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Wet Granular Matter: A Truly Complex Fluid

by Stephan Herminghaus ...

Series Book 6 - Series In Soft Condensed Matter
This is a monograph written for the young and advanced researcher who is entering the field of wet granular matter and keen to understand the basic physical principles governing this state of soft matter. It treats wet granulates as an instance of a ternary system, consisting of the grains, a primary, and a secondary fluid. After addressing wetting phenomena in general and outlining the basic ... Read more

$43.19 USD

This is a monograph written for the young and advanced researcher who is entering the field of wet granular matter and keen to understand the basic physical principles governing this state of soft matter. It treats wet granulates as an instance of a ternary system, consisting of the grains, a primary, and a secondary fluid. After addressing wetting phenomena in general and outlining the basic
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Optically Active Charge Traps and Chemical Defects in Semiconducting Nanocrystals Probed by Pulsed Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance

by Kipp van Schooten ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Colloidal nanocrystals show much promise as an optoelectronics architecture due to facile control over electronic properties afforded by chemical control of size, shape, and heterostructure. Unfortunately, realizing practical devices has been forestalled by the ubiquitous presence of charge "trap" states which compete with band-edge excitons and result in limited device efficiencies. Little is ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Colloidal nanocrystals show much promise as an optoelectronics architecture due to facile control over electronic properties afforded by chemical control of size, shape, and heterostructure. Unfortunately, realizing practical devices has been forestalled by the ubiquitous presence of charge "trap" states which compete with band-edge excitons and result in limited device efficiencies. Little is
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III-Nitride Semiconductors

Electrical, Structural and Defects Properties

Edited by M.O. Manasreh ...

Research advances in III-nitride semiconductor materials and device have led to an exponential increase in activity directed towards electronic and optoelectronic applications. There is also great scientific interest in this class of materials because they appear to form the first semiconductor system in which extended defects do not severely affect the optical properties of devices. The volume ... Read more

$211.49 USD

Research advances in III-nitride semiconductor materials and device have led to an exponential increase in activity directed towards electronic and optoelectronic applications. There is also great scientific interest in this class of materials because they appear to form the first semiconductor system in which extended defects do not severely affect the optical properties of devices. The volume
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Turbulence and Self-Organization

Modeling Astrophysical Objects

by Mikhail Ya Marov, Aleksander V. Kolesnichenko ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The book deals with the development of continual models of turbulent natural media. Such models serve as a ground for the statement and numerical evaluation of the key problems of the structure and evolution of the numerous astrophysical and geophysical objects. The processes of ordering (self-organization) in an originally chaotic turbulent medium are addressed and treated in detail with the use ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The book deals with the development of continual models of turbulent natural media. Such models serve as a ground for the statement and numerical evaluation of the key problems of the structure and evolution of the numerous astrophysical and geophysical objects. The processes of ordering (self-organization) in an originally chaotic turbulent medium are addressed and treated in detail with the use
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Sol-Gel Synthesis Strategies for Tailored Catalytic Materials

by Serena Esposito ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book discusses the synthesis of catalytic materials with improved and tailored functionalities via the sol-gel method. Beginning with a general outline of traditional sol-gel chemistry, the book gradually explores surrounding topics, such as the formation of porous structures, while guiding the overall discussion toward the synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and focusing throughout on the ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book discusses the synthesis of catalytic materials with improved and tailored functionalities via the sol-gel method. Beginning with a general outline of traditional sol-gel chemistry, the book gradually explores surrounding topics, such as the formation of porous structures, while guiding the overall discussion toward the synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and focusing throughout on the
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Order and Fluctuations in Collective Dynamics of Swimming Bacteria

Experimental Exploration of Active Matter Physics

by Daiki Nishiguchi ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis focuses on experimental studies on collective motion using swimming bacteria as model active-matter systems. It offers comprehensive reviews of state-of-the-art theories and experiments on collective motion from the viewpoint of nonequilibrium statistical physics. The author presents his experimental studies on two major classes of collective motion that had been well studied ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis focuses on experimental studies on collective motion using swimming bacteria as model active-matter systems. It offers comprehensive reviews of state-of-the-art theories and experiments on collective motion from the viewpoint of nonequilibrium statistical physics. The author presents his experimental studies on two major classes of collective motion that had been well studied
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The Physics of Liquid Water

by Makoto Yasutomi ...

