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Structures and Dynamics of Interfacial Water

by Duanyun Cao ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis highlights the study into the structures and dynamics of interfacial water, which is a cutting edge issue in condensed matter physics. Using the first principles calculation, classical molecular dynamics simulation and the simulation of atomic force microscopy (AFM), combined with the experimental results of AFM, the book systematically studies interfacial water at the atomic scale, ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This thesis highlights the study into the structures and dynamics of interfacial water, which is a cutting edge issue in condensed matter physics. Using the first principles calculation, classical molecular dynamics simulation and the simulation of atomic force microscopy (AFM), combined with the experimental results of AFM, the book systematically studies interfacial water at the atomic scale,
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SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics

by J.C Gallop ...

Series series Series in Measurement Science and Technology
The science of superconducting electronics was first developed over forty years ago, fifty years after the discovery of superconductivity. Since then, a wide range of applications has emerged, and more are envisaged within this ever expanding and exciting field. SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics chronicles this development from fundamental principles to the present work ... Read more

$94.99 USD

The science of superconducting electronics was first developed over forty years ago, fifty years after the discovery of superconductivity. Since then, a wide range of applications has emerged, and more are envisaged within this ever expanding and exciting field. SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics chronicles this development from fundamental principles to the present work
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Manuale di fisica dello stato solido

by Giampiero Amato ...

Dare una definizione univoca della fisica dello stato solido non è semplice, perché i confini della materia sono spesso indefiniti e si intrecciano con numerose altre discipline, come la termodinamica, l’ottica, l’elettronica, l’ingegneria, la chimica… La stessa numerosità si ritrova per le applicazioni: se da un lato l’elettronica a stato solido è nota a tutti perché ormai accompagna nelle ... Read more

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Dare una definizione univoca della fisica dello stato solido non è semplice, perché i confini della materia sono spesso indefiniti e si intrecciano con numerose altre discipline, come la termodinamica, l’ottica, l’elettronica, l’ingegneria, la chimica… La stessa numerosità si ritrova per le applicazioni: se da un lato l’elettronica a stato solido è nota a tutti perché ormai accompagna nelle
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Surface Modifications and Growth of Titanium Dioxide for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting

by John Alexander ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth, ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This outstanding thesis provides a wide-ranging overview of the growth of titanium dioxide thin films and its use in photo-electrochemicals such as water splitting. The context for water splitting is introduced with the theory of semiconductor-liquid junctions, which are dealt with in detail. In particular plasmonic enhancement of TiO2 by the addition of gold nanoparticles is considered in depth,
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Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide in Photocatalysis

Edited by It-Meng Low, Hani Manssor Albetran, Victor Manuel de la Prida Pidal, Fong Kwong Yam ...

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has drawn considerable attention as an attractive inorganic raw material for various applications due to its inexpensiveness, nontoxic nature, stability, and excellent photocatalytic activity. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising route for sustainable chemistry of the 21st century. It can contribute to solving environmental, global energy, and chemical problems, as ... Read more

$179.95 USD

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has drawn considerable attention as an attractive inorganic raw material for various applications due to its inexpensiveness, nontoxic nature, stability, and excellent photocatalytic activity. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising route for sustainable chemistry of the 21st century. It can contribute to solving environmental, global energy, and chemical problems, as
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Microbially Induced Corrosion and its Mitigation

by Ajay K. Singh ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This brief covers case studies on Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) and its mitigation. After reviewing the basics of corrosion, it focuses on MIC. MIC is a special type of electrochemical corrosion in which the presence of microbes and bacteria alters the chemistry of liquid media so as to make them more corrosive. These changes are harmful to metallic equipment, processing machinery, marine ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This brief covers case studies on Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) and its mitigation. After reviewing the basics of corrosion, it focuses on MIC. MIC is a special type of electrochemical corrosion in which the presence of microbes and bacteria alters the chemistry of liquid media so as to make them more corrosive. These changes are harmful to metallic equipment, processing machinery, marine
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Wave Dynamics, Mechanics and Physics of Microstructured Metamaterials

