Hydrogels
The demand for advanced energy devices such as high-performance batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and flexible/wearable devices is increasing rapidly. To meet such demand, high-performance and stable materials that could be used as active materials in these devices are much needed. This book focuses on the use of hydrogels in such emerging applications.The main objective of this book is to provide current, state-of-the-art development in hydrogel-based materials, their applications in energy, and their future challenges. This book covers the entire spectrum of hydrogels for their applications in a range of energy devices in terms of materials, various synthetic approaches, architectural aspects, design and technology of energy devices, and challenges. This book covers the fundamentals of hydrogels, various composites of hydrogels, design concepts, different technologies, and applications in the diverse energy area. All chapters are written by experts in these areas around the world, making this a suitable textbook for students and providing new guidelines to researchers and industries working in these areas.This book includes topics such as various approaches to synthesizing hydrogels, their characterizations, and emerging applications in the energy area. Fundamentals of energy devices, working principles, and their challenges are also covered. This book will provide new directions to scientists, researchers, and students to better understand hydrogel-based materials and their emerging applications in energy.
Magnetics, Dielectrics, and Wave Propagation with MATLAB(R) Codes
Future microwave, wireless communication systems, computer chip designs, and sensor systems will require miniature fabrication processes in the order of nanometers or less as well as the fusion of various material technologies to produce composites consisting of many different materials. This requires distinctly multidisciplinary collaborations, implying that specialized approaches will not be able to address future world markets in communication, computer, and electronic miniaturized products.Anticipating that many students lack specialized simultaneous training in magnetism and magnetics, as well as in other material technologies, Magnetics, Dielectrics, and Wave Propagation with MATLABR Codes avoids application-specific descriptions, opting for a general point of view of materials per se. Specifically, this book develops a general theory to show how a magnetic system of spins is coupled to acoustic motions, magnetoelectric systems, and superconductors. Phenomenological approaches are connected to atomic-scale formulations that reduce complex calculations to essential forms and address basic interactions at any scale of dimensionalities. With simple and clear coverage of everything from first principles to calculation tools, the book revisits fundamentals that govern magnetic, acoustic, superconducting, and magnetoelectric motions at the atomic and macroscopic scales, including superlattices.Constitutive equations in Maxwell's equations are introduced via general free energy expressions which include magnetic parameters as well as acoustic, magnetoelectric, semiconductor, and superconducting parameters derived from first principles. More importantly, this book facilitates the derivation of these parameters, as the dimensionality of materials is reduced toward the microscopic scale, thus introducing new concepts. The deposition of ferrite films at the atomic scale complements the approach toward the understanding of the physics of miniaturized composites. Thus, a systematic formalism of deriving the permeability or the magnetoelectric coupling tensors from first principles, rather than from an ad hoc approach, bridges the gap between microscopic and macroscopic principles as applied to wave propagation and other applications.
Lubricants and Waxes
This book covers chemistry of lubricants and waxes up to technologies applied for their commercial production including technologies in commercial operation. Grease as a lubricant in solid form including various formulations characterizing grease and liquid lubricants has been extensively covered. The environment impacts of the processes along with environment friendly processes developed have also been covered along with data in the book. To make the book more practical, various plants' operating conditions have been provided as a part of case studies.Features: Provides updated information on the process, technologies, and application especially for production of Group-II and III base oils Covers theory behind the processes including stoichiometry of chemical reactions, physical and chemical structures, and theoretical text explanations Includes mathematical equations and data to evaluate the actual operations and/or check design of the plant Explores practical applications including commercial production of lubricants and waxes Covers various industrial case studies This book is aimed at Professionals in industries involving the application of lubricants and waxes.
Technological Advancement in E-waste Management
The theme of this book is sustainable e-waste management through effective amalgamation of information and communication technologies (ICT) and green recycling technologies to ensure development of intelligent, smart, and sustainable systems. It encompasses multidisciplinary interventions, including recent case studies from OEMs and IT industries as well as e-waste recyclers, and explores interdisciplinary research and industry-academia collaborations towards the development of smart and sustainable systems for e-waste management.Features: Covers the application of smart and intelligent systems for e-waste management Explores recent advancements from the technological aspect - both recycling and ICT Reviews supply chain criticalities for e-waste Aims at cleaner production and intelligent systems for a green digital economy Includes real-life case studies reflecting industry standards and the current paradigm This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in environmental engineering, waste management, urban mining, circular economy, waste processing, electronics and telecommunication engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and chemical engineering.
