Physical chemistry

The success of spintronics - the science and technology of storing, processing, sensing and communicating information using the quantum mechanical spin degree of freedom of an electron - is critically dependent on the ability to inject, detect and manipulate spins in semiconductors either by incorporating ferromagnetic materials into device architectures or by using external magnetic and electric fields.

Liquid Crystals, Laptops and Life connects the laptop computer with life itself via liquid crystals, the phases of matter essential to both.

The methods of chemical thermodynamics are effectively used in many fields of science and technology.

This book is an informal, readable introduction to the basic ideas of thermal physics.

This is a revised edition of the 1999 text on the electronic structure and properties of solids, similar in spirit to the well-known 1980 text Electronic Structure and the Properties of Solids.

The theoretical and experimental study of polymers, polymer surfaces and thin films has undergone a revolution in the last 25 years.

This book, a companion volume to Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding (World Scientific, 1996), is concerned with the teaching of optical spectroscopies of electronic absorption.

This important book presents a comprehensive account of the techniques and applications of single crystal neutron diffraction in the area of chemical crystallography and molecular structure.

This book presents a systematically outlined theory of synchrotron radiation (SR) and the attendant effects.

This book is based on lecture notes developed for a one-semester graduate course entitled "e;The Interaction of Radiation with Matter"e;, taught in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

This textbook presents the basic elements needed to understand and engage in research in semiconductor physics.

This book covers the fundamental relationships between solid surface chemical reactivity and the stressed state of surface layers; developed mainly by the author.

New Edition: Understanding Voltammetry (3rd Edition)The power of electrochemical measurements in respect of thermodynamics, kinetics and analysis is widely recognized but the subject can be unpredictable to the novice even if they have a strong physical and chemical background, especially if they wish to pursue quantitative measurements.

This important book discusses the need for gamma irradiation in the processing of tissue allografts.

This book deals with the principal areas of activity in radiation physics.

This invaluable book provides a balanced and integrated introduction to the quantum world of atoms and molecules.

This book is an introduction to quantum mechanics and mathematics that leads to the solution of the Schrodinger equation.

This book takes a very practical approach to radiation protection and presents very readable information for anyone working in the radiation field or with radioactive material.

Volume II presents the latest advances in catalytic hydrodeoxygenation and other transformations of some cellulosic platform chemicals to high value-added products.

Volume I mainly focuses on the current understanding of the reaction pathways and mechanisms involved in several important catalytic conversions of cellulose and carbohydrates.

This book summarizes the results of the research on how to make small electronic devices with high properties by using simple liquid processes such as coating, self-assembling and printing, especially focusing on devices composed of silicon and oxide materials.

In this book, the development of next-generation batteries is introduced.

This book discusses generalized applications of energy storage systems using experimental, numerical, analytical, and optimization approaches.

This book provides recent development in thin-film solar cells (TFSC).

The battery management system (BMS) optimizes the efficiency of batteries under allowable conditions and prevents serious failure modes.

This book presents the physicochemical properties and structure of high-alumina slag in the ironmaking process.

This book summarizes fundamentals and advanced topics of green chemistry and highlights the importance and impact of green chemistry over traditional synthetic methods.

This book is intended for theoretical and experimental researchers who are interested in ferroelectrics and advanced memory.

This book includes problems based on the material in the course of physical kinetics for the students of general and applied physics.

This book focuses on the thermal management technology of lithium-ion batteries for vehicles.

This book provides an overview of plasticizers, from the latest global research developments to the laws and regulations applied to their use.

This book, which is the third volume of Biomedical translational research, focuses on the fundamental role of biomedical research in developing new medicinal products.

This book introduces the most state-of-the-art wireless power transfer technologies for electric vehicles from the fundamental theories to practical designs and applications, especially on the circuit analysis methods, resonant compensation networks, magnetic couplers, and related power electronics converters.

This book examines the topics of magnetohydrodynamics and plasma oscillations, in addition to the standard topics discussed to cover courses in electromagnestism, electrodynamics, and fundamentals of physics, to name a few.

This book highlights the state-of-the-art research and discovery in the use of MOFs in catalysis, highlighting the scope to which these novel materials have been incorporated by the community.

The book presents select proceedings of Global meet on 'Computational Modelling and Simulation, Recent Innovations, Challenges and Perspectives, 2020.

This book introduces the recent development in Japan of diamond electrodes, which has attracted much attention in the world.

This book focuses on chemical reactions and processing under extreme conditions-how materials react with highly concentrated active species and/or in a very confined high-temperature and high-pressure volume.

This book highlights a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental statistical mechanics underneath the inner workings of neural networks.

This book encompasses select proceedings of NSEST-2020 and ECSIRM-2020.

This book, the third in the series Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment, is dedicated to Fukushima.

This book highlights the need for studying multi-state models analytically for understanding the physics of molecular processes.

This book comprehensively outlines synchrotron-based X-ray imaging technologies and their associated applications in gaining fundamental insights into the physical and chemical properties as well as reaction mechanisms of energy materials.

This book systematically describes the design and synthesis of MOF-related materials and the electrochemical energy storage-related research in the field of batteries.

This book deals with the electro-chemo-mechanical properties characteristic of and unique to solid electrode surfaces, covering interfacial electrochemistry and surface science.

This book discusses recent advances in theoretical-computational studies on the biosynthesis of melanin pigment (melanogenesis).

This book covers intentional design aspects for combinations of drugs, single-molecule hybrids with potential or actual multiple actions, pro-drugs which could yield multiple activity outcomes, and future possibilities.

This book highlights a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the fundamental principles related to nuclear engineering.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ICRES 2020).

This book discusses current techniques and instrumentation for cluster chemistry.