Discover the latest advances in spintronic materials, devices, and applications In Spintronics: Materials, Devices and Applications, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a holistic introduction to spintronic effects within cutting-edge materials and applications. Containing the perfect balance of academic research and practical application, the book discusses the potential--and the key limitations and challenges--of spintronic devices. The latest title in the Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications, Spintronics: Materials, Devices and Applications explores giant magneto-resistance (GMR) and tunneling magnetic resistance (TMR) materials, spin-transfer torque and spin-orbit torque materials, spin oscillators, and spin materials for use in artificial neural networks. Applications in multi-ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic materials are presented as well. This book also includes: A thorough introduction to recent research developments in the fields of spintronic materials, devices, and applications Comprehensive explorations of skymions, magnetic semiconductors, and antiferromagnetic materials Practical discussions of spin-transfer torque materials and devices for magnetic random-access memory In-depth examinations of giant magneto-resistance materials and devices for magnetic sensors Perfect for advanced students and researchers in materials science, physics, electronics, and computer science, Spintronics: Materials, Devices and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of professionals working in the manufacture of optics, photonics, and nanometrology equipment.

GRAFTED BIOPOLYMERS AS CORROSION INHIBITORS Comprehensive resource explaining the synthesis, characterization, and anticorrosive applications of green and environmentally benign grafted biopolymers and their derivatives Grafted Biopolymers as Corrosion Inhibitors highlight research and technology on sustainable grafted biopolymers as corrosion inhibitors and detail their rapidly emerging features and future research prospects. The many forms of grafted biopolymers and techniques for preventing corrosion are explored in relation to their macromolecular weights, chemical makeup, and distinctive molecular and electronic structures. The book covers state-of-the-art corrosion science and engineering as well as an in-depth, step-by-step exposition of knowledge on numerous corrosion systems and their role in contemporary industry. Each chapter include an introduction, isolation and purification, synthesis methods, worked examples, current applications, and future predictions. Edited and contributed to by well-known researchers, scientists and experts from academia and industry, Grafted Biopolymers as Corrosion Inhibitors includes information on: Basics of corrosion, economic adverse effects and its mitigation, and past and present developments and future directions of corrosion inhibition Corrosion inhibitor classification and selection criteria, chemical, electrochemical, and surface characterization, and computational techniques for corrosion monitoring Sustainable grafted biopolymers, covering synthesis and characterizations, properties and applications, and factors affecting biopolymers grafting Grafted natural exudates gums, pectin, chitosan, starch, cellulose, alginates, dextrin, and biopolymer composites and nanocomposites as sustainable corrosion inhibitors Delivering the recent advancements in sustainable grafted biopolymer for the anticorrosive applications arena, Grafted Biopolymers as Corrosion Inhibitors is an essential resource for scholars in academia and industry, working corrosion engineers, and materials science, engineering, and chemistry students.

This comprehensive book describes the design, synthesis, mechanisms, characterization, fundamental properties, functions and development of self-healing smart materials and their composites with their allied applications. It covers cementitious concrete composites, bleeding composites, elastomers, tires, membranes, and composites in energy storage, coatings, shape-memory, aerospace and robotic applications. The 21 chapters are written by researchers from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

Biomaterials Effect on the Bone Microenvironment Practical resource on clinical bone regeneration from a variety of related interdisciplinary researchers Biomaterials Effect on the Bone Microenvironment focuses on the structure-activity relationship between bone biomaterials and microenvironment regulation, presenting a systematic exposition from all aspects of biomaterials regulated microenvironment in bone regeneration and covering design strategies, applications, and mechanisms of biomaterials that regulate bone microenvironment, along with the methods for manufacturing biomaterials and their clinical translation. The subject's potential challenges and future development direction are discussed, and the design and initiative principle of tailored biomaterials with various features, including bioactive components and physicochemical property, are elucidated in depth. Numerous biomaterials, including natural and synthetic, are summarized and compared. Their advantages and features are also evaluated, particularly in bone microenvironmental regulation and bone generation. Moreover, the stimulation mechanism of the microenvironment to bone generation is discussed in detail, including mechanical-support effect, redox effect, pro-angiogenesis effect, inflammatory immune effect, and anti-aging effect. Biomaterials Effect on the Bone Microenvironment provides further coverage of sample topics such as: Role of bone microenvironment and its associated biomaterials in modulation bone diseases, reviewing the biomaterials used to regulate bone microenvironment Relationship between biological factors of various materials and physiological functions in bone microenvironment Application of the third generation of biomaterials, which would regenerate the bone to regulate bone microenvironment Emerging biological material manufacturing technology and mechanisms of novel biomaterial modulating microenvironment for bone regeneration Future outlook of bone tissue engineering along with the general process of bone remodeling and regeneration With comprehensive coverage of one of the most promising and valuable candidates for clinical bone regeneration, Biomaterials Effect on the Bone Microenvironment is an ideal resource for materials scientists, biotechnologists, biochemists, bioengineers, orthopedists, and clinical chemists who want to stay on the cutting edge of this rapidly evolving field.

