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Reshaping of Dirac Cones in Topological Insulators and Graphene

by Álvaro Díaz Fernández ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Dirac cones are ubiquitous to non-trivial quantum matter and are expected to boost and reshape the field of modern electronics. Particularly relevant examples where these cones arise are topological insulators and graphene. From a fundamental perspective, this thesis proposes schemes towards modifying basic properties of these cones in the aforementioned materials. The thesis begins with a brief ... Read more

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Dirac cones are ubiquitous to non-trivial quantum matter and are expected to boost and reshape the field of modern electronics. Particularly relevant examples where these cones arise are topological insulators and graphene. From a fundamental perspective, this thesis proposes schemes towards modifying basic properties of these cones in the aforementioned materials. The thesis begins with a brief
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Mass Term Effect on Fractional Quantum Hall States of Dirac Particles

by Kouki Yonaga ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the high-precision analysis of ground states and low-energy excitations in fractional quantum Hall states formed by Dirac electrons, which have attracted a great deal of attention. In particular the author focuses on the physics of fractional quantum Hall states in graphene on a hexagonal boron nitride substrate, which was recently implemented in experiments. The numerical ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents the high-precision analysis of ground states and low-energy excitations in fractional quantum Hall states formed by Dirac electrons, which have attracted a great deal of attention. In particular the author focuses on the physics of fractional quantum Hall states in graphene on a hexagonal boron nitride substrate, which was recently implemented in experiments. The numerical
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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

$395.99 USD

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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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

$44.99 USD

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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Electronic and Structural Properties of LaNiO₃-Based Heterostructures

by Jennifer Fowlie ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis explores an amazing family of oxide compounds - the nickelates - known for their metal-to-insulator transition and, in the case of LaNiO3, to be a possible building block for designing a synthetic high Tc superconductor. Competition between various fascinating phases makes these materials very sensitive to external parameters and it is thus possible to dramatically tune their ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This thesis explores an amazing family of oxide compounds - the nickelates - known for their metal-to-insulator transition and, in the case of LaNiO3, to be a possible building block for designing a synthetic high Tc superconductor. Competition between various fascinating phases makes these materials very sensitive to external parameters and it is thus possible to dramatically tune their
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Optical Effects in Solids

by David B. Tanner ...

An overview of the optical effects in solids, addressing the physics of various materials and their response to electromagnetic radiation. The discussion includes metals, semiconductors, superconductors, and insulators. The book begins by introducing the dielectric function into Maxwell's macroscopic equations and finding their plane-wave solution. The physics governing the dielectric function of ... Read more

$90.99 USD

An overview of the optical effects in solids, addressing the physics of various materials and their response to electromagnetic radiation. The discussion includes metals, semiconductors, superconductors, and insulators. The book begins by introducing the dielectric function into Maxwell's macroscopic equations and finding their plane-wave solution. The physics governing the dielectric function of
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Ausgewählte Sensorschaltungen

Vom Datenblatt zur Simulation

by Peter Baumann ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
In diesem Buch werden die Schritte angegeben, mit denen man aus den Datenblättern der Sensor-Hersteller die Modellparameter ermitteln kann, die zu einer Schaltungssimulation benötigt werden. Des Weiteren wird gezeigt, wie dem jeweiligen Sensor die Abhängigkeit von Temperatur, Feuchte, Licht, Druck, Kraft oder Magnetfeld in Gleichungsform aufgeprägt werden kann. Zu Sensorschaltungen wie ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In diesem Buch werden die Schritte angegeben, mit denen man aus den Datenblättern der Sensor-Hersteller die Modellparameter ermitteln kann, die zu einer Schaltungssimulation benötigt werden. Des Weiteren wird gezeigt, wie dem jeweiligen Sensor die Abhängigkeit von Temperatur, Feuchte, Licht, Druck, Kraft oder Magnetfeld in Gleichungsform aufgeprägt werden kann. Zu Sensorschaltungen wie
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Quantum Physics in the Nanoworld

