Chemistry and Industrial Techniques for Chemical Engineers

Chemistry and Industrial Techniques for Chemical Engineers

This book, Chemistry and Industrial Techniques for Chemical Engineers, brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of new tools for chemical and materials engineers. It contains significant research, reporting new methodologies, and important applications in the fields of chemical engineering as well as the latest coverage of chemical databases and the development of new methods and efficient approaches for chemists. With clear explanations, real-world examples, this volume emphasizes the concepts essential to the practice of chemical science, engineering, and technology while introducing the newest innovations in the field.

Je chemine avec Hubert Reeves

Je chemine avec Hubert Reeves

" J'ai une passion, une pulsion, un vrai démon de la connaissance ! J'ai envie d'apprendre. Je suis toujours très reconnaissant à qui m'apprend quelque chose et j'aime toujours apprendre aux autres. C'est une priorité au quotidien. Avant même de manger ! C'est comme si j'avais la mission, au sens ordinaire du terme, d'enseigner. Et plus j'avance en âge, plus cela se présente comme : "Il faut. Ça urge !" " Hubert Reeves Astrophysicien de renommée mondiale, Hubert Reeves a nourri toute sa vie une passion pour l'histoire du cosmos. Pour lui, nous faisons partie d'un système où univers, nature et humanité sont interdépendants. Afin de préserver cet équilibre de vie pour tous, il est devenu un grand défenseur de la nature. Hubert nous confie ici les étapes de son cheminement, qui l'ont mené progressivement vers une belle sérénité. Il évoque les influences qui l'ont formé, ses choix, ses joies mais aussi ses doutes et inquiétudes, les difficultés qu'il a pu rencontrer et la manière dont il les a surmontées. Voici une source d'inspiration et d'énergie qui devrait nous inciter à assumer nos propres envies. Entretiens menés par Sophie Lhuillier

Photovoltaic Systems Technology

Photovoltaic Systems Technology

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Discover comprehensive insights into the latest advancements in solar PV technology, including power electronics, maximum power point tracking schemes, and forecasting techniques, with a focus on improving the performance of PV systems. A huge number of research articles and books have been published in the last two decades, covering different issues of PV efficiency, circuits, and systems for power processing and their related control. Books that have been published cover one or more topics but altogether fail to give a complete picture of the different aspects of PV systems. Photovoltaic Systems Technology aims to close the gap by providing a comprehensive review of techniques/practices that are dedicated to improving the performance of PV systems. The book is divided into three parts: the first part is dedicated to advancements in power electronic converters for PV systems; tools and techniques for maximum power point tracking of PV systems will be covered in the second part of the book; and the third part covers advancements in techniques for solar PV forecasting. The overall focus of the book is to highlight the advancements in modeling, design, performance under faulty conditions, forecasting, and application of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems using metaheuristic, evolutionary computation, machine learning, and AI approaches. It is intended for researchers and engineers aspiring to learn about the latest advancements in solar PV technology with emphasis on power electronics involved, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) schemes, and forecasting techniques.

Chemical Technology and Informatics in Chemistry with Applications

Chemical Technology and Informatics in Chemistry with Applications

This volume reflects the huge breadth and diversity in research and the application of industrial and engineering chemistry and cheminformatics. The book presents cutting-edge research developments and new insights that emphasize the vibrancy of industrial and engineering chemistry and cheminformatics today. The first section of the book focuses on new insights in engineering chemistry while the second part looks at the promising future and novel approaches in chemical informatics, which has vast implications for industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Several chapters examine various industrial processes for emerging materials and determine practical use under a wide range of conditions, helping to establish what is needed to produce a new generation of materials.

Electric Vehicles and Distributed Generation - Microgrid

Electric Vehicles and Distributed Generation - Microgrid

This book reviews advanced innovations and future perspectives for electric vehicle (EV) charging and distributed generation via micro grids. It includes clear points, diagrams, and technical details to aid researchers, scholars, and students in optimizing EV-grid integration.In this book, the information, data, insights, facts, and knowledge provided will encourage and assist the scholars, researchers, authors, and students in learning the necessary technical specifications of electric vehicles integrated with the grid. This knowledge will also help readers understand the communication protocols used and analyze the optimization of vehicular power when the vehicle is integrated with the grid.It will also help new research scholars by providing them with a complete knowledge regarding power converter topology, and power quality assessment in EV clusters. This book provides an excellent approach for both wired and wireless charging of electric vehicles and grid integration. It includes the most advanced contents in wireless charging of electric vehicles, power converters using wide bandgap devices and the integration of electric vehicles with the grid.

Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe

Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe

Nobel Prize–winning physicist Roger Penrose questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theoryWhat can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas—string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology.Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions, Penrose cautions that the fashionable nature of a theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility. In the case of quantum mechanics, its stunning success in explaining the atomic universe has led to an uncritical faith that it must also apply to reasonably massive objects, and Penrose responds by suggesting possible changes in quantum theory. Turning to cosmology, he argues that most of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them. Finally, Penrose describes how fashion, faith, and fantasy have ironically also shaped his own work, from twistor theory, a possible alternative to string theory that is beginning to acquire a fashionable status, to "conformal cyclic cosmology," an idea so fantastic that it could be called "conformal crazy cosmology."The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures.

La diversidad de la ciencia

La diversidad de la ciencia

En esta obra póstuma, el brillante astrofísico y ganador del Premio Pulitzer Carl Sagan combina magistralmente astronomía, física, biología, filosofía, mitología y teología para explorar la relación entre religión y ciencia, y explicar el sentimiento casi místico que uno experimenta al admirar el universo.En 1985, Sagan fue invitado a las prestigiosas Conferencias Gifford y el resultado de ese encuentro es esta maravillosa y personal exposición de sus observaciones y opiniones sobre temas mayores de la historia de la humanidad. Con un estilo claro y directo, sin academicismos ni tecnicismos, el autor aborda los temas clave de su obra como el origen del universo, la posibilidad de vida inteligente en otros planetas, el peligro de la aniquilación nuclear, el creacionismo y la posible naturaleza química de la transcendencia.Las observaciones divertidas, sabias y a menudo asombrosamente proféticas de Sagan sobre algunos de los mayores misterios del universo tienen el efecto vigorizador de estimular el intelecto y la imaginación, así como de despertarnos a la grandeza de la vida en el cosmos.«Este libro es un tesoro de sabiduría, compasión y asombro científico. Debería ser el próximo libro que lea.» Sam Harris, autor de El fin de la fe«Un legado increíblemente valioso que nos deja una gran persona.» Kurt Vonnegut

Digital Technologies and Tools for Smart Agriculture

Digital Technologies and Tools for Smart Agriculture

To meet the food requirements of the growing population worldwide, the agricultural domain is being technologically empowered to produce more with fewer resources and investments. Fortunately, the faster maturity and stability of digital (digitization and digitalization) technologies and tools have laid a stimulating and sparking foundation for large-scale production of food items with minimal time, talent, and treasure. The penetration and pervasiveness of the Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and actuators are considered the first and foremost aspect of advanced and adaptive agriculture. Further, the device ecosystem for automated and accelerated agriculture processes and practices grows consistently. The robots and drone space advancements are fascinating, as they are set to transform the industry. Connected robots, drones, and other agriculture equipment, appliances, instruments, and machinery are flourishing towards intelligent agriculture. Agriculture sensors and devices generate a lot of real-time and real-world digital data. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) methods, all agriculture data are subjected to various deep and decisive investigations to extract actionable insights in time. Other noteworthy improvisations include the widespread deployment of 5G communication networks, the growing power of edge analytics and intelligence, the distinct contributions of blockchain technology, the adoption and adaptation of cloud-native computing principles, the phenomenon of digital twins, etc., in the digital space. All these developments have led to the realization of smart agriculture products, solutions, and services.Features:Delineate the role and responsibilities of digital technologies towards smart agriculture Delve into the potential of IoT and AI, along with other critical technological advancement Demystify large language models (LLMs) and visual language models (VLMs) Dig deep and delve into the advancements in the robots and drone space Describe how digital innovations can significantly elevate agriculture processes, platforms, patterns, and practices This book will delve into the transformative power of digital technologies in agriculture, particularly in the context of smart agriculture. It will highlight how these technologies and innovative digital devices are reshaping the agricultural landscape. The book will also showcase the disruptive potential of these technologies, illustrating how they are revolutionizing traditional farming practices and processes.

