Chemical Biochemical category: 1242 books
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Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Sets the stage for large-scale production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals
In response to diminishing supplies as well as the environmental hazards posed by fossil fuels and petrochemicals, interest and demand for green, sustainable biofuels and bio-based chemicals are soaring. Biomass may...
Biopolymers
New Materials for Sustainable Films and Coatings
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
As an area of high topical interest*, Biopolymers – New materials for Sustainable Films and Coatings* covers the development and utilization of polymers derived from bioresources, with a particular focus on film and coating applications.
With growing concern for the environment and the rising...
Hydrothermal Processing in Biorefineries
Production of Bioethanol and High Added-Value Compounds of Second and Third Generation Biomass
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2017
The biorefinery, integration of processes and technologies for biomass conversion, demands efficient utilization of all components. Hydrothermal processing is a potential clean technology to convert raw materials such as lignocellulosic and aquatic biomass into bioenergy and high added-value compounds....
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2011
New micro and nanopatterning technologies have been developed in the last years as less costly and more flexible alternatives to phtolithograpic processing. These technologies have not only impacted on recent developments in microelectronics, but also in emerging fields such as disposable biosensors,...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
This book gathers the various aspects of the porous polymer field into one volume. It not only presents a fundamental description of the field, but also describes the state of the art for such materials and provides a glimpse into the future. Emphasizing a different aspect of the ongoing research...
Reaction Kinetics and the Development of Catalytic Processes
Proceedings of the International Symposium, Brugge, Belgium, April 19-21, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 1999
The symposium "Reaction Kinetics and the Development of Catalytic Processes" is the continuation of the very successful International Symposium "Dynamics of Surfaces and Reaction Kinetics in Heterogeneous Catalysis", held in September 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium. These proceedings contain a unique series...
Industrial Crystallization
Fundamentals and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015
Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this text provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of industrial crystallization. Newcomers will learn all of the most important topics in industrial crystallization, from key concepts and basic theory to industrial practices. Topics covered include...
by Vikas Mittal
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
One of the first comprehensive books to focus on the role of polymers in the burgeoning energy materials market
Polymers are increasingly finding applications in the areas of energy storage and conversion. A number of recent advances in the control of the polymer molecular structure which allows...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Polymeric crystals are more complex in nature than other materials' crystal structures due to significant structural disorder present. The only comprehensive reference on polymer crystallization, Handbook of Polymer Crystallization provides readers with a broad, in-depth guide on the subject, covering...
Polymer Morphology
Principles, Characterization, and Processing
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
With a focus on structure-property relationships, this book describes how polymer morphology affects properties and how scientists can modify them. The book covers structure development, theory, simulation, and processing; and discusses a broad range of techniques and methods.
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Physical Metallurgy
Principles and Design
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Physical metallurgy is one of the main fields of metallurgical science dealing with the development of the microstructure of metals in order to achieve desirable properties required in technological applications. Physical Metallurgy: Principles and Design focuses on the processing–structure–properties...
Handbook of Materials Behavior Models, Three-Volume Set
Nonlinear Models and Properties
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2001
This first of a kind reference/handbook deals with nonlinear models and properties of material. In the study the behavior of materials' phenomena no unique laws exist. Therefore, researchers often turn to models to determine the properties of materials. This will be the first book to bring together...
Geological Storage of CO2
Modeling Approaches for Large-Scale Simulation
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Despite the large research effort in both public and commercial companies, no textbook has yet been written on this subject. This book aims to provide an overview to the topic of Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS), while at the same time focusing on the dominant processes and the mathematical and numerical...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
This book provides an extensive overview of the latest research in environmentally benign integrated bioprocess technology. The cutting edge bioprocess technologies highlighted in the book include bioenergy from lignocellulose materials, biomass gasification, ethanol, butanol, biodiesel from agro...