Schrödinger's Cat and the Dwarfs

by Hans Lüth ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The second edition deals with all essential aspects of non-relativistic quantum physics up to the quantisation of fields. In contrast to common textbooks of quantum mechanics, modern experiments are described both for the purpose of foundation of the theory and in relation to recent applications. Links are made to important research fields and applications such as elementary particle physics, ... Read more

$58.99 USD

The second edition deals with all essential aspects of non-relativistic quantum physics up to the quantisation of fields. In contrast to common textbooks of quantum mechanics, modern experiments are described both for the purpose of foundation of the theory and in relation to recent applications. Links are made to important research fields and applications such as elementary particle physics,
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Nanotechnology in Endodontics

Current and Potential Clinical Applications

Edited by Anil Kishen ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides detailed information on the emerging applications of nanomaterials and nanoparticles within endodontics, highlighting the exciting potential clinical impact of nanotechnology in the field. The range of applications covered is diverse, encompassing drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial strategies, dentin tissue stabilization, dentin pulp regeneration and use ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book provides detailed information on the emerging applications of nanomaterials and nanoparticles within endodontics, highlighting the exciting potential clinical impact of nanotechnology in the field. The range of applications covered is diverse, encompassing drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial strategies, dentin tissue stabilization, dentin pulp regeneration and use
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Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Materials and Applications

by Moses O. Tadé, Zongping Shao ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This book discusses recent advances in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs), focusing on material development and design, mechanism study, reaction kinetics and practical applications. It consists of five chapters presenting different types of reactions and materials employed in electrolytes, cathodes, anodes, interconnects and sealants for IT-SOFCs. It also includes two ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book discusses recent advances in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs), focusing on material development and design, mechanism study, reaction kinetics and practical applications. It consists of five chapters presenting different types of reactions and materials employed in electrolytes, cathodes, anodes, interconnects and sealants for IT-SOFCs. It also includes two
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Theoretical Study of Electron Correlation Driven Superconductivity in Systems with Coexisting Wide and Narrow Bands

by Daisuke Ogura ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book deals with the study of superconductivity in systems with coexisting wide and narrow bands. It has been previously suggested that superconductivity can be enhanced in systems with coexisting wide and narrow bands when the Fermi level is near the narrow band edge. In this book, the authors study two problems concerning this mechanism in order to: (a) provide a systematic understanding of ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book deals with the study of superconductivity in systems with coexisting wide and narrow bands. It has been previously suggested that superconductivity can be enhanced in systems with coexisting wide and narrow bands when the Fermi level is near the narrow band edge. In this book, the authors study two problems concerning this mechanism in order to: (a) provide a systematic understanding of
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Transmission Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation

From Specimen to Micrograph

by Rajender Singh ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book is a thorough guide tailored for researchers, academics, and practitioners immersed in the intricate world of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). It offers a seamless blend of theoretical understanding and practical insights, providing readers with the essential skills to navigate the complexities of TEM sample preparation for optimal imaging.The book begins by introducing the basics ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book is a thorough guide tailored for researchers, academics, and practitioners immersed in the intricate world of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). It offers a seamless blend of theoretical understanding and practical insights, providing readers with the essential skills to navigate the complexities of TEM sample preparation for optimal imaging.The book begins by introducing the basics
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Introduction to Graphene-Based Nanomaterials

From Electronic Structure to Quantum Transport

by Luis E. F. Foa Torres, Stephan Roche, Jean-Christophe Charlier ...

Graphene is one of the most intensively studied materials, and has unusual electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, which provide almost unlimited potential applications. This book provides an introduction to the electrical and transport properties of graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterials, covering ab-initio to multiscale methods. Updated from the first edition, the authors have ... Read more

$106.99 USD

Graphene is one of the most intensively studied materials, and has unusual electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, which provide almost unlimited potential applications. This book provides an introduction to the electrical and transport properties of graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterials, covering ab-initio to multiscale methods. Updated from the first edition, the authors have
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Advances in Organic Crystal Chemistry

