocarbon-based semiconducting materials and devices has made encouraging progress. The strengths of semiconducting polymers are currently mainly
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Solid State Composites and Hybrid Systems

Fundamentals and Applications

Edited by Rada Savkina, Larysa Khomenkova ...

Solid state composites and hybrid systems offer multifunctional applications in various fields of human life, demonstrating solutions to the key problems of the environment, human health, biology, medicine, electronics, energy harvesting and storage.Exploring this innovative field of research, this book details the wide range of materials, techniques, and approaches utilised in composite and ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Solid state composites and hybrid systems offer multifunctional applications in various fields of human life, demonstrating solutions to the key problems of the environment, human health, biology, medicine, electronics, energy harvesting and storage.Exploring this innovative field of research, this book details the wide range of materials, techniques, and approaches utilised in composite and
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Toxicity of Nanomaterials

Environmental and Healthcare Applications

Edited by Yvonne Lang, Suresh Pillai ...

Choice Recommended Title, April 2020This comprehensive book, edited by two leading experts in nanotechnology and bioengineering with contributions from a global team of specialists, provides a detailed overview of the environmental and health impacts associated with the toxicology of nanomaterials.Special attention is given to nanomaterial toxicity during synthesis, production and application, and ... Read more

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Choice Recommended Title, April 2020This comprehensive book, edited by two leading experts in nanotechnology and bioengineering with contributions from a global team of specialists, provides a detailed overview of the environmental and health impacts associated with the toxicology of nanomaterials.Special attention is given to nanomaterial toxicity during synthesis, production and application, and
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Electron-Phonon Interaction in Conventional and Unconventional Superconductors

by Pegor Aynajian ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The problem of conventional, low-temperature superconductivity has been regarded as solved since the seminal work of Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer (BCS) more than 50 years ago. However, the theory does not allow accurate predictions of some of the most fundamental properties of a superconductor, including the superconducting energy gap on the Fermi surface. This thesis describes the development ... Read more

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The problem of conventional, low-temperature superconductivity has been regarded as solved since the seminal work of Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer (BCS) more than 50 years ago. However, the theory does not allow accurate predictions of some of the most fundamental properties of a superconductor, including the superconducting energy gap on the Fermi surface. This thesis describes the development
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STM Investigation of Molecular Architectures of Porphyrinoids on a Ag(111) Surface

Supramolecular Ordering, Electronic Properties and Reactivity

by Florian Buchner ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The functionalization of surfaces on the nanoscale is one of the most fascinating and at the same time challenging topics in science. It is the key to tailoring catalysts, sensors, or devices for solar energy conversion, whose functional principle is based on the interaction of an active solid surface with another (liquid or gaseous) phase. As an example, planar transition metal complexes adsorbed ... Read more

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The functionalization of surfaces on the nanoscale is one of the most fascinating and at the same time challenging topics in science. It is the key to tailoring catalysts, sensors, or devices for solar energy conversion, whose functional principle is based on the interaction of an active solid surface with another (liquid or gaseous) phase. As an example, planar transition metal complexes adsorbed
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Progress in Nonlinear Nano-Optics

Edited by Shuji Sakabe, Christoph Lienau, Rüdiger Grunwald ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications. Most recent results in two emerging fields are presented: (i) generation of laser-induced nanostructures in materials like metals, metal oxides and semiconductors, and (ii) ultrafast excitation and energy transfer in nanoscale physical, chemical and hybrid systems. Particular emphasis is laid on ... Read more

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This book presents the state of the art in nonlinear nanostructures for ultrafast laser applications. Most recent results in two emerging fields are presented: (i) generation of laser-induced nanostructures in materials like metals, metal oxides and semiconductors, and (ii) ultrafast excitation and energy transfer in nanoscale physical, chemical and hybrid systems. Particular emphasis is laid on
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Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Matter

Nanoscience, Soft Matter, Philosophy

Edited by Michael te Vrugt ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
This open access book provides an introduction to the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in the study of nanosystems—ranging from soft and active materials to optics and quantum condensed matter. This role is twofold: On the one hand, Artificial Intelligence finds many applications in this field and enables researchers to solve problems that were not (easily) solvable before. Very ... Read more

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This open access book provides an introduction to the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in the study of nanosystems—ranging from soft and active materials to optics and quantum condensed matter. This role is twofold: On the one hand, Artificial Intelligence finds many applications in this field and enables researchers to solve problems that were not (easily) solvable before. Very
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Cross-Linked Liquid Crystalline Systems

From Rigid Polymer Networks to Elastomers

Edited by Dirk Broer, Gregory P Crawford, Slobodan Zumer ...