Unraveling the mystery of the negative thermal expansion of liquid water has been a challenge for scientists for centuries. Various theories have been proposed so far, but none has been able to solve this mystery. Since the thermodynamic properties of matter are determined by the interaction between particles, the mystery can be solved fundamentally if the thermodynamic physical quantities using ... Read more

$149.95 USD

Unraveling the mystery of the negative thermal expansion of liquid water has been a challenge for scientists for centuries. Various theories have been proposed so far, but none has been able to solve this mystery. Since the thermodynamic properties of matter are determined by the interaction between particles, the mystery can be solved fundamentally if the thermodynamic physical quantities using
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Indiana Steinhardt and the Quest for Quasicrystals

A Conversation with Paul Steinhardt

by Howard Burton ...

Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Director of the Center for Theoretical Science at Princeton University. This extensive conversation provides a comprehensive account of a marvellous scientific adventure story in the quest for a natural quasicrystal. You will be taken on a fascinating ride through ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Director of the Center for Theoretical Science at Princeton University. This extensive conversation provides a comprehensive account of a marvellous scientific adventure story in the quest for a natural quasicrystal. You will be taken on a fascinating ride through
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III-Nitride Based Light Emitting Diodes and Applications

Edited by Jung Han, Hiroshi Amano, Tae-Yeon Seong, Hadis Morkoç ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The revised edition of this important book presents updated and expanded coverage of light emitting diodes (LEDs) based on heteroepitaxial GaN on Si substrates, and includes new chapters on tunnel junction LEDs, green/yellow LEDs, and ultraviolet LEDs.Over the last two decades, significant progress has been made in the growth, doping and processing technologies of III-nitride based semiconductors, ... Read more

$215.09 USD

The revised edition of this important book presents updated and expanded coverage of light emitting diodes (LEDs) based on heteroepitaxial GaN on Si substrates, and includes new chapters on tunnel junction LEDs, green/yellow LEDs, and ultraviolet LEDs.Over the last two decades, significant progress has been made in the growth, doping and processing technologies of III-nitride based semiconductors,
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The Super-Evolution of Semiconductors

by Tadahiro Kuroda ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book presents the author’s view of how the global semiconductor industry will evolve, based on recent megatrends not only in the industry but also in society, including the rapid proliferation of AI, the global semiconductor shortage, the rising importance of semiconductors in the value chain, and the movement to democratize semiconductors. It describes and explains major transformations ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book presents the author’s view of how the global semiconductor industry will evolve, based on recent megatrends not only in the industry but also in society, including the rapid proliferation of AI, the global semiconductor shortage, the rising importance of semiconductors in the value chain, and the movement to democratize semiconductors. It describes and explains major transformations
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Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific and Practical Symposium on Materials Science and Physics

MST2025, December 24–26, 2025, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Edited by Arthur Gibadullin, Geetha Devi, Ramazon Abdullozoda ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the process of developing new materials and the possibilities of their implementation in production. The V International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Physics”, held on December 24–26, 2025, brought together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in physics, materials science, and the development of new materials. The event ... Read more

$179.09 USD

This book discusses the process of developing new materials and the possibilities of their implementation in production. The V International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Materials Science and Physics”, held on December 24–26, 2025, brought together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in physics, materials science, and the development of new materials. The event
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Dissipation, Interactions, and Heat Transport in Quantum Hall Devices

Non-equilibrium Bosonization of Quasi-One-Dimensional Systems

by Florian Stäbler ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis investigates the behavior of Ohmic contacts (OCs) within quantum hall edge systems, examining their significance in quantum transport phenomena across four different projects. This work includes a review of established findings on the OC, revisiting the heat Coulomb blockade in both single and multichannel configurations. The authors suggest the OC as a model within a transmission line ... Read more

$125.09 USD

This thesis investigates the behavior of Ohmic contacts (OCs) within quantum hall edge systems, examining their significance in quantum transport phenomena across four different projects. This work includes a review of established findings on the OC, revisiting the heat Coulomb blockade in both single and multichannel configurations. The authors suggest the OC as a model within a transmission line
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Solar Light-to-Hydrogenated Organic Conversion

Heterogeneous Photocatalysts

Edited by Hairus Abdullah ...