Comprehensive Reviews 2025 on Crystal Structures

Edited by Seiya Kobatake, Hidehiro Uekusa ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book summarizes and records the recent notable advances in diverse topics in organic crystal chemistry, which has made substantial progress along with the rapid development of a variety of analysis and measurement techniques for solid organic materials. This volume follows previously published volumes that are prepared periodically, at least every 5 years, with contributions by prominent ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book summarizes and records the recent notable advances in diverse topics in organic crystal chemistry, which has made substantial progress along with the rapid development of a variety of analysis and measurement techniques for solid organic materials. This volume follows previously published volumes that are prepared periodically, at least every 5 years, with contributions by prominent
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Membrane Physics of Carbon-Based Materials

Fundamentals, Fabrication, and Applications

Edited by Hairus Abdullah, Januar Widakdo ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents the physics, fabrication, transport phenomena, and applications of carbon-based membranes. Beginning with their historical development and fundamental properties, it examines the diverse types of carbon materials, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and activated carbon, and their contributions to membrane performance. The text details synthesis techniques such as Chemical ... Read more

$125.99 USD

This book presents the physics, fabrication, transport phenomena, and applications of carbon-based membranes. Beginning with their historical development and fundamental properties, it examines the diverse types of carbon materials, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and activated carbon, and their contributions to membrane performance. The text details synthesis techniques such as Chemical
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Mean Field Theory

by Vladimir M Kolomietz, Shalom Shlomo ...

This book describes recent theoretical and experimental developments in the study of static and dynamic properties of atomic nuclei, many-body systems of strongly interacting neutrons and protons. The theoretical approach is based on the concept of the mean field, describing the motion of a nucleon in terms of a self-consistent single-particle potential well which approximates the interactions of ... Read more

$127.99 USD

This book describes recent theoretical and experimental developments in the study of static and dynamic properties of atomic nuclei, many-body systems of strongly interacting neutrons and protons. The theoretical approach is based on the concept of the mean field, describing the motion of a nucleon in terms of a self-consistent single-particle potential well which approximates the interactions of
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NANO-CHIPS 2030

On-Chip AI for an Efficient Data-Driven World

Edited by Boris Murmann, Bernd Hoefflinger ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
In this book, a global team of experts from academia, research institutes and industry presents their vision on how new nano-chip architectures will enable the performance and energy efficiency needed for AI-driven advancements in autonomous mobility, healthcare, and man-machine cooperation. Recent reviews of the status quo, as presented in CHIPS 2020 (Springer), have prompted the need for an ... Read more

$125.99 USD

In this book, a global team of experts from academia, research institutes and industry presents their vision on how new nano-chip architectures will enable the performance and energy efficiency needed for AI-driven advancements in autonomous mobility, healthcare, and man-machine cooperation. Recent reviews of the status quo, as presented in CHIPS 2020 (Springer), have prompted the need for an
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Topologically Ordered Zigzag Nanoribbon

e/2 Fractionally Charged Anyons and Spin-Charge Separation

by S-R Eric Yang ...

This is the first graduate level textbook of topologically ordered phases with emphasis on graphene zigzag nanoribbons. It also explains common properties of several other topologically ordered phases as well as the e/2 fractional charge quantization and spin-charge separation of an electron.Contents:PrefaceBasics:IntroductionGeometric Berry Phase and Chern NumberBasic ... ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This is the first graduate level textbook of topologically ordered phases with emphasis on graphene zigzag nanoribbons. It also explains common properties of several other topologically ordered phases as well as the e/2 fractional charge quantization and spin-charge separation of an electron.Contents:PrefaceBasics:IntroductionGeometric Berry Phase and Chern NumberBasic ...
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Multiscaled PVA Bionanocomposite Films

Characterisation and Nanoscale Modelling

by Mohanad Mousa, Yu Dong ...