Liquid crystal displays were discovered in the 1960s, and today we continue to enjoy the benefits of that fundamental discovery and its translation into a wide variety of products. Like liquid crystals, polymers are unusual materials, and have similarly enjoyed a great deal of research attention because of their vast applications and uses and compl ... Read more

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Liquid crystal displays were discovered in the 1960s, and today we continue to enjoy the benefits of that fundamental discovery and its translation into a wide variety of products. Like liquid crystals, polymers are unusual materials, and have similarly enjoyed a great deal of research attention because of their vast applications and uses and compl
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Spectroscopy of High-Tc Superconductors

A Theoretical View

Edited by N.M. Plakida ...

Despite ten years of intensive research, many questions remain unanswered concerning the nature of the electronic structure (Fermi vs non-Fermi liquid) and mechanisms of superconductivity. Spectroscopy of High-Tc Superconductors, A Theoretical View provides a current, comprehensive review of the experimental results and theoretical interpre ... Read more

$265.99 USD

Despite ten years of intensive research, many questions remain unanswered concerning the nature of the electronic structure (Fermi vs non-Fermi liquid) and mechanisms of superconductivity. Spectroscopy of High-Tc Superconductors, A Theoretical View provides a current, comprehensive review of the experimental results and theoretical interpre
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Biomimetics

Bioinspired Hierarchical-Structured Surfaces for Green Science and Technology

by Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This revised, updated and expanded new edition presents an overview of biomimetics and biologically inspired structured surfaces. It deals with various examples of biomimetics which include surfaces with roughness-induced superomniphobicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, and controlled adhesion. The focus in the book is on the Lotus Effect, Salvinia Effect, Rose Petal Effect, Oleophobic/philic ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This revised, updated and expanded new edition presents an overview of biomimetics and biologically inspired structured surfaces. It deals with various examples of biomimetics which include surfaces with roughness-induced superomniphobicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, and controlled adhesion. The focus in the book is on the Lotus Effect, Salvinia Effect, Rose Petal Effect, Oleophobic/philic
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Biomimetics

Bioinspired Hierarchical-Structured Surfaces for Green Science and Technology

by Bharat Bhushan ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents an overview of the general field of biomimetics and biologically inspired, hierarchically structured surfaces. It deals with various examples of biomimetics, which include surfaces with roughness-induced super-phobicity/philicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, low drag, low/high/reversible adhesion, drag reduction in fluid flow, reversible adhesion, surfaces with high hardness and ... Read more

$287.09 USD

This book presents an overview of the general field of biomimetics and biologically inspired, hierarchically structured surfaces. It deals with various examples of biomimetics, which include surfaces with roughness-induced super-phobicity/philicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, low drag, low/high/reversible adhesion, drag reduction in fluid flow, reversible adhesion, surfaces with high hardness and
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Thermoelectric Nanomaterials

Materials Design and Applications

Edited by Kunihito Koumoto, Takao Mori ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Presently, there is an intense race throughout the world to develop good enough thermoelectric materials which can be used in wide scale applications. This book focuses comprehensively on very recent up-to-date breakthroughs in thermoelectrics utilizing nanomaterials and methods based in nanoscience. Importantly, it provides the readers with methodology and concepts utilizing atomic scale and ... Read more

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Presently, there is an intense race throughout the world to develop good enough thermoelectric materials which can be used in wide scale applications. This book focuses comprehensively on very recent up-to-date breakthroughs in thermoelectrics utilizing nanomaterials and methods based in nanoscience. Importantly, it provides the readers with methodology and concepts utilizing atomic scale and
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Nano-Bio Probe Design and Its Application for Biochemical Analysis

by Bang-Ce Ye, Min Zhang, Bin-Cheng Yin ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
In this volume, Prof. Ye and his coworkers propose and review the concept of nano-bio probe design for biochemical analysis on the basis of their recent published works. A unique biochemical analysis technology based on fluorescence polarization enhanced by nanoparticles is described here with successful applications in environmental monitoring, rapid and sensitive sensing protease activity and ... Read more