This book highlights the promising photocatalytic methods for synthesizing organic chemicals by simultaneously degrading the toxicity of raw substances used for organic synthesis. It presents various semiconducting materials with high catalytic activities in hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and hydrogenation reactions, as well as the material characterizations for identifying semiconductor ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book highlights the promising photocatalytic methods for synthesizing organic chemicals by simultaneously degrading the toxicity of raw substances used for organic synthesis. It presents various semiconducting materials with high catalytic activities in hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs) and hydrogenation reactions, as well as the material characterizations for identifying semiconductor
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Studying Atomic Dynamics with Coherent X-rays

by Michael Leitner ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Diffusion in solids at moderate temperatures is a well-known phenomenon. However, direct experimental evidence about the responsible atomic-scale mechanisms has been scarce, due to difficulties in probing the relevant length- and time-scales. The present thesis deals with the application of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) for answering such questions. This is an established method for ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Diffusion in solids at moderate temperatures is a well-known phenomenon. However, direct experimental evidence about the responsible atomic-scale mechanisms has been scarce, due to difficulties in probing the relevant length- and time-scales. The present thesis deals with the application of X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy (XPCS) for answering such questions. This is an established method for
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Nanotechnology in Modern Medicine

Edited by Sanjeeva Witharana, M. T. Napagoda ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the applications of nanotechnology in modern medicine. Today we are living in a world of fast-changing behavior and lifestyles. Despite health and wellbeing are often pronounced and enforced, the diseases and illnesses are emerging in different forms, at an alarming rate. Protecting the mankind is becoming ever more challenging. In this backdrop, medicine needs new approaches ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book highlights the applications of nanotechnology in modern medicine. Today we are living in a world of fast-changing behavior and lifestyles. Despite health and wellbeing are often pronounced and enforced, the diseases and illnesses are emerging in different forms, at an alarming rate. Protecting the mankind is becoming ever more challenging. In this backdrop, medicine needs new approaches
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Fundamentals of Surface Thermodynamics

Phase Behavior and Its Related Properties

by Ronaldo Gonçalves dos Santos ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Interfacial phenomena play a crucial role in various industrial processes and daily operations. These phenomena are related to the formation of emulsions and foams, adsorption on solid and fluid interfaces, wettability alteration, and others that strongly impact the quality and cost of products and processes. Understanding the interfacial phenomena encompasses inexorably the description of surface ... Read more

$76.49 USD

Interfacial phenomena play a crucial role in various industrial processes and daily operations. These phenomena are related to the formation of emulsions and foams, adsorption on solid and fluid interfaces, wettability alteration, and others that strongly impact the quality and cost of products and processes. Understanding the interfacial phenomena encompasses inexorably the description of surface
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Epitaxial Growth of III-Nitride Compounds

Computational Approach

Edited by Takashi Matsuoka, Yoshihiro Kangawa ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book presents extensive information on the mechanisms of epitaxial growth in III-nitride compounds, drawing on a state-of-the-art computational approach that combines ab initio calculations, empirical interatomic potentials, and Monte Carlo simulations to do so. It discusses important theoretical aspects of surface structures and elemental growth processes during the epitaxial growth of III ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book presents extensive information on the mechanisms of epitaxial growth in III-nitride compounds, drawing on a state-of-the-art computational approach that combines ab initio calculations, empirical interatomic potentials, and Monte Carlo simulations to do so. It discusses important theoretical aspects of surface structures and elemental growth processes during the epitaxial growth of III
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Microwave Electronics

by Andrey D. Grigoriev, Vyacheslav A. Ivanov, Sergey I. Molokovsky ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the physical basis of microwave electronics and related topics, such as microwave vacuum and microwave semiconductor devices.It comprehensively discusses the main types of microwave vacuum and microwave semiconductor devices, their principles of action, theory, parameters and characteristics, as well as ways of increasing the frequency limit of various devices up to the ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This book describes the physical basis of microwave electronics and related topics, such as microwave vacuum and microwave semiconductor devices.It comprehensively discusses the main types of microwave vacuum and microwave semiconductor devices, their principles of action, theory, parameters and characteristics, as well as ways of increasing the frequency limit of various devices up to the
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Hybrid Latex Particles