Theoretical and Experimental Methods

Edited by Mezhlum A. Sumbatyan ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book addresses theoretical and experimental methods for exploring microstructured metamaterials, with a special focus on wave dynamics, mechanics, and related physical properties. The authors use various mathematical and physical approaches to examine the mechanical properties inherent to particular types of metamaterials. These include:• Boundary value problems in reduced strain gradient ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book addresses theoretical and experimental methods for exploring microstructured metamaterials, with a special focus on wave dynamics, mechanics, and related physical properties. The authors use various mathematical and physical approaches to examine the mechanical properties inherent to particular types of metamaterials. These include:• Boundary value problems in reduced strain gradient
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Coulomb Excitations and Decays in Graphene-Related Systems

by Chiun-Yan Lin, Jhao-Ying Wu, Chih-Wei Chiu, Ming-Fa Lin ...

Coulomb Excitations and Decays in Graphene-Related Systems provides an overview of the subject under the effects of lattice symmetries, layer numbers, dimensions, stacking configurations, orbital hybridizations, intralayer and interlayer hopping integrals, spin-orbital couplings, temperatures, electron/hole dopings, electric field, and magnetic quantization while presenting a new theoretical ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Coulomb Excitations and Decays in Graphene-Related Systems provides an overview of the subject under the effects of lattice symmetries, layer numbers, dimensions, stacking configurations, orbital hybridizations, intralayer and interlayer hopping integrals, spin-orbital couplings, temperatures, electron/hole dopings, electric field, and magnetic quantization while presenting a new theoretical
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Physical Properties of Diamond and Sapphire

by Roshan L. Aggarwal, Anant K. Ramdas ...

Focusing on the physical properties of diamond and sapphire, this monograph provides readers with essential details on crystal structure and growth, mechanical properties, thermal properties, optical properties, light scattering of diamond and sapphire crystals, and sapphire lasers.Various physical properties are comprehensively discussed: Mechanical properties include hardness, tensile strength, ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Focusing on the physical properties of diamond and sapphire, this monograph provides readers with essential details on crystal structure and growth, mechanical properties, thermal properties, optical properties, light scattering of diamond and sapphire crystals, and sapphire lasers.Various physical properties are comprehensively discussed: Mechanical properties include hardness, tensile strength,
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Topological Interactions in Ring Polymers

by Davide Michieletto ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Ring polymers are one of the last big mysteries in polymer physics, and this thesis tackles the problem of describing their behaviour when interacting in dense solutions and with complex environments and reports key findings that help shed light on these complex issues. The systems investigated are not restricted to artificial polymer systems, but also cover biologically inspired ensembles, ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Ring polymers are one of the last big mysteries in polymer physics, and this thesis tackles the problem of describing their behaviour when interacting in dense solutions and with complex environments and reports key findings that help shed light on these complex issues. The systems investigated are not restricted to artificial polymer systems, but also cover biologically inspired ensembles,
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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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Bias Temperature Instability for Devices and Circuits

Edited by Tibor Grasser ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a single-source reference to one of the more challenging reliability issues plaguing modern semiconductor technologies, negative bias temperature instability. Readers will benefit from state-of-the art coverage of research in topics such as time dependent defect spectroscopy, anomalous defect behavior, stochastic modeling with additional metastable states, multiphonon theory, ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book provides a single-source reference to one of the more challenging reliability issues plaguing modern semiconductor technologies, negative bias temperature instability. Readers will benefit from state-of-the art coverage of research in topics such as time dependent defect spectroscopy, anomalous defect behavior, stochastic modeling with additional metastable states, multiphonon theory,
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Low Threshold Organic Semiconductor Lasers