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In this volume, Prof. Ye and his coworkers propose and review the concept of nano-bio probe design for biochemical analysis on the basis of their recent published works. A unique biochemical analysis technology based on fluorescence polarization enhanced by nanoparticles is described here with successful applications in environmental monitoring, rapid and sensitive sensing protease activity and
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Selected Works of Louis Neel

by Nicholas Kurti ...

One of the world's foremost authorities on magnetism, Professor Louis Neel was the recipient of the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics. With all but ten of Neel's 150 original papers being written in French, the aim of this English edition is to bring this important work to a wider readership. ... Read more

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One of the world's foremost authorities on magnetism, Professor Louis Neel was the recipient of the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics. With all but ten of Neel's 150 original papers being written in French, the aim of this English edition is to bring this important work to a wider readership.
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Compound Semiconductors 2001

Edited by Y Arakawa, Y. Hirayama, K Kishino, H Yamaguchi ...

Series series Institute of Physics Conference Series
An international perspective on recent research, Compound Semiconductors 2001 provides an overview of important developments in III-V compound semiconductors, such as GaAs, InP, and GaN; II-VI compounds, such as ZnSe and CdTe; and IV-IV compounds, such as SiC and SiGe. The book contains 139 papers arranged in chapters on electronic devices, optical ... Read more

$730.00 USD

An international perspective on recent research, Compound Semiconductors 2001 provides an overview of important developments in III-V compound semiconductors, such as GaAs, InP, and GaN; II-VI compounds, such as ZnSe and CdTe; and IV-IV compounds, such as SiC and SiGe. The book contains 139 papers arranged in chapters on electronic devices, optical
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States of Matter, States of Mind

by Allan F.M. Barton ...

States of Matter, States of Mind is an easy-to-read introduction to the way the physical world is put together and stays together. The book presents the fundamental ideas and particles of the makeup of the universe to enable understanding of matter and why it behaves in the way it does. Written in an engaging manner, the book explains some of the intricate details and grand schemes of life and the ... Read more

$72.99 USD

States of Matter, States of Mind is an easy-to-read introduction to the way the physical world is put together and stays together. The book presents the fundamental ideas and particles of the makeup of the universe to enable understanding of matter and why it behaves in the way it does. Written in an engaging manner, the book explains some of the intricate details and grand schemes of life and the
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Photovoltaic and Photo-refractive Effects in Noncentrosymmetric Materials

by Boris Sturman, Vladimir Fridkin ...

Ferroelectric materials, in addition to possessing the unique property of a reversible, spontaneous polarization, exhibit a range of other significant and useful properties. These include high values of piezoelectric, pyroelectric, nonlinear optic, electrooptic, photorefractice and dielectric permittivity coefficients. Another fascinating property of ferroelectric materials is their photovoltaic ... Read more

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Ferroelectric materials, in addition to possessing the unique property of a reversible, spontaneous polarization, exhibit a range of other significant and useful properties. These include high values of piezoelectric, pyroelectric, nonlinear optic, electrooptic, photorefractice and dielectric permittivity coefficients. Another fascinating property of ferroelectric materials is their photovoltaic
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The Physics of Deformation and Fracture of Polymers

by A. S. Argon ...

Demonstrating through examples, this book presents a mechanism-based perspective on the broad range of deformation and fracture response of solid polymers. It draws on the results of probing experiments and considers the similar mechanical responses of amorphous metals and inorganic compounds to develop advanced methodology for generating more precise forms of modelling. This, in turn, provides a ... Read more

$195.99 USD

Demonstrating through examples, this book presents a mechanism-based perspective on the broad range of deformation and fracture response of solid polymers. It draws on the results of probing experiments and considers the similar mechanical responses of amorphous metals and inorganic compounds to develop advanced methodology for generating more precise forms of modelling. This, in turn, provides a
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Melt Blowing