Preparation with (Mini)emulsion Polymerization

Edited by Alex M. van Herk, Katharina Landfester ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Historical Overview of (Mini)emulsion Polymerizations and Preparation of Hybrid Latex Particles, by A.M. van Herk;*Physical Methods for the Preparation of Hybrid Nanocomposite Polymer Latex Particles, by R. F.A. Teixeira and S. A.F. Bon;*Organic/Inorganic Composite Latexes: The Marriage of Emulsion Polymerization and Inorganic Chemistry, by Elodie Bourgeat-Lami and Muriel Lansalot;*Preparation of ... Read more

$287.09 USD

Historical Overview of (Mini)emulsion Polymerizations and Preparation of Hybrid Latex Particles, by A.M. van Herk;*Physical Methods for the Preparation of Hybrid Nanocomposite Polymer Latex Particles, by R. F.A. Teixeira and S. A.F. Bon;*Organic/Inorganic Composite Latexes: The Marriage of Emulsion Polymerization and Inorganic Chemistry, by Elodie Bourgeat-Lami and Muriel Lansalot;*Preparation of
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Nanoscale Sensors

Edited by Shibin Li, Jiang Wu, Zhiming M. Wang, Yadong Jiang ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book is a comprehensive introduction to nanoscale materials for sensor applications, with a focus on connecting the fundamental laws of physics and the chemistry of materials with device design. Nanoscale sensors can be used for a wide variety of applications, including the detection of gases, optical signals, and mechanical strain, and can meet the need to detect and quantify the presence of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book is a comprehensive introduction to nanoscale materials for sensor applications, with a focus on connecting the fundamental laws of physics and the chemistry of materials with device design. Nanoscale sensors can be used for a wide variety of applications, including the detection of gases, optical signals, and mechanical strain, and can meet the need to detect and quantify the presence of
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Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

Imaging and Analysis

Edited by Peter D. Nellist, Stephen J. Pennycook ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Scanning transmission electron microscopy has become a mainstream technique for imaging and analysis at atomic resolution and sensitivity, and the authors of this book are widely credited with bringing the field to its present popularity. Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy(STEM): Imaging and Analysis will provide a comprehensive explanation of the theory and practice of STEM from ... Read more

$251.09 USD

Scanning transmission electron microscopy has become a mainstream technique for imaging and analysis at atomic resolution and sensitivity, and the authors of this book are widely credited with bringing the field to its present popularity. Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy(STEM): Imaging and Analysis will provide a comprehensive explanation of the theory and practice of STEM from
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Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis of Size-Dependent Structural Members in Temperature Fields

Regular and Chaotic Dynamics of Micro/Nano Beams, and Cylindrical Panels

by Jan Awrejcewicz, Anton V. Krysko, Maxim V. Zhigalov, Vadim A. Krysko ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is devoted to researchers and teachers, as well as graduate students, undergraduates and bachelors in engineering mechanics, nano-mechanics, nanomaterials, nanostructures and applied mathematics. It presents a collection of the latest developments in the field of nonlinear (chaotic) dynamics of mass distributed-parameter nanomechanical structures, providing a rigorous and comprehensive ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book is devoted to researchers and teachers, as well as graduate students, undergraduates and bachelors in engineering mechanics, nano-mechanics, nanomaterials, nanostructures and applied mathematics. It presents a collection of the latest developments in the field of nonlinear (chaotic) dynamics of mass distributed-parameter nanomechanical structures, providing a rigorous and comprehensive
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Introduction to Condensed Matter Theory

by Pedro D. Sacramento ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students. It provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in thermodynamics, statistical physics, solid state physics, condensed matter physics, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Ideal for use in multiple courses within the field of condensed matter physics, this book offers a thorough review of the essential ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students. It provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in thermodynamics, statistical physics, solid state physics, condensed matter physics, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. Ideal for use in multiple courses within the field of condensed matter physics, this book offers a thorough review of the essential
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Fluorescent Materials for Cell Imaging

Edited by Fu-Gen Wu ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book focuses on the latest fluorescent materials for cell imaging. Cell imaging is a widely used basic technique that helps scientists gain a better understanding of biological functions through studies of cellular structure and dynamics. In the past decades, the development of a variety of new fluorescent materials has significantly extended the applications of cellular imaging techniques. ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book focuses on the latest fluorescent materials for cell imaging. Cell imaging is a widely used basic technique that helps scientists gain a better understanding of biological functions through studies of cellular structure and dynamics. In the past decades, the development of a variety of new fluorescent materials has significantly extended the applications of cellular imaging techniques.
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