A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainability This gripping, deeply thoughtful book considers future of civilization in the light of what we know about climate change and related threats. David Orr, an award-winning, internationally recognized leader in the field of sustainability and environmental education, pulls no punches: even with the Paris Agreement of 2015, Earth systems will not reach a new equilibrium for centuries. Earth is becoming a different planet-more threadbare and less biologically diverse, with more acidic oceans and a hotter, more capricious climate. Furthermore, technology will not solve complex problems of sustainability. Yet we are not fated to destroy the Earth, Orr insists. He imagines sustainability as a quest and a transition built upon robust and durable democratic and economic institutions, as well as changes in heart and mindset. The transition, he writes, is beginning from the bottom up in communities and neighborhoods. He lays out specific principles and priorities to guide us toward enduring harmony between human and natural systems.

Helicenes A thorough introduction to everything there is to know about this fascinating compound class The intriguing nature of this highly interesting compound class has inspired much research over the last decade, and much of what has been produced is highly interdisciplinary, with applications found in catalysis, material science, and spectroscopy. Indeed, the field has reached maturity such that elegant synthetic methods are now available and novel applications in arenas such as enantioselective catalysis and optoelectronics are appearing. Helicenes provides not only an introduction to the synthesis of the fascinating compound class of helicenes, but also describes the properties and, most importantly, their applications. The book thoroughly explains several synthetic routes from classical to state-of-the-art methods. In addition, the different classes of helicene-based molecules - organic, organometallic, oligo-meric, and multidimensional - are covered. Helicenes readers will also find: Edited by world-leading experts in the field of chirality A comprehensive and well-structured approach that deals with every aspect of this compound class Discussions of the applications of helicenes in organic synthesis, photophysics, material science, optoelectronic devices, on-surface chemistry, and theoretical calculations A special focus on the applications of helicenes in catalysis, optoelectronics, non-linear optics, and chiroptical spectroscopy Chapters focusing on helicenes as theoretical helically chiral models Helicenes is an essential reference for organic chemists, materials scientists, spectroscopists, polymer chemists, inorganic chemists, and catalytic chemists, as well as students in these fields and libraries supplying them.

Gives a comprehensive description on the biological model, basic physical models, fabrication/characterization of bioinspired materials and their functions.

Liquid Electrolyte Chemistry for Lithium Metal Batteries An of-the-moment treatment of liquid electrolytes used in lithium metal batteries Considered by many as the most-promising next-generation batteries, lithium metal batteries have grown in popularity due to their low potential and high capacity. Crucial to the development of this technology, electrolytes can provide efficient electrode electrolyte interfaces, assuring the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy. The quality of electrode electrolyte interphase, in turn, directly governs the performance of batteries. In Liquid Electrolyte Chemistry, provides a comprehensive look at the current understanding and status of research regarding liquid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries. Offering an introduction to lithium-based batteries from development history to their working mechanisms, the book further offers a glimpse at modification strategies of anode electrolyte interphases and cathode electrolytic interphases. More, by discussing the high-voltage electrolytes from their solvents--organic solvents and ionic liquids--to electrolyte additives, the text provides a thorough understanding on liquid electrolyte chemistry in the remit of lithium metal batteries. Liquid Electrolyte Chemistry for Lithium Metal Batteries readers will also find: A unique focus that reviews the development of liquid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries State-of-the-art progress and development of electrolytes for lithium metal batteries Consideration of safety, focusing the design principles of flame retardant and non-flammable electrolytes Principles and progress on low temperature and high temperature electrolytes Liquid Electrolyte Chemistry for Lithium Metal Batteries is a useful reference for electrochemists, solid state chemists, inorganic chemists, physical chemists, surface chemists, materials scientists, and the libraries that supply them.

Dieses Buch ist eine aktualisierte Einfuhrung in die Anwendung der spektrometrischen Ellipsometrie mit ihrem praktischen Einsatz bei der Untersuchung von Grenzflacheneigenschaften, Elektronenstrukturen und Quasiteilcheneigenschaften verschiedener Klassen von Dunnschichtmaterialien.