Metamaterials in Topological Acoustics
As an equivalent counterpart of topological research on photonics and condensed matter physics, acoustic metamaterials create an opportunity to explore the topological behaviors in phononics and physics of programmable acoustics. This book introduces the topological behavior of acoustics through the novel design of metamaterials. It provides valuable insight into acoustic metamaterials, from multidisciplinary fundamentals to cutting-edge research. Serves as a single resource on acoustic metamaterials Covers the fundamentals of classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and state-of-the-art condensed matter physics principles so that topological acoustics can be easily understood by engineers Introduces topological behaviors with acoustics and elastic waves through quantum analogue Hall effects, quantum spin Hall effects, and quantum valley Hall effects and their applications Explains the pros and cons of different design methods and gives guidelines for selecting specific designs of acoustic metamaterials with specific topological behaviors Includes MATLAB(R) code for numerical analysis of band structures This book is written for graduate students, researchers, scientists, and professionals across materials, mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineering, and those who want to enhance their understanding and commence research in metamaterials.
Risk Management of Strategic Readiness
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense codified the concept of strategic readiness to evaluate readiness through a lens that considered building capability for future conflicts while still meeting current missions. The new policy established a framework for assessing strategic readiness and assigned oversight functions. After a year of initial implementation, RAND researchers examined progress toward these goals and considered next steps.
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Fully revised and updated, the new edition of this classic textbook places a stronger emphasis on real-world test data and trains students in practical materials applications; introduces new testing techniques such as micropillar compression and electron back scatted diffraction; and presents new coverage of biomaterials, electronic materials, and cellular materials alongside established coverage of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. Retaining its distinctive emphasis on a balanced mechanics-materials approach, it presents fundamental mechanisms operating at micro- and nanometer scales across a wide range of materials, in a way that is mathematically simple and requires no extensive knowledge of materials, and demonstrates how these microstructures determine the mechanical properties of materials. Accompanied by online resources for instructors, and including over 40 new figures, over 100 worked examples, and over 740 exercises, including over 280 new exercises, this remains the ideal introduction for senior undergraduate and graduate students in materials science and engineering.
Advances in Geopolymers
Globalization generates a large amount of waste that significantly affects storage areas and the surrounding environment. At the same time, in the civil engineering section of producing cement, the CO2 emissions made this problem very important. Therefore, the need for green materials with lower exploitation costs and natural resource consumption became primary. Alternative binder systems, such as alkali-activated materials, including geopolymers as a subclass, have demonstrated significant potential in recent years as a more sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement concrete. This book joins the activities and knowledge of researchers from multiple fields to present a comprehensive overview of the advances in the synthesis and characterization of geopolymers, including developed mix design, the performance of natural fiber reinforcement and foaming materials, and cases of civil and environmental engineering application.
Advances in Desalination Insights
This book serves as a lighthouse of knowledge and hope in a world beset by the intensifying global water crisis. It undertakes a thorough exploration of the vanguard desalination technologies. Highlighting the solar-driven interfacial and heat-localized evaporation techniques that efficiently tap into solar energy, it also investigates membrane separation processes and adsorbents, which are constantly pushing the frontiers of desalination. The incorporation of machine learning for optimizing porous media evaporation and the vital element of desalinated seawater re-mineralization are comprehensively covered. Additionally, it offers profound insights into performance indices and the role of artificial intelligence in augmenting desalination systems. This book provides a distinctive perspective by integrating state-of-the-art research with real-world applications. It equips a wide range of readers, engineers, researchers, or policymakers with the understanding and impetus necessary to innovate in desalination. Truly, it is an indispensable resource for those committed to resolving the global water scarcity issue and driving the progress of securing future water utilization in the world.
Green Engineering Materials
The use of green engineering materials represents a promising approach in sustainable development. This book explores various renewable materials and their properties, applications, and technological advancements driving their use in modern engineering and construction.This guide highlights the significance of green engineering materials in sustainable development and explains their effective use in engineering and construction. It covers bamboo as a rapidly renewable material with significant engineering potential, detailing its unique characteristics, preservation methods, and uses in construction. The book also investigates sustainable plant-based composites, focusing on biopolymer and biomass matrices, cellulose-based materials, lignin, polylactic acid, and natural rubber. It highlights the benefits of plant fibers like rice husk ash and jute while addressing the challenges in adopting these composites in engineering. Green concrete technologies like hybrid geopolymers and green additives and their manufacturing processes are also discussed. Following this, the book discusses bio-based adhesives and then explores the industrial potential of rice husk ash in applications including electronic devices, composites, and reinforced concrete. Palm oil and coconut shell are also examined as versatile renewable resources for various construction and development applications. Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of wood in construction, including its properties, treatment methods, and future trends in sustainable construction practices.Because this has a broad scope and provides readers with a basic level of technical knowledge, it is an ideal guide for general readers concerned with sustainability as well as anyone starting out in the field, including undergraduate students and readers in industry who want to keep abreast of current developments and trends in this field.
Shaping Tomorrow: Thin Films and 3D Printing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2
Balloon Observation, and Instructions on the Subject of Work in the Basket
Energy Harvesting Properties of Electrospun Nanofibers (Second Edition)
