Science: general issues

This book gathers a collection of papers by international experts that were presented at the International Conference on NextGen Electronic Technologies (ICNETS2-2016).

This book highlights the latest research advances in the planning and management of electric distribution networks.

This book highlights the recent research advances in the area of operation, management and control of electricity distribution networks.

This book reviews and discusses the development of self-assembled nanomaterials applied in biomedical fields.

This thesis presents first observations of superconductivity in one- or two-atomic-scale thin layer materials.

This book presents methodological and application research in detecting cellular and molecular biophysical properties based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) nanorobotics.

This book offers all countries a guide to implementing verification systems for medical devices to ensure they satisfy their regulations.

This book offers an essential introduction for all graduate students and researchers who are working on or interested in mechanotransduction using fruit flies as their model organisms.

This book provides an introduction to Newtonian and relativistic mechanics.

This book focuses on the latest advances in the field of nanomaterials and their applications, and provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art of research in this rapidly developing field.

This brief introduces the classification and mechanism of density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGUC) method with rich examples showing the versatility of such an efficient separation technique.

This thesis focuses on the energy band engineering of graphene.

This book studies the structural, magnetic and electronic properties of, as well as magnetic excitations in, high-temperature BaFe2-xNixAs2 superconductors using neutron diffraction and neutron spectroscopic methods.

This book explains digital signal processing topics in detail, with a particular focus on ease of understanding.

This book highlights the latest advances in functional micro/nano imaging probes and their applications for biomedical imaging and therapy.

This book presents and discusses the latest advances in biotechnology, and selected challenges and opportunities in connection with its industrial applications.

This book presents an analytical theory of the electronic states in ideal low dimensional systems and finite crystals based on a differential equation theory approach.

This thesis describes improvements to and control of the electrical conductance in single-molecule junctions (SMJs), which have potential applications in molecular electronics, with a focus on the bonding between the metal and molecule.

This thesis presents the latest findings on macroscopic-scale nanowire thin films composed of integrated nanowires.

This book focuses on the latest advances in the field of nanomaterials synthesis and processes, and provides a comprehensive overview of the state of art of research in this rapidly developing field.

This book is a concise primer on galactic radio astronomy for undergraduate and graduate students, and provides wide coverage of galactic astronomy and astrophysics such as the physics of interstellar matter and the dynamics and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy and galaxies.

These proceedings present the latest information on software reliability, industrial safety, cyber security, physical protection, testing and verification for nuclear power plants.

This book presents the state-of-the-art methods and procedures necessary for operating a power system.

This book presents the main research advances in the field of photofunctional rare earth hybrid materials.

This thesis demonstrates and investigates novel dual-polarization interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope (IFOG) configurations, which utilize optical compensation between two orthogonal polarizations to suppress errors caused by polarization nonreciprocity.

This book describes a comparative study of the primary science learning objectives (from the cognitive domain) in the curriculum of six high-achieving East Asian states - mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Singapore.

This Brief will focus on the functional uses and applications of FRET, starting with the derivation of FRET in the assemblies of nanostructures and subsequently giving application cases for biologists, physicists, chemists, material scientists, engineers, and those in many other fields whoever would like to FRET as a tool.

This Brief presents a complete study of the generalized theory of Forster-type energy transfer in nanostructures with mixed dimensionality.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of ZnO-nano carbon core shell hybrid issues.

This book covers the diagnosis and assessment of the various faults which can occur in a three phase induction motor, namely rotor broken-bar faults, rotor-mass unbalance faults, stator winding faults, single phasing faults and crawling.

This theses reports on an experimental search for an exotic hadron, T+(1540) pentaquark, which is a genuine exotic hadron with a five-quark system of uuddsbar.

This book reports a search for theoretically natural supersymmetry (SUSY) at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

This book highlights issues related to the organization and improvement of the efficiency of training system in technical operation of radio-electronic equipment currently used in civil aviation.

This book presents an analytical theory of the electronic states in ideal low dimensional systems and finite crystals based on a differential equation theory approach.

This book is a concise primer on galactic radio astronomy for undergraduate and graduate students, and provides wide coverage of galactic astronomy and astrophysics such as the physics of interstellar matter and the dynamics and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy and galaxies.

This book highlights the recent research advances in the area of operation, management and control of electricity distribution networks.

This book is a comprehensive guide for industrial bioprocess development, covering major aspects of microbial processes and their role in biotechnology.

This book covers sustainable bioeconomy techniques and practices in the Global South with a view to promote innovation.

The exciting discoveries and newest revelations in the field of archeoastronomy present fascinating examples of the importance of astronomy to the ancient Maya Civilization.

This contributed volume comprises of detailed chapters covering the biotechnological approaches employed for the removal of toxic recalcitrant xenobiotics such as petroleum hydrocarbons, textile dyes, microplastics and synthetic polymers that pose serious threat to the environment.

This book sheds new light on the interactions between the science of complexity and the science of systems.

This book comprises a detailed overview of nanomaterials for biomedical applications and public health.

This book introduces readers to the astonishing civilisation of the Incas.

This book provides the first comprehensive, easy-to-read, and up-to-date account of the fascinating discipline of archaeoastronomy, in which the relationship between ancient constructions and the sky is studied to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and their religious and symbolic worlds.

This book introduces readers to the astonishing civilisation of the Incas.

This book places the contemporary fear of climate change in historical perspective, showing that throughout human history the dominant perspective on the future has been one of fear.

Addiction Literature's Past and Present aims to realign consideration of addiction as a transhistorical and transcultural aspect of the human condition.

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge nano-sensor technologies and their critical role in the field of biomedicine.

This book provides an in-depth exploration of microbial biodiversity and its crucial role in diverse biotechnological and industrial sectors.