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Polymers for Oral Drug Delivery Technologies

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Anilkumar Parambath
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Polymers for Oral Drug Delivery Technologies covers the fundamentals of oral drug delivery and various aspects of polymer technology in oral drug delivery, from classification and synthesis, to applications and regulatory factors. It presents the oral delivery of therapeutics for treating a number of diseases, along with the challenges of oral drug administration to assure a predictive and reproducible pharmacokinetic profile of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).Polymers play an important role to achieve the targeted release profile consistently of an API in vivo by various functionalities like drug protection from gastric juice, fast release and supersaturation or release within a targeted area of the GI tract.

Copper Oxides and Related Materials

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Suresh Sagadevan + 2 more
English
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Copper Oxides and Related Materials: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications provides a thorough description of the physical, structural, electrophysical, chemical, electronic, and biological properties of copper oxides in one convenient volume. The book focuses on human and environmental aspects, paying particular attention to health, environmental remediation, electronic applications, energy storage, and solar energy conversion.Copper oxides are widely used in many applications such as antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anticancer treatments; as biocide agents against phytopathogens or hospital-acquired diseases; and, they are also a standard material used for superconductivity. This volume thoroughly explores the most exciting and relevant applications of copper oxides, a class of material with a sometimes bewilderingly wide array of potential uses.

Emerging Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
James McLaughlin + 2 more
English
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Emerging Sensors for Environmental Monitoring presents a comprehensive overview of chemical sensors, ranging from the choice of material to sensor validation, modeling, simulation, and manufacturing. It discusses the process of data collection by intelligent techniques such as deep learning and multivariate analysis, incorporates different types of sensors, and discusses each under a common set of sub-sections so that readers can fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of the relevant transducers—depending on the design, transduction mode, and final applications.This book provides a practical reference for Scientists, Researchers, Students, and Practitioners to deepen their knowledge base on the management of emerging contaminants, degradation of air, soil and water quality and indicators of ecological degradation.

Green Analytical Chemistry

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Marcello Locatelli + 1 more
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Green Analytical Chemistry: Current Status and Future Perspectives in Sample Preparation presents the state-of-the-art in the field of GAC sample preparation procedures. With a focus on green chemistry, the book highlights how new techniques make it possible to observe a lower environmental impact without sacrificing the performance of the procedure. By proving a theoretical background of novel green technologies and proposing new protocols, this book addresses innovative methodologies in analytical chemistry and sample preparation following the requirements of green analytical chemistry demands. It is a valuable resource for researchers, chemist, students, and all those interested in the allied field.

Electrochemistry and Photo-Electrochemistry of Nanomaterials

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Ghulam Yasin + 4 more
English
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Electrochemistry and Photo-Electrochemistry of Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications explores how nanotechnology and nanomaterials can be utilized in the field of electrochemistry and photo-electrochemistry. The book covers the fundamentals of nanoscale electrochemistry and photo-electrochemistry for nanoscale materials systems, including multilayer nanofilms, nanowires, nanotubes, nanoparticles embedded in metal matrixes, and membranes containing nanoparticles. The creation of new materials for energy and sensing technologies that rely on understanding and control of chemical processes is also emphasized. Advances in characterization, synthesis, and fabrication of nanoscale materials and technologies are also discussed regarding the design of new materials.This book is suitable for academics and industry professionals working in the subject areas of materials science, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and energy.

Advancements in Nanotechnology for Food and Packaging

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Tabli Ghosh + 2 more
English
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Advancements in Nanotechnology for Food and Packaging explores current trends, advances and associated challenges of the applications of nanotechnology in the food sectors, such as the fabrication and characterization of functional food, developments and shelf-life extension. This book is organized into 16 chapters that cover the main concepts related to the use of nanotechnology in food processing, packaging and monitoring. Coverage includes food functionalization, quality management and control, food sensory, membrane filtration technology, nanotechnology-based sensors, sustainable packaging, regulatory aspects, and much more.This book an essential resource for materials and food scientists, technologists, researchers, academics and professionals working in nanotechnology and food science.

Medical Nanobiotechnology

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Sougata Ghosh + 1 more
English
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Medical Nanobiotechnology: Nanomedicine for Repair, Regeneration, Remodelling, and Recovery thoroughly reviews the potential of functionalized biomaterials as ideal candidates for nanomedicine. The book covers advances in the development of nanotheranostic agents that can simultaneously help in both effective therapy and rapid diagnosis. A range of materials is covered, including their fabrication, characterization and assessment, as well as their functionalization and incorporation into implants and medical devices.Clinical aspects and challenges are discussed, helping bridge the gap between laboratory research and the translational impact as nanomedicine begins to develop point-of-care customized therapy. This book is an interdisciplinary reference for researchers and R&D groups interested in the development of novel nanobiomaterials for therapeutic applications.

Nano-Engineering at Functional Interfaces for Multi-disciplinary Applications

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Sai Sathish Ramamurthy + 2 more
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Nano-Engineering at Functional Interfaces for Multi-disciplinary Applications: Electrochemistry, Photoplasmonics, Antimicrobials, and Anticancer Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and latest advances of nano-engineering strategies for the design, development, and fabrication of novel nanostructures for different applications in the fields of photoplasmonics and electrochemistry, as well as antibacterial and anticancer research areas. The book begins with an introduction to the fundamentals and characteristics of nanostructured interfaces and their associated technologies, including an overview of their potential applications in different fields.The following chapters present a thorough discussion of the synthesis, processing, and characterization methods of nanomaterials with unique functionalities suitable for energy harvesting, food and textile applications, electrocatalysis, biomedical applications and more. It then concludes outlining research future directions and potential industrial applications.

Nature-Derived Sensors

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Bahram Hemmateenejad + 2 more
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Nature-Derived Sensors: Basic Principles and Recent Advances begins with an introductory section dealing with fundamental and basic information about biomimetic mechanisms, materials, algorithms, and tools. In further detail, various classes of nature-inspired sensors are discussed. The book brings together a wide range of information from nature-inspired solutions for modern sensor technology. As a result of the demand for low-cost, high-quality, and smart sensors, scientists will face new challenges that can be resolved by learning from nature solutions.Biologically inspired technologies can be gathered under the title of biomimetics science. Biomimetic sensors and sensing technologies have grown rapidly and widely and therefore have found real industrial applications as emerging technologies.

Aerospace Materials

1st Edition
October 1, 2024
Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan + 5 more
English
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Aerospace Materials: Novel Technologies and Practical Applications puts strong emphasis on updating existing knowledge for a wide range of functional and structural materials, contextualizing them for the industrial practice. The volume not only comprehensively covers different classes of materials, it also provides an overview of each material’s mechanical and physical properties, as well as processing and testing. In addition, it offers state-of-the-art guidance on their commercial use in the sector and looks ahead to clarify what’s still needed to adapt traditional and novel materials to ever-changing aerospace technologies and related pressing sustainability challenges.The breadth of technical expertise that this international group of researchers provides proves to be an invaluable asset for users in academia and established professionals alike.