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Nanotechnologies in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
This book presents novel applications of nanotechnology for the preservation of artistic and historical artifacts. It explains the scientific principles behind numerous nanomaterials and discusses their applications to different types of common movable and fixed artistic substrates. It starts with an overview of the nano-tools developed over the last three decades, such as dispersions of nanopa…
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- 978-94-017-9302-5
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- X, 144
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Nanophysics for Energy Efficiency
This book provides a succinct account of the ways in which nano technology is being applied to improve energy efficiency. The coverage includes current scanning probe techniques for electrical energy storage, energy harvesting systems and local electrochemistry as well as emerging techniques of relevance to diverse materials and devices, including advanced scanning probes for nano fabrication a…
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- 1
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- 2191-5520
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- XXIII, 73
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- SpringerBriefs in Energy
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Nanoparticles' Promises and Risks
The focus of this interdisciplinary volume is on four areas of nanoparticle research: characterization, manipulation, and potential effects on humanity and the environment. The book includes a comprehensive collection of data on industrial nanoparticle creation and the characterization of the nanoscale products of these processes. The authors describe the effects of these nanoscale structures o…
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- 978-3-319-11727-0
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- XIV, 355
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Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture
This book presents a comprehensive overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies. It includes aspects of nanoparticle monitoring, toxicity, and public perception, and covers applications that address both crop growing and treatment of agricultural wastewater. Topics include nanoagrochemicals (nanofertilizers, -pesticides, -herbicides), nanobiosensors, and nanotechnologies for food processing, p…
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- 978-3-319-14023-0
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- XV, 347
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Nanoparticles in the Fight Against Parasites
This book sheds new light on the use of nanoparticles in the fields of parasitology and public and animal health. Nanotechnology has been used in many fields of research and in practical applications. A special subgroup is represented by the so-called nanobiotechnology, which is a multidisciplinary integration of biotechnology, nanotechnology, chemical processing, material science and engine…
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- 2192-3671
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- X, 218
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- Parasitology Research Monographs
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Nanoparticle Emissions From Combustion Engines
This book focuses on particulate matter emissions produced by vehicles with combustion engines. It describes the physicochemical properties of the particulate matter, the mechanisms of its formation and its environmental impacts (including those on human beings). It discusses methods for measuring particulate mass and number, including the state-of-the-art in Portable Emission Measurement Syste…
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- 1
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- 2194-8119
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- X, 139
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- Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic
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Nanopackaging: From Nanomaterials to the Atomic Scale
This book is a first attempt to merge two different communities: scientists and technologists. Therefore, it is not a general overview covering all the fields of nanopackaging, but is mainly focused on two topics. The first topic deals with atomic scale devices or circuit requirements, as well as related recent technological developments; for example, surface science engineering and atomic scal…
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- 2193-9691
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- VIII, 189
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- Advances in Atom and Single Molecule Machines
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Nanoscience Advances in CBRN Agents Detection, Information and Energy Security
The preparation and characterization of various nano-scaled materials and their applications in diverse security and safety- related fields. Readers are provided with a broad overview on the topic as it combines articles addressing the preparation and characterization of different nano-scaled materials (metals, oxides, glasses, polymers, carbon-based, etc.). The contributions derive from the le…
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- 978-94-017-9696-5
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- XIV, 533
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- NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
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Nanomaterials for Security
This book comprises 25 contributions focussed on nanotechnology for sensor applications. They stem from presentations at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Nanomaterials for Security". The chapters cover a broad but interrelated range of topics, including nanophysics, nanotechnology, nanomaterials, sensors, biosensor security systems, and explosive detection. They reflect many significant adv…
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- 1874-6489
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- XIX, 330
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- NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology
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Nanoscale Surface Modification for Enhanced Biosensing
This book gives a comprehensive overview of electrochemical-based biosensors and their crucial components. Practical examples are given throughout the text to illustrate how the performance of electrochemical-based biosensors can be improved by nanoscale surface modification and how an optimal design can be achieved. All essential aspects of biosensors are considered, including electrode functi…
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- 978-3-319-17478-5
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- XV, 96
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