Hybrid Optoelectronics and Applications as Explosive Sensors

by Yue Wang ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This thesis focuses on two areas - the development of miniature plastic lasers that can be powered by LEDs, and the application of these lasers as highly sensitive sensors for vapours of nitroaromatic explosives (e.g. TNT). Polymer lasers are extremely compact visible lasers; the research described in the thesis is groundbreaking, driving forward the technology and physical understanding to allow ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This thesis focuses on two areas - the development of miniature plastic lasers that can be powered by LEDs, and the application of these lasers as highly sensitive sensors for vapours of nitroaromatic explosives (e.g. TNT). Polymer lasers are extremely compact visible lasers; the research described in the thesis is groundbreaking, driving forward the technology and physical understanding to allow
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Morphology and Dynamics of Bottlebrush Polymers

by Karin J. Bichler ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering
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Quantum Mechanics and Electrodynamics

by Jaroslav Zamastil, Jakub Benda ...

Translated by Tereza Uhlířová ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the power and elegance of algebraic methods of solving problems in quantum mechanics. It shows that symmetries not only provide elegant solutions to problems that can be solved exactly, but also substantially simplify problems that must be solved approximately.Furthermore, the book provides an elementary exposition of quantum electrodynamics and its application to low-energy ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This book highlights the power and elegance of algebraic methods of solving problems in quantum mechanics. It shows that symmetries not only provide elegant solutions to problems that can be solved exactly, but also substantially simplify problems that must be solved approximately.Furthermore, the book provides an elementary exposition of quantum electrodynamics and its application to low-energy
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Molecular Devices for Solar Energy Conversion and Storage

Edited by Haining Tian, Gerrit Boschloo, Anders Hagfeldt ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This book shows the different molecular devices used for solar energy conversion and storage and the important characterization techniques for this kind of device. It has five chapters describing representative molecule-based solar cells, such as organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells and hybrid solar cells (perovskite solar cell and quantum dots solar cells). It also includes two ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book shows the different molecular devices used for solar energy conversion and storage and the important characterization techniques for this kind of device. It has five chapters describing representative molecule-based solar cells, such as organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells and hybrid solar cells (perovskite solar cell and quantum dots solar cells). It also includes two
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Doping of Carbon Nanotubes

Edited by Sergey Bulyarskiy, Alexandr Saurov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book addresses the control of electronic properties of carbon nanotubes. It presents thermodynamic calculations of the formation of impurities and defects in the interaction of nanotubes with hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and boron, based on theoretical models of the formation of defects in carbon nanotubes. It is shown that doping and adsorption lead to changes in the electronic structure of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book addresses the control of electronic properties of carbon nanotubes. It presents thermodynamic calculations of the formation of impurities and defects in the interaction of nanotubes with hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and boron, based on theoretical models of the formation of defects in carbon nanotubes. It is shown that doping and adsorption lead to changes in the electronic structure of
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Graphene

Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications

by Serhii Shafraniuk ...

Graphene, the first known example of a two-dimensional material, represents one of the most significant areas of contemporary research and serves as the foundation for emerging nanoelectronic applications. In field-effect structures, graphene exhibits remarkable physical properties. This book stems from the author’s research experience and collaborations with scientists at tertiary institutions, ... Read more

$249.95 USD

Graphene, the first known example of a two-dimensional material, represents one of the most significant areas of contemporary research and serves as the foundation for emerging nanoelectronic applications. In field-effect structures, graphene exhibits remarkable physical properties. This book stems from the author’s research experience and collaborations with scientists at tertiary institutions,
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Surface Defects in Wide-Bandgap LiF, SiO2, and ZnO Crystals

Experiments and Simulations

by Utkirjon Sharopov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book deals with surface defects in wide-bandgap crystals of lithium fluoride, silicon dioxide, and zinc oxide. Encompassing topics such as radiation-induced amorphization, crystallization, and various microstructural developments arising from defect production and annealing, the book delves into controlled modifications of physical and chemical properties, micro and nano-structuring of ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book deals with surface defects in wide-bandgap crystals of lithium fluoride, silicon dioxide, and zinc oxide. Encompassing topics such as radiation-induced amorphization, crystallization, and various microstructural developments arising from defect production and annealing, the book delves into controlled modifications of physical and chemical properties, micro and nano-structuring of
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Combustion for Material Synthesis

by Alexander S. Rogachev, Alexander S. Mukasyan ...

