This book contains a selection of lectures from the first Summer School organized by the Center for Functional nanostructures (CFN) at the University of Karlsruhe.
Spontaneous pattern formation in nonlinear dissipative systems far from equilibrium is a paradigmatic case of emergent behaviour associated with complex systems.
With their similarity to the organs of the most advanced creatures that inhabit the Earth, sensors are regarded as being the "e;senses of electronics"e;: arti?
"e;This book represents an important contribution to the field as it is the first to provide a detailed account of the interaction between Chinese and western medicine from a pharmacy perspective over a period of two millennia with an emphasis on the modern period from 1800-1949.
This book provides a model description for the electromagnetic response of topological nodal semimetals and summarizes recent experimental findings in these systems.
This book covers polyextremophiles, the latest biotechnological advances, and developments in the study of extremophilic diversity with a focus on genetics, proteomics and the impact of climate change.
This book highlights the integration of eco-friendly infrastructure, innovative materials, and advanced technologies to build sustainability and resilience in both urban and rural environments.
This book describes novel synthetic methodologies for two kinds of structurally elaborate metal complexes: a heterometallic complex and a tetrahedral chiral-at-metal complex.
An apparently appropriate control scheme for PEM fuel cells may actually lead to an inoperable plant when it is connected to other unit operations in a process with recycle streams and energy integration.
"e;Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in PEM Fuel Cells"e; discusses one of the most powerful and useful diagnostic tools for various aspects of the study of fuel cells: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
Defects in semiconductors have been studied for many years, in many cases with a view toward controlling their behaviour through various forms of "e;defect engineering"e;.
Presented in an interesting, historical and philosophical way, this book describes the current state of play in brain imaging, showing the differences among the different imaging modalities, and reviewing the knowledge about the chemical reactions in the brain, and their relationship to thinking, feeling and acting.
Recent advances in genetics and brain biochemistry point to the Abeta peptide as the major culprit in causing neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Although no single approach answers all of the challenges confronting our public health system, the book fulfills many of the requirements by providing: - Point-of-care decision support for physicians, other health care workers, and first responders when confronted with suspected public health diseases and conditions; - A common format and lexicon for all persons and entities involved in public health decisions and for ease of real-time data collection; and - A means for mass education of health care professionals and first responders about specific diseases and conditions.
Despite the wide availability of several comprehensive series in materials sciences and metallurgy, it is difficult to find grouped properties either on metals and alloys, traditional and advanced ceramics, refractories, polymers and elastomers, composites, m- erals and rocks, soils, woods, cement, and building materials in a single-volume source book.
A definitive review in the field of magnesium research, this book brings together the proceedings of the 11th International Magnesium Symposium in Osaka, Japan from October 22-26, 2006.