This book highlights a novel and holistic approach to multiscaled PVA bionanocomposite films used for electrical sensing, medical and packaging applications. With a combination of material characterization and modeling to understand the effect of nanoparticle size and shape, as well as 3D interphase properties and features such as interphase modulus and nanoscale dimensions, this book ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book highlights a novel and holistic approach to multiscaled PVA bionanocomposite films used for electrical sensing, medical and packaging applications. With a combination of material characterization and modeling to understand the effect of nanoparticle size and shape, as well as 3D interphase properties and features such as interphase modulus and nanoscale dimensions, this book
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Herbert Fröhlich

A Physicist Ahead of His Time

by G. J. Hyland ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This biography provides a stimulating and coherent blend of scientific and personal narratives describing the many achievements of the theoretical physicist Herbert Fröhlich. For more than half a century, Fröhlich was an internationally renowned and much respected figure who exerted a decisive influence, often as a ‘man ahead of his time’, in fields as diverse as meson theory and biology. Although ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This biography provides a stimulating and coherent blend of scientific and personal narratives describing the many achievements of the theoretical physicist Herbert Fröhlich. For more than half a century, Fröhlich was an internationally renowned and much respected figure who exerted a decisive influence, often as a ‘man ahead of his time’, in fields as diverse as meson theory and biology. Although
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Drop Dynamics and Dropwise Condensation on Textured Surfaces

by Sameer Khandekar, K. Muralidhar ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is an expanded form of the monograph, Dropwise Condensation on Inclined Textured Surfaces, Springer, 2013, published earlier by the authors, wherein a mathematical model for dropwise condensation of pure vapor over inclined textured surfaces was presented, followed by simulations and comparison with experiments. The model factored in several details of the overall quasi-cyclic process ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book is an expanded form of the monograph, Dropwise Condensation on Inclined Textured Surfaces, Springer, 2013, published earlier by the authors, wherein a mathematical model for dropwise condensation of pure vapor over inclined textured surfaces was presented, followed by simulations and comparison with experiments. The model factored in several details of the overall quasi-cyclic process
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Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary Perspectives

by Viraht Sahni ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents a complementary perspective to Schrödinger theory of electrons in an electromagnetic field, one that does not appear in any text on quantum mechanics. The perspective, derived from Schrödinger theory, is that of the individual electron in the sea of electrons via its temporal and stationary-state equations of motion – the ‘Quantal Newtonian’ Second and First Laws. The Laws are
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Molecular Nanomagnets

Fundamental Understanding

by Heike C. Herper, Barbara Brena, Carla Puglia, Sumanta Bhandary, Heiko Wende, Olle Eriksson, Biplab Sanyal ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on 3d transition metal centered phthalocyanine molecules and their deposition on different substrates. Phthalocyanines are an ideal prototype since they can be grown flat on many surfaces. It highlights the molecule-substrate interaction and its influence on the magnetic and spectroscopic properties of the molecules as well as the influence of ligands — reviewing both ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book focuses on 3d transition metal centered phthalocyanine molecules and their deposition on different substrates. Phthalocyanines are an ideal prototype since they can be grown flat on many surfaces. It highlights the molecule-substrate interaction and its influence on the magnetic and spectroscopic properties of the molecules as well as the influence of ligands — reviewing both
... Read more
Plant-Microbes-Engineered Nano-particles (PM-ENPs) Nexus in Agro-Ecosystems

Understanding the Interaction of Plant, Microbes and Engineered Nano-particles (ENPS)

Edited by Pardeep Singh, Rishikesh Singh, Pramit Verma, Rahul Bhadouria, Ajay Kumar, Mahima Kaushik ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book presents a collection of cross-disciplinary research, with contributions addressing all key features of the plant/microbe/ENP nexus in agro-ecosystems. The uptake, transport and transformation of nanoparticles in plants have attracted more and more attention in the past several years. Especially, the impact of Engineered Nanoparticles (ENPs) on bioprocesses; low-, medium- and high-level ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book presents a collection of cross-disciplinary research, with contributions addressing all key features of the plant/microbe/ENP nexus in agro-ecosystems. The uptake, transport and transformation of nanoparticles in plants have attracted more and more attention in the past several years. Especially, the impact of Engineered Nanoparticles (ENPs) on bioprocesses; low-, medium- and high-level
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