Bücher der Reihe De Gruyter STEM

As the first comprehensive overview on the green approach to research and industrialization of polymeric materials this textbook describes the development and optimization of bio-based and waste-derived materials. It presents new strategies for the recovery, recycling and reusing of oil-based plastics with a special focus on bio-innovation in the area of organic materials.

Machine Learning and Visual Perception provides an up-to-date overview on the topic, including the PAC model, decision tree, Bayesian learning, support vector machines, AdaBoost, compressive sensing and so on.Both classic and novel algorithms are introduced in classifier design, face recognition, deep learning, time series recognition, image classification, and object detection.

This textbook illustrates one-component phase diagrams, binary equilibrium phase diagrams and ternary phase diagrams for ceramics, polymers and alloys by presenting case studies on preparation processes, and provides up-to-date information on nano-crystal materials, non-crystal materials and functional materials. As second volume in the set, it is an extension of the first volume on physical aspect of materials.

The book covers silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, tin and germanium based inorganic polymers. It also includes chapters on organometallic polymers, transition metal based coordination polymers and geopolymers. The book is ideal for students and career starters in the industry.

The last two decades have seen electrospinning of nanofibers performed mainly from solutions of toxic organic solvents. The increase in demand for scaling up electrospinning in recent years therefore requires an environmentally friendly process free of organic solvents. This book addresses techniques for clean and safe electrospinning in the fabrication of green nanofibers and their potential applications.

The conversion of CO2 to chemicals and consumables is a pioneering approach to utilize undesired CO2 emissions and simultaneously create new products out of sustainable feedstock. Volume 1 gives an introduction to CO2 chemistry, utilisation and sustainability and further discusses its capture and separation. Both volumes are also included in a set ISBN 978-3-11-066549-9.

With a focus on portland cement, the book systematically illustrates the composition, properties, and applications of different kinds of cementitious materials, and presents their reaction during the hydration and hardening process. The production technique and applied technology are also discussed with examples. Exercises are added in each chapter, making the work an essential textbook for students.

The combustion properties of organic materials are used to assess their safety specifications. This knowledge is necessary to avoid potentially disastrous fires. The experimental determination of the combustion properties of a new organic compound is laborious and sometimes even impossible. This book describes methods for the determination and prediction of the combustion properties of organic compounds, along with some examples and exercises.

Intensified processes have found widespread application in the chemical and petrochemical industries. The use of intensified systems allows for a reduction of operating costs and supports the "greening" of chemical processes. However, the design of intensified equipment requires special methodologies. This book describes the fundamentals and applications of these design methods, making it a valuable resource for use in both industry and academia.

The book covers the most recent scientific literature in chemical enhanced oil recovery. After introducing the subject of EOR, detailed advances in polymer flooding are presented, and is exemplified in terms of both experimental work and mathematical simulations. Also, employing the emerging technique of nanotechnology to boost the performance of existing chemical enhanced oil recovery processes is described.

Rubber analysis plays a vital part in ensuring that manufactured products are fit for purpose. This comprehensive, application-based book with up-to-date referencing covers all important applications and subject area associated with the analysis of rubber compounds and rubber products. Includes characterization of rubber polymers, rubber fumes, identification of extractables and leachables, as well as reverse engineering on compounded products.

Rubber materials serve a variety of purposes in our everyday life. This book gives a complete survey of the life cycle of rubber materials starting from the basics and covering everything to recycling of rubber. The important aspects for researchers and engineers in rubber industry such as vulcanization, thermoplastic elastomers, additives and fillers and rubber bonding is covered in one chapter each.

Single-use technology (SUT) has the potential to reduce capital costs, improve plant throughput and reduce the risk of cross-contamination in the biopharmaceutical industry. However, clear guidelines are needed for its implementation in a validated GMP environment. This book is the first comprehensive publication on the implementation of SUT. It covers the selection, specification, design and qualification of systems to meet end-user requirements.

Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cells provides a comprehensive review of novel and state-of-the-art polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) membranes. The author highlights requirements and considerations for a membrane as an integral part of PEMFC and its interactions with other components. It is an indispensible resource for anyone interested in new PEMFC membrane materials and concerned with the development, optimisation and testing of such membranes. Various composite membranes (polymer and non-polymer) are discussed along with analyses of the latest fi ller materials like graphene, ionic liquids, polymeric ionic liquids, nanostructured metal oxides and membrane concepts unfolding in the field of PEMFC. This book provides the latest academic and technical developments in PEMFC membranes with thorough insights into various preparation, characterisation, and testing methods utilised. Factors affecting proton conduction, water adsorption, and transportation behaviour of membranes are also deliberated upon. Provides the latest academic and technical developments in PEMFC membranes. Reviews recent literature on ex situ studies and in situ single-cell and stack tests investigating the durability (chemical, thermomechanical) and degradation of membranes. Surbhi Sharma, MSc, PhD Working on graphene oxide and fuel cells since 2007, she has published about 50 research articles/book chapters and holds a patent. She has also been awarded various research grants.

Polymers are converted into finished products through a series of steps which include mixing in additives and various types of forming. Following an introduction to polymer science and its importance to various fields, the author describes these processes from a practical, application-oriented perspective. Global suppliers of raw materials, machinery and equipment are also given, making this book an invaluable resource for industry practitioners.

This book is essential reading for scientists and students interested in both organic and inorganic chemical technology. The authors cover the production of chemical reagents as well as trends from adjacent fields including biotechnology and process simulation. Chemical Technologies and Processes is of interest to chemical engineers, materials scientists, as well as chemists in both academia and industry.

This book presents the aspects of cellulose obtained in correlation with its integration into the new concept of biorefining. The authors detail the individual steps of pulp manufacture as well as properties and fiber characterization techniques for paper, cellulose derivatives and processing by-products. This book is of interest to scientists and advanced students working in the fields of renewable resources and biorefining.

This book presents fundamentals in MATLAB programming, including data and statement structures, control structures, function writing and bugging in MATLAB programming, followed by the presentations of algebraic computation, transcendental function evaluations and data processing. Advanced topics such as MATLAB interfacing, object-oriented programming and graphical user interface design are also addressed.

This book focuses on solving practical problems in calculus with MATLAB. Descriptions and sketching of functions and sequences are introduced first, followed by the analytical solutions of limit, differentiation, integral and function approximation problems of univariate and multivariate functions. Advanced topics such as numerical differentiations and integrals, integral transforms as well as fractional calculus are also covered in the book.

This book focuses the solutions of linear algebra and matrix analysis problems, with the exclusive use of MATLAB. The topics include representations, fundamental analysis, transformations of matrices, matrix equation solutions as well as matrix functions. Attempts on matrix and linear algebra applications are also explored.