In Nanoengineering of Biomaterials: Drug Delivery & Biomedical Applications untersucht ein Expertenteam von Chemikern in pragnanter Form die Synthese, Charakterisierung und Freisetzung von Wirkstoffmolekulen in vitro und in vivo, die pharmakokinetische Aktivitat, pharmakodynamische Aktivitat und die biomedizinischen Anwendungen verschiedener Arten von nanotechnologisch hergestellten Biomaterialien. Zudem werden die neuesten Entwicklungen in diesem Bereich anhand von aktuellen Materialien prasentiert. Dieses Werk ist eine Sammlung von wertvollen und leicht zuganglichen Referenzquellen fur Forscher in der Materialchemie und verwandten Forschungsgebieten. Unter Verwendung eines funktionsorientierten Ansatzes werden organische und anorganische Ausgangsverbindungen zur Herstellung biologischer Systeme genutzt, die als Geruste, Mizellen, Dendrimere und andere Verabreichungssysteme dienen. Nanoengineering of Biomaterials vermittelt aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus der Chemie und der Materialwissenschaft, die sich leicht auf biomedizinische Systeme ubertragen lassen. Daruber hinaus bietet das Werk: * Eine grundliche Einfuhrung in die Verabreichung von Therapeutika durch Alginat-Nanopartikel und Nanomaterialien auf Chitosan-Basis in biologischen Anwendungen * Eine umfassende Betrachtung von nanostrukturiertem Carrageen als Wirkstofftrager, Gellangummi-Nanopartikeln bei der Wirkstoffverabreichung und Guargummi-Nanopartikeln bei der Verabreichung bioaktiver Molekule * Eine praktische Eroerterung von proteinbasierten Nanopartikeln bei der Wirkstoffverabreichung, festen Lipid-Nanopartikeln als Wirkstofftrager und auf den pH-Wert reagierenden Nanopartikeln in der Therapie * Eine grundlegende Untersuchung von auf bestimmte Stimuli reagierenden Nanotragern bei der gezielten Wirkstoffverabreichung Nanoengineering of Biomaterials: Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications ist nicht nur perfekt fur Fachleute in der pharmazeutischen Chemie, Materialwissenschaft, Polymerchemie, den Biowissenschaften und der Medizinalchemie geeignet, sondern ist auch eine unverzichtbare Quelle fur Biologen und Bioingenieure auf der Suche nach einem umfassenden Nachschlagewerk, das sich mit der UEbertragbarkeit der Materialchemie und Nanotechnologie auf die Biomedizin beschaftigt.

Eines der ersten Lehrbucher zum Thema beschreibt die Grundlagen und gibt einen ausgezeichneten UEberblick uber praktische Anwendungen. Didaktisch gut aufbereitet, mit Fragen und Antworten zur UEberprufung des Gelernten.

Provides a timely overview of basic principles and significant advances of semiconductor-based photocatalysts for solar energy conversion Semiconductor Solar Photocatalysts: Fundamentals and Applications presents a systematic, in-depth summary of both fundamental and cutting-edge research in novel photocatalytic systems. Focusing on photocatalysts with vast potential for efficient utilization of solar energy, this up-to-date volume covers heterojunction systems, graphene-based photocatalysts, organic semiconductor photocatalysts, metal sulfide semiconductor photocatalysts, and graphitic carbon nitride-based photocatalysts. Organized into six chapters, the text opens with a detailed introduction to the history, design principles, modification strategies, and performance evaluation methods of solar energy photocatalysis. The remaining chapters provide detailed discussion of various novel photocatalytic systems such as direct Z-scheme and S-scheme photocatalysts, organic polymers, and covalent organic frameworks. This authoritative resource: Explains the essential concepts of solar energy photocatalysis and heterojunction systems for photocatalysis Reviews interesting structures and new applications of semiconductor photocatalysts Features contributions from an international panel of leading researchers in the field Includes extensive references and numerous tables, figures, and color illustrations Semiconductor Solar Photocatalysts: Fundamentals and Applications is valuable resource for all catalytic chemists, materials scientists, inorganic and physical chemists, chemical engineers, and physicists working in the semiconductor industry.