High-Performance Materials and Engineered Chemistry

High-Performance Materials and Engineered Chemistry

This volume brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of new tools for chemical and materials engineers. It contains significant research, reporting new methodologies and important applications in the fields of chemical engineering as well as the latest coverage of chemical databases and the development of new methods and efficient approaches for chemists. This authoritative reference source provides the latest scholarly research on the use of applied concepts to enhance the current trends and productivity in chemical engineering. Highlighting theoretical foundations, real-world cases, and future directions, this book is ideally designed for researchers, practitioners, professionals, and students of materials chemistry and chemical engineering. The volume explains and discusses new theories and presents case studies concerning material and chemical engineering. The book is divided into several sections, covering: Advanced Materials Chemoinformatics, Computational Chemistry, and Smart Technologies Analytical and Experimental Techniques

Green and Sustainable Advanced Materials, Volume 2

Green and Sustainable Advanced Materials, Volume 2

Sustainable development is a very prevalent concept of modern society. This concept has appeared as a critical force in combining a special focus on development and growth by maintaining a balance of using human resources and the ecosystem in which we are living. The development of new and advanced materials is one of the powerful examples in establishing this concept. Green and sustainable advanced materials are the newly synthesized material or existing modified material having superior and special properties. These fulfil today’s growing demand for equipment, machines and devices with better quality for an extensive range of applications in various sectors such as paper, biomedical, textile, and much more.Volume 2, provides chapters on the valorization of green and sustainable advanced materials from a biomedical perspective as well as the applications in textile technology, optoelectronics, energy materials systems, and the food and agriculture industry.

Il grande disegno biocentrico

Il grande disegno biocentrico

Dove comincia la realtà e dove finisce la nostra coscienza? Per secoli abbiamo tenuto distinti all’interno dell’immaginario occidentale l’essere umano dal regno della natura, la mente dalla materia circostante, l’osservatore dall’oggetto del suo sguardo, e su questa separazione abbiamo costruito le nostre pretese di conoscenza razionale. Poi, in appena poche decine di anni nel corso del Novecento, tutto è stato messo in discussione da scienziati visionari – figure come Einstein e Heisenberg, Schrödinger e Bohr – e ci siamo di nuovo scoperti confusi, indefiniti: in che modo potremo avere risposta alle grandi domande sull’origine del cosmo e sulle sue leggi, infatti, quando la scienza e la filosofia contemporanee sembrano smarrirsi in enigmi sempre più avanzati, apparentemente insolubili? La soluzione proposta a inizio millennio da Robert Lanza con il «biocentrismo» mantiene ancora oggi intatta la sua carica rivoluzionaria: sono la vita e la coscienza – il soggetto – a «creare» l’universo, non il contrario. In Il grande disegno biocentrico Lanza torna a esplorare la sua teoria, illustrandone in modo ancora più chiaro e ricco di esempi l’origine e gli sviluppi: il suo è il racconto delle incredibili scoperte fatte dalla fisica e dalle scienze nel corso della storia – da Newton a Hawking, dalla relatività generale alla teoria delle stringhe, ai più recenti progressi della tecnologia quantistica – e di come ognuna di esse abbia spinto l’uomo a riflettere su di sé e sulle proprie potenzialità. Un viaggio appassionante che affronta il funzionamento del cervello umano e la possibilità di muoversi nel tempo, i nostri sogni e le realtà multidimensionali, investigando i diversi modi in cui il soggetto influenza e contribuisce a plasmare il mondo attorno a lui. Scritta assieme al fisico teorico Matej Pavšič e all’astronomo Bob Berman, questa opera è un nuovo fondamentale tassello nella riflessione sui limiti che poniamo alla nostra individualità. Un libro che ci conduce a nuovi interrogativi e nuove conclusioni; fino a chiederci se il senso della nostra esistenza nell’universo non sia in fondo altro che far sì che l’universo abbia un senso.

