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This book focuses on equivalent circuit modeling, parameter identification, and state estimation in Li-ion battery power applications.

This book approaches the topic of environmental biotechnology in a clear, integrated, and meaningful way, covering both the fundamentals and biochemical processes involved including technologies. It also provides thorough description of the pollution and pollution control & role of microbes in different ecosystems and deterioration processes.

This book details 2D nanomaterials and their important applications including recent developments and related scalable technologies. It covers syntheses and structures of various 2D materials, electrical transport in graphene, different properties in detail and related applications.

This book probes progress in the application of advanced porous biomaterials in drug delivery fields. It focuses on nature engineered and synthetic advanced porous biomaterials, with a wide range of low-cost porous biomaterial-based systems that have been used for the delivery of diverse drugs through in-vitro/vivo approaches.

Photoelectrochemical processes due to the symbiosis of photochemical and electrochemical processes result in unique reaction pathways and products. This technique Catalyzed by nanomaterials is extensively used to harness sunlight for production of fuels and chemical feedstocks.

This book cover different green route approaches used for the preparation of iron-based nanoparticles and their environmental remediation applications. Critical analysis of different routes and the separation techniques of iron-based nanomaterials along with potential risk of iron nanoparticles on human health and atmosphere are also discussed.

This book provides insight into the sensing applications of different types of biosensors for environmental pollutants, microbiological analysis, and healthcare. It describes the state-of-the-art in biosensors, point of care testing, potential applications, and future prospects of biosensors.

This book discusses the subject of conventional and emerging thin film technologies without bias to a specific technology based on the existing literature. It covers properties and various methods of thin film deposition, including the most recent techniques and direction for future developments.

This book reviews technologies, evaluation methods, and applications of self-healing cementitious materials and examines concrete structures based on various materials with self-repair capability and their implications for the future use in sustainable projects.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has become an important tool for materials research. In this book, the basic principles of functional AFMs and their applications in energy materials such as lithium batteries, electrochemical catalysis, solar cells, and other energy-related materials are addressed.

This authoritative reference work provides a comprehensive review of the recycling of waste polymer and metal composites. It provides readers with the latest advances and covers fundamentals of recycled polymer and metal composites such as preparation, morphology, and physical, mechanical, thermal, and flame-retardancy properties.

Monoelemental 2D materials called Xenes have a graphene-like structure, intra-layer covalent bond, and weak van der Waals forces between layers. Materials composed of different groups of elements have different structures and rich properties, making Xenes materials a potential candidate for the next generation of 2D materials.

This book provides a complete description of role of heterogeneous catalysis in organic transformations and offers a review of the current and near future technologies and applications.

This book highlights the innovations and techniques to identify and treat the emerging pollutants in waste and polluted water. It initiates with classification of emerging pollutants followed by a review on existing detection and elimination techniques, and current regulations in place.

This book explores recent developments in the use of advanced nanomaterials (ANMs) for water treatment and remediation. In-depth reaction mechanisms in water treatment technologies including adsorption, catalysis, and membrane filtration for water purification using ANMs are discussed in detail.

This book covers nanomaterials in tissue engineering for regenerative therapies of heart, skin, eye, skeletal muscle, and the nervous system. It emphasizes fundamental design concepts and emerging forms of nanomaterials in soft and hard tissue engineering.

This book features perspectives on advances in textile coloration technologies. It provides a comprehensive and holistic overview, supporting rapid and efficient entry of new researchers into emerging subjects within textile engineering and technology.

This book focuses on electrochemical energy conversion and storage and introduces novel materials designed for specific energy applications. It presents the relationship of materials properties, processing, and device performance and sheds light on research, development, and deployment of emerging materials and technologies in this field.

This book offers comprehensive coverage of recent design and development of 2D materials in the context of plasmonic-based devices. It provides a thorough overview of the basic principles and techniques used in the analysis and design of 2D material-based optical sensor systems, and it explains the fundamental properties of 2D materials.

Nanotechnology for Smart Concrete discusses the advantages and applications of nanomaterials in concrete including high-strength performance, microstructural improvement, self-healing, energy storage, and coatings.

The book offers a comprehensive review of the latest advances in nanomaterials-based technologies for the treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater. It describes the latest developments in synthesis protocols.

MXene-Based Photocatalysts: Fabrication and Application introduces readers to the fundamentals, preparation, microstructure characterization, and a variety of applications of MXene-based photocatalysts. It serves as a reference for MXene materials and provides an overview of current literature in advanced MXene materials and applications.

The book presents an overview of the use of nanotechnology to mitigate pathogens of concern and is the first book to discuss applications of nanotechnology in the fight against all three major domains of disease-causing pathogens: bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

This book covers advances in nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, along with the aspects needed for a successful and marketable nano-formulation. With advances in synthetic technologies, nanoparticles can be custom made from variety of advanced materials to mimic the bioenvironment and equipped with various targeting and imaging moieties.

Biomass for Bioenergy and Biomaterials presents an overview of recent studies developed specifically for lignocellulose-based production of biofuels, biochemicals, and functional materials.

This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the research and development in designing electrode and electrolyte materials for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors. Further, green energy production via the water splitting approach by the hydroelectric cell is also explored.

Green tribology includes focus on innovative surfaces, lubricants, and materials to reduce friction and wear for environmental conservation and sustainability. This book creates a platform for sharing knowledge emerging in the field of green tribology and focuses on advances and developments in technologies and applications.

This book disseminates ideas and research trends in biotribology and presents pioneering recent advances impacting the field, focusing on the role of mathematics, chemistry, physics, materials, and mechanical engineering.