BOW-TIE INDUSTRIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ACROSS SECTORS Explore an approachable but rigorous treatment of systematic barrier-based approaches to risk management and failure analysis In Bow-Tie Industrial Risk Management Across Sectors: A Barrier-Based Approach, accomplished researcher and author Luca Fiorentini delivers a practical guide to risk management tools, with a particular emphasis on a systematic barrier-based approach called "bow-tie." The book includes discussions of two barrier-based methods, Bow-Tie and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), for risk assessment, and one barrier-based method for incident analysis, Barrier Failure Analysis (BFA). The author also describes a traditional method-Root Cause Analysis-and three quantitative methods-FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree (FTA), and Event Tree (ETA) with a discussion about their link with barriers. Written from the ground up to be in full compliance with recent ISO 31000 standards on enterprise risk management, and containing several case studies and examples from a variety of industries, Bow-Tie Industrial Risk Management Across Sectors also contains discussions of international standards dealing with common risks faced by organizations, including occupational health and safety, industrial safety, functional safety, environmental, quality, business continuity, asset integrity, and information security. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to the Bow-Tie method, including its practical application in risk management workflow from ISO 31000, the history of Bow-Tie, related methods, and the application of Bow-Tie in qualitative and quantitative ways An exploration of Barrier Failure Analysis, including events, timelines, barriers, causation paths, and multi-level causes A practical discussion of how to build a Barrier Failure Analysis, including fact finding, event chaining, identifying barriers, assessing barrier states, causation analysis, and recommendations A concise treatment of Bow-Tie construction workflow, including a step-by-step guide Perfect for engineers and other professionals working in risk management, Bow-Tie Industrial Risk Management Across Sectors: A Barrier-Based Approach will also earn a place in the libraries of advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying risk management and seeking a one-stop reference on the "bow-tie" approach and barrier-based methods.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A fully updated guide to nondestructive product testing practices and standards This up-to-date resource covers the latest methods for examining materials without destroying them or altering their structure. The book offers comprehensive details on the background, benefits, limitations, and applications of each technique. You will discover how to perform effective tests, interpret results, and formulate accurate decisions based on your findings. Ideal both as a textbook and as a study guide for the ANST certification exam, this book clearly discusses visual, ultrasonic, and thermal infrared testing-and much more. Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, Third Edition, covers: * Discontinuities origins and classification * Visual testing * Penetrant testing * Magnetic particle testing * Radiographic testing * Ultrasonic testing * Eddy current testing * Thermal infrared testing * Acoustic emission testing * Digital radiography * Ultrasonic phased array testing * Ultrasonic guided wave inspection * Shearography nondestructive testing

First published in 1995, The Engineering Handbook quickly became the definitive engineering reference. Although it remains a bestseller, the many advances realized in traditional engineering fields along with the emergence and rapid growth of fields such as biomedical engineering, computer engineering, and nanotechnology mean that the time has come to bring this standard-setting reference up to date. New in the Second Edition 19 completely new chapters addressing important topics in bioinstrumentation, control systems, nanotechnology, image and signal processing, electronics, environmental systems, structural systems 131 chapters fully revised and updated Expanded lists of engineering associations and societies The Engineering Handbook, Second Edition is designed to enlighten experts in areas outside their own specialties, to refresh the knowledge of mature practitioners, and to educate engineering novices. Whether you work in industry, government, or academia, this is simply the best, most useful engineering reference you can have in your personal, office, or institutional library.

Den Inhalt des vorliegenden Bandes bilden neun Arbeiten zur allgemeinen Mechanik und zwei langere Preisschriften, die eine uber die Struktur des Pla netensystems, die andere, eines der Hauptwerke Daniel Bernoullis, uber die Gezeiten. Uber unsere Editionsgrundsatze wurde schon im Vorwort zu Band 2 dieser Reihe das Notige gesagt. Speziell haben wir uns zum Ziel gesetzt, die Originaltexte ohne Beeintrachtigung der wissenschaftlichen Aussage in eine moderne Satzform zu ubertragen, um sie den Mathematikern, Naturwissen schaftern und Historikern in einer dem Original adaquaten Weise zuganglich zu machen. Auch in dieser Form bleiben Bernoullis Schriften eine schwierige Lek ture. Gerade die fruhen Arbeiten sind knapp und verschachtelt geschrieben, unter Einfugung der Formeln in den laufenden Text. Die Gestaltung von Text und Kommentar erforderte wiederum eine eingehende Zusammenarbeit zwischen Frau P. Radelet (Louvain-Ia-Neuve) und den Verlagsmitarbeitern. Ein besonderes Wort mag die Verwendung verschiedener Sprachen in nerhalb desselben Bandes begrunden: Die Bernoulliwerke werden in interna tionaler Zusammenarbeit von Wissenschaftern aus verschiedenen Landern, unter dem Patronat der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel, herausgege ben. Diese fur ein derart grosses Unternehmen heute einzig mogliche Arbeits weise bringt es mit sich, dass manche Bande Beitrage in verschiedenen Spra chen enthalten werden, da jedem Mitarbeiter die Wahl unter Englisch, Deutsch und Franzosisch freigestellt ist. Hingegen wird in allen Banden der Rahmen, d. h. Titel, Inhaltsverzeichnis, Vorwort und die Register am Schluss des Bandes, einheitlich in Deutsch, der Sprache der Naturforschenden Gesell schaft in Basel, verfasst."