Je n'aurai pas le temps. Mémoires

Je n'aurai pas le temps. Mémoires

Hubert Reeves se livre ici comme il ne l'avait jamais fait. De son enfance québécoise à sa carrière scientifique internationale, de son milieu familial à sa renommée médiatique et à ses engagements écologiques, c'est la vie à la fois exemplaire et singulière d'un chercheur d'aujourd'hui qu'il nous raconte à la première personne. Comment les expériences de sa prime jeunesse dans la nature canadienne ont forgé sa passion pour le cosmos, comment les enthousiasmes et les déceptions de sa formation scientifique l'ont amené au désir de partager son savoir, comment la philosophie, la religion, la musique se sont indissolublement mêlées à sa quête intellectuelle, comment les rencontres d'autres grands esprits ont orienté le sien, comment ses voyages autour de la planète l'ont amené à en devenir un défenseur fervent – tous les lecteurs de Hubert Reeves le retrouveront ici plus proche encore, et de nouveaux le rejoindront. En un temps où l'aventure scientifique devient incertaine, découvrant ses limites dans ses succès mêmes, la valeur d'un tel témoignage est sans égale. Hubert Reeves, astrophysicien, a publié au Seuil de nombreux ouvrages dont Patience dans l'azur, Poussières d'étoiles, Mal de Terre, Chroniques cosmiques, qui ont rencontré la faveur d'un très large public. Il préside la Ligue ROC, pour la préservation de la faune sauvage.

Explorer demain

Explorer demain

Qui seront les explorateurs du futur et que signifie encore " explorer " au XXIesiècle ? Les explorateurs qui partaient à la conquête de terres sauvages, mettant leur vie en péril pour découvrir des territoires inviolés et apporter de nouvelles connaissances, semblent appartenir à une époque révolue. Au XXIe siècle, notre monde paraît avoir été inventorié de fond en comble et tout le savoir être à portée du moindre clic sur Internet. Est-ce pour autant la fin de l'exploration et de l'explorateur ?Non, car personne ne peut avec certitude déterminer ce que seront les réalités et les sociétés futures et de nouveaux pionniers auront à défricher des voies inconnues. Nous allons devoir changer et nous adapter. Il ne s'agit plus de se demander s'il reste quelque chose à explorer mais de trouver comment nous allons, toutes et tous, devenir des explorateurs de ce monde en mutation. Comment nous allons éviter de reproduire les erreurs du passé pour ne pas conduire notre humanité, mais aussi l'ensemble du vivant, à sa perte. Et comment nous allons explorer demain pour mieux le construire.

Nanobiotechnology in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery and Treatment

Nanobiotechnology in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery and Treatment

Presents nanobiotechnology in drug delivery and disease managementFeaturing contributions from noted experts in the field, this book highlights recent advances in the nano-based drug delivery systems. It also covers the diagnosis and role of various nanomaterials in the management of infectious diseases and non-infectious disorders, such as cancers and other malignancies and their role in future medicine.Nanobiotechnology in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery and Treatment starts by introducing how nanotechnology has revolutionized drug delivery, diagnosis, and treatments of diseases. It then focuses on the role of various nanocomposites in diagnosis, drug delivery, and treatment of diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and many others. Next, it discusses the application of a variety of nanomaterials in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal tract disorders. The book explains the concept of nanotheranostics in detail and its role in effective monitoring of drug response, targeted drug delivery, enhanced drug accumulation in the target tissues, sustained as well as triggered release of drugs, and reduction in adverse effects. Other chapters cover aptamer-incorporated nanoparticle systems; magnetic nanoparticles; theranostics and vaccines; toxicological concerns of nanomaterials used in nanomedicine; and more. Provides a concise overview of state-of-the-art nanomaterials and their application like drug delivery in infectious diseases and non-infectious disorders Highlights recent advances in the nano-based drug delivery systems and role of various nanomaterials Introduces nano-based sensors which detect various pathogens Covers the use of nanodevices in diagnostics and theranostics Nanobiotechnology in Diagnosis, Drug Delivery and Treatment is an ideal book for researchers and scientists working in various disciplines such as microbiology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and nanomedicine.