Equipment, Technology, and Polymer Fibrous Materials

by L.S. Pinchuk, Vi.A. Goldade, A.V. Makarevich, V.N. Kestelman ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
One of the recently emerging techniques of fibrous materials production, melt blowing, consists of forming fibers from substances heated above their melting (crystalline) or glass transition (glass-like) point with further blowing by gas flow. The sprayed fibrous mass is then cooled to solidification either in a gas flow or upon deposition on the forming substrate. Realized from polymers and then ... Read more

$49.99 USD

One of the recently emerging techniques of fibrous materials production, melt blowing, consists of forming fibers from substances heated above their melting (crystalline) or glass transition (glass-like) point with further blowing by gas flow. The sprayed fibrous mass is then cooled to solidification either in a gas flow or upon deposition on the forming substrate. Realized from polymers and then
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Recent Trends in Materials and Devices

Proceedings of ICRTMD 2019

Edited by Vinod Kumar Jain, Sunita Rattan, Abhishek Verma ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices (ICRTMD 2019) held in India. It brings together academicians, scientists and industrialists from various fields for the establishment of enduring connections to solve the common global challenges across a number of disciplines. The conference provides a platform to tackle complex problems ... Read more

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This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices (ICRTMD 2019) held in India. It brings together academicians, scientists and industrialists from various fields for the establishment of enduring connections to solve the common global challenges across a number of disciplines. The conference provides a platform to tackle complex problems
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Self-Organized Quantum Dots for Memories

Electronic Properties and Carrier Dynamics

by Tobias Nowozin ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Today’s semiconductor memory market is divided between two types of memory: DRAM and Flash. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. While DRAM is fast but volatile, Flash is non-volatile but slow. A memory system based on self-organized quantum dots (QDs) as storage node could combine the advantages of modern DRAM and Flash, thus merging the latter’s non-volatility with very fast write ... Read more

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Today’s semiconductor memory market is divided between two types of memory: DRAM and Flash. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. While DRAM is fast but volatile, Flash is non-volatile but slow. A memory system based on self-organized quantum dots (QDs) as storage node could combine the advantages of modern DRAM and Flash, thus merging the latter’s non-volatility with very fast write
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Gas Sensors

Principles, Physics, and Technology

by Cesare Malagù, Giulia Zonta ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook presents a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the physics underlying semiconductor materials used in gas sensing applications.Beginning with the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, the text systematically explores the physical principles and operational mechanisms of chemoresistive sensors. Through an innovative approach and a depth of coverage not found in ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This textbook presents a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the physics underlying semiconductor materials used in gas sensing applications.Beginning with the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, the text systematically explores the physical principles and operational mechanisms of chemoresistive sensors. Through an innovative approach and a depth of coverage not found in
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Design of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators

by Ashwin Rao, A. R. Srinivasa, J. N. Reddy ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This short monograph presents an analysis and design methodology for shape memory alloy (SMA) components such as wires, beams, and springs for different applications. The solid-solid, diffusionless phase transformations in thermally responsive SMA allows them to demonstrate unique characteristics like superelasticity and shape memory effects. The combined sensing and actuating capabilities of such ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This short monograph presents an analysis and design methodology for shape memory alloy (SMA) components such as wires, beams, and springs for different applications. The solid-solid, diffusionless phase transformations in thermally responsive SMA allows them to demonstrate unique characteristics like superelasticity and shape memory effects. The combined sensing and actuating capabilities of such
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Multiple Scattering Theory for Spectroscopies

A Guide to Multiple Scattering Computer Codes -- Dedicated to C. R. Natoli on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday

Edited by Didier Sébilleau, Keisuke Hatada, Hubert Ebert ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This edited book, based on material presented at the EU Spec Training School on Multiple Scattering Codes and the following MSNano Conference, is divided into two distinct parts. The first part, subtitled “basic knowledge”, provides the basics of the multiple scattering description in spectroscopies, enabling readers to understand the physics behind the various multiple scattering codes available ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This edited book, based on material presented at the EU Spec Training School on Multiple Scattering Codes and the following MSNano Conference, is divided into two distinct parts. The first part, subtitled “basic knowledge”, provides the basics of the multiple scattering description in spectroscopies, enabling readers to understand the physics behind the various multiple scattering codes available
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