The latest oil and gas well completion technologies and best practices Increase oil and gas production and maximize revenue generation using the start-to-finish completion procedures contained in this hands-on guide. Written by a pair of energy production experts, Modern Completion Technology for Oil and Gas Wells introduces each technique, shows how it works, and teaches how to deploy it effectively. You will get full explanations of the goals of completion along with detailed examples and case studies that clearly demonstrate how to successfully meet those goals. Modern production methods such as hydraulic fracturing, acid simulation, and intelligent well completions are thoroughly covered. Coverage includes: *Functions and goals of oil and gas well completion *Well completion fundamentals *Completion impact in near-wellbore region to inflow performance *Completions for fracturing *Completions for acid stimulation *Intelligent well completion: downhole monitoring and flow control *Completion designs for production and injection optimization

Polymer composites are often submitted to severe humid environmental conditions during their service life. Moisture absorption by the polymer matrix induces various multiphysics effects that can significantly impair the functions and durability of the mechanical parts: weight gain, plasticization (reversible loss of mechanical properties, i.e. stiffness and ultimate strength), hygroscopic strains (volume change) and, eventually, damage. Most of these phenomena induced by the internal distribution of water also affect the moisture absorption process. This book is focused on the multi-scale coupled effects occurring during moisture absorption by polymer composites.

The bestselling step-by-step guide to gas engine maintenance and repair - updated for today's do-it-yourselfer The Fourth Edition of Small Gas Engine Repair shows readers how to troubleshoot and repair virtually any type of small gas engine used in garden equipment, chain saws, pumps, and standby generators. Written by a master mechanic, this fully updated new edition provides owners of these tools with cost-saving techniques that enable them to save money by making repairs themselves with parts purchased at competitive prices. Professional mechanics will also find this book valuable in gaining a better understanding of engine theory and how to apply repair procedures to a broad range of makes and models. * Updated with the latest material on small gas engines; purchasing from eBay, Amazon, and other online suppliers; and how to fabricate special tools * Presents the basics of engine theory, helpful facts, specifications, and flow charts in conversational, jargon-free language understandable to beginners and experts alike * Provides clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions to guide readers through simple repairs and troubleshooting techniques * Includes valuable shortcuts, field fixes, and other tricks of the trade gleaned from the author's many years of experience in the field

The main objective of this book is to provide to mechanical scientists and engineers the kinetic modeling tools necessary for predicting the damage state of organic composite matrices submitted to hydrolytic and oxidative ageing. These tools are derived from the degradation mechanisms and their validity is successfully checked from many experimental data. They can be interfaced with existing or under development computer codes for predicting the lifetime of composite structures. Particular attention is paid to the relationships between damage state and use properties in view of defining structural end-of-life criteria. For this purpose the book is divided into three main parts. The first one is devoted to the presentation of the common aspects to all types of chemical degradation processes. Emphasis is put on specific aspects of composite structures, such as the role of interphase/interface or the anisotropy of reagent diffusion, but also on current issues in the field of material ageing such as the study of multiphysics couplings. The second part is focused on humid ageing. Physical processes linked to plasticization and swelling, are distinguished from chemical processes in particular from the matrix hydrolysis and its resulting damages at the microstructural scale (osmotic cracking, blistering, etc.). The third part concerns thermal ageing. The ultimate objective is to predict the consequences of thermal oxidation on thermomechanical properties of organic composite matrices, in particular on their glass transition temperature and elastic and fracture properties. In each part, the kinetic approach is illustrated by several practical examples.

Design, development and life-cycle management of any electromechanical product is a complex task that requires a cross-functional team spanning multiple organizations, including design, manufacturing, and service. Ineffective design techniques, combined with poor communication between various teams, often leads to delays in product launches, with last minute design compromises and changes. The purpose of Design of Electromechanical Products: A Systems Approach is to provide a practical set of guidelines and best practices for driving world-class design, development, and sustainability of electromechanical products. The information provided within this text is applicable across the entire span of product life-cycle management, from initial concept work to the detailed design, analysis, and development stages, and through to product support and end-of-life. It is intended for professional engineers, designers, and technical managers, and provides a gateway to developing a product's design history file ("DHF") and device aster record ("DMR"). These tools enable design engineers to communicate a product's design, manufacturability, and service procedures with various cross-functional teams.