Today s interest in nanoparticle magnetism is stimulated by a variety of potential applications ranging from soft to hard magnetic materials and from ultra-high density information storage to biomedical applications. Interactions between magnetic systems at the nanosca... Lees meer.

Interfacial Science. An Introduction is an accessible text introducing readers to the chemistry of interfaces a subject of increasing relevance and popularity due to the emergence of nanoscience. Interfacial science impacts on our lives in diverse and surprising wa... Lees meer.

This book together with its companion volume The Science of Crystallization. Macroscopic Phenomena and Defect Generation make up a complete course that will teach an advanced student how to understand and analyse scientifically any of the phenomena that are observed... Lees meer.

This volume will be summarized on the basis of the topics of Ionic Liquids in the form of chapters and sections. It would be emphasized on the synthesis of ILs of different types and stabilization of amphiphilic self-assemblies in conventional and newly developed ILs... Lees meer.

In order to improve long-term reliability of polymer power cables it is essential to understand the mechanisms of degradation and breakdown of solid insulation materials such as crosslinked polyethylene XLPE ethylene-propylene rubber and its interfacial phenomena. Th... Lees meer.

Fluid penetration into capillary tubes resulting from the interplay between solid-liquid adhesive interactions and liquid-liquid cohesive interactions is a ubiquitous phenomenon. A wide variety of technological applications e.g. oil extraction through porous rocks was... Lees meer.

Among the interfaces produced by the pairing the liquid-liquid interface is most slippery and difficult to be studied experimentally in comparison with the gas-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces as the liquid-liquid interface is flexible thin and buried between bulk... Lees meer.

The current water-based method of bitumen extraction requires withdrawal of fresh water which leads to the continual buildup of tailings ponds and other environmental concerns. There is now a real need to explore the possibility of an alternative non-aqueous extraction... Lees meer.

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The necessary need to develop more sustainable chemical processes and the success of homogeneous catalysis relying on molecular organometallic chemistry has led the community of molecular chemists to investigate the preparation of single-site heterogeneous catalysts.... Lees meer.

Interfacial Science for Geosystems Engineers links traditional geosystems engineering with technical advances in emerging energy topics. This text delivers critical research analysis and application of CO2 sequestration in underground formations. This critical referenc... Lees meer.

The shape of drops and bubbles is the centre of interest for many interfacial scientists. This book describes the most recent accomplishments to make use of drops and bubbles in fundamental research and application. After a general introduction into the mechanics of liq... Lees meer.

Fundamentals of Interfacial Engineering provides chemical electronic mechanical and biomedical engineers with a coherent integrated introduction to the fundamental concepts that relate to interfacial phenomena with applications to different processes and product s... Lees meer.

Enzymology at the Membrane Interface the latest volume in the Methods in Enzymology series covers a subset of enzymes that work in the environment of the biological cell membrane. This field called interfacial enzymology involves a special series of experimental ap... Lees meer.

This book provides a general overview of the importance of fibre-matrix interfacial bonding characteristics in natural fibre-based composites to obtain optimal material properties for a specific application. This book provides a general overview of the importance o... Lees meer.