This book summarizes the state of the art in combustion synthesis of advanced materials. It is a first attempt to summarize and critically review in one monograph the mechanisms of combustion and product structure formation for a variety of systems, including nanosystems. The authors discuss a wide range of topics including phenomenology, theory, and modern in-situ experimental approaches to ... Read more

$280.00 USD

This book summarizes the state of the art in combustion synthesis of advanced materials. It is a first attempt to summarize and critically review in one monograph the mechanisms of combustion and product structure formation for a variety of systems, including nanosystems. The authors discuss a wide range of topics including phenomenology, theory, and modern in-situ experimental approaches to
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Electrochemical Exfoliation of Graphene and Its Derivatives

Commercial Applications

Edited by Raju Khan, Neeraj Kumar, Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, Arpana Parihar ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
The book describes the technique of electrochemical exfoliation, which possesses remarkable ability to bring about transformation. Among various known synthesis methods, the electrochemical exfoliation approach eliminates the use of harsh chemicals and energy-intensive methods commonly linked to the synthesis of graphene. Electrochemical exfoliation utilizes electrical energy to gently remove ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The book describes the technique of electrochemical exfoliation, which possesses remarkable ability to bring about transformation. Among various known synthesis methods, the electrochemical exfoliation approach eliminates the use of harsh chemicals and energy-intensive methods commonly linked to the synthesis of graphene. Electrochemical exfoliation utilizes electrical energy to gently remove
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Feynman Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Physics

by Lukong Cornelius Fai ...

This book provides an ideal introduction to the use of Feynman path integrals in the fields of quantum mechanics and statistical physics. It is written for graduate students and researchers in physics, mathematical physics, applied mathematics as well as chemistry. The material is presented in an accessible manner for readers with little knowledge of quantum mechanics and no prior exposure to path ... Read more

$69.99 USD

This book provides an ideal introduction to the use of Feynman path integrals in the fields of quantum mechanics and statistical physics. It is written for graduate students and researchers in physics, mathematical physics, applied mathematics as well as chemistry. The material is presented in an accessible manner for readers with little knowledge of quantum mechanics and no prior exposure to path
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Monolithic Integration in E-Mode GaN Technology

by Maik Peter Kaufmann, Bernhard Wicht ...

Series series eBColl Synthesis Collection 11
This book is a comprehensive, all-in-one source on design of monolithic GaN power ICs. It is written in handbook style with systematic guidelines and includes implementation examples. It covers the full range from technology fundamentals to implementation details including design techniques specific for GaN technology. It provides a detailed loss analysis based on comparative measurements between ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This book is a comprehensive, all-in-one source on design of monolithic GaN power ICs. It is written in handbook style with systematic guidelines and includes implementation examples. It covers the full range from technology fundamentals to implementation details including design techniques specific for GaN technology. It provides a detailed loss analysis based on comparative measurements between
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Multilayer Magnetic Nanostructures

Properties and Applications

by Alexander S. Sigov ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book presents relevant issues for the development of computer technology in general and civil aviation in particular, related to the promising task of developing magnetoresistive memory. In modern conditions of constantly increasing air traffic intensity, it is necessary to use both on board the aircraft and in ground services computing devices that guarantee the required level of flight ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book presents relevant issues for the development of computer technology in general and civil aviation in particular, related to the promising task of developing magnetoresistive memory. In modern conditions of constantly increasing air traffic intensity, it is necessary to use both on board the aircraft and in ground services computing devices that guarantee the required level of flight
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