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking

„Leonard Mlodinow a înfăptuit imposibilul. A alcătuit cu măiestrie un portret pătrunzător, intim și emoționant al lui Stephen Hawking, una dintre cele mai mari minți ale timpului nostru, tratând totodată perfect riguros aspectele ținând de fizică. Hawking ar fi fost mândru de această carte.“ — MICHIO KAKU   Puțini oameni de știință sunt atât de cunoscuți marelui public ca Stephen Hawking. La făurirea imaginii sale, devenită arhetipală la fel ca a lui Einstein, au contribuit, pe lângă cercetările revoluționare din cosmologie, cărțile de popularizare vândute în zeci de milioane de exemplare, dar și curajul și tenacitatea cu care Hawking și-a înfruntat boala – imobilizat în scaunul cu rotile, incapabil să vorbească, păstrând legătura cu cei din jur doar prin mișcarea ochilor, mimică și vocea unui computer. Prieten cu Hawking vreme de cincisprezece ani, coautor împreună cu el la două cărți, fizicianul american Leonard Mlodinow povestește amintirile colaborării lor dezvăluind firea intimă a unui personaj fragil și în același timp robust, stoic, dar și plin de vitalitate, uneori sarcastic, dar în fond tandru, profitând de izolarea adusă de boală, dar căutând mereu relațiile umane. În paralel, Mlodinow reconstituie în termeni simpli și intuitivi evoluția spectaculoasă, timp de cinci decenii, a ideilor cosmologice ale lui Hawking concentrate asupra întrebărilor fundamentale: Cum a început universul? De ce există un univers? De ce legile naturii sunt așa cum sunt?   „Celor care l-au cunoscut de la distanță pe Stephen li s-ar putea părea că, pentru el, simplul fapt de a trăi era ca şi cum ar fi urcat Everestul. După ce am ajuns să-l cunosc, mi-am dat seama că el era Everestul. Un uriaş nemişcat, imun la trecerea timpului şi în stare să reziste chiar şi celor mai violente furtuni pe care natura le dezlănțuia asupra lui.“ — LEONARD MLODINOW

Decoding Darkness

Decoding Darkness

Working from the intriguing hypothesis that Alzheimer's dementia is the result of a renegade protein-beta amyloid-Tanzi and others set out to find the gene responsible for its production. Decoding Darkness takes us deep into the minds and far-flung labs of many a prominent researcher, offering an intimate view of the high stakes of molecular genetics, the revolution that propels it, the obstacles that threaten to derail it, and the families whose lives are so dependent upon it. Tanzi and Parson ultimately reveal that Alzheimer's, like heart disease, may be effectively treated-even prevented.

El cisne negro

El cisne negro

Durante años, Nassim Nicholas Taleb ha estudiado cómo nos engañamos al pensar que creemos saber más de lo que realmente sabemos, y por qué perdemos el tiempo con lo irrelevante e intrascendente, cuando en realidad nuestro mundo gira alrededor de los grandes acontecimientos que nos sorprenden.En este fascinante ensayo, el autor nos explica lo que sabemos y lo que ignoramos, nos dibuja las fronteras entre realidad y percepción, y nos abre las puertas del increíble mundo de los «cisnes negros», esos sucesos impredecibles pero con un impacto inabarcable. Para intentar entenderlos, elaboramos explicaciones que no tienen en cuenta el azar y que solo buscan encajar lo imprevisible en un modelo perfecto.Estas partes integrantes de nuestro mundo, que incluyen desde el auge de las religiones hasta los acontecimientos de nuestra vida personal, el éxito de Google y YouTube o incluso el 11S, son imposibles de identificar hasta después de que haya sucedido. Según Taleb, esto se debe a que los humanos aprendemos a centrarnos en los hechos específicos, más que en los generales. Nos empeñamos en investigar las cosas ya sabidas, obviando lo que desconocemos, lo que nos impide reconocer nuevas oportunidades.En El cisne negro, un ensayo elegante, sorprendente y con reflexiones de alcance universal, Taleb nos enseña cómo dejar de intentar de predecirlo todo y aprovecharnos de la incertidumbre. Esta obra, un cisne negro en sí mismo, transformará nuestra manera de mirar el mundo.

Targeted Cancer Therapy in Biomedical Engineering

Targeted Cancer Therapy in Biomedical Engineering

This book highlights the role of Biomedical Engineering (BME) used in diagnosis (e.g., body scanners) and treatment (radiation therapy and minimal access surgery in order to prevent various diseases). In recent years, an important progress has been made in the expansion of biomedical microdevices which has a major role in diagnosis and therapy of cancer. When fighting cancer, efficacy and speed are of the utmost importance. A recently developed microfluidic chip has enabled a breakthrough in testing the efficacy of specialized cancer drugs.Effective cancer-targeting therapies will require both passive and active targeting strategies and a thorough understanding of physiologic barriers to targeted drug delivery. Targeted cancer treatments in development and the new combinatorial approaches show promise for improving targeted anticancer drug delivery and improving treatment outcomes.This book discusses the advancements and innovations in the field of BME that improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. This book is focused on bioengineering approaches to improve targeted delivery for cancer therapeutics, which include particles, targeting moieties, and stimuli-responsive drug release mechanisms. This book is a useful resource for students, researchers, and professionals in BME and medicine.

Biotechnological Innovations for Environmental Bioremediation

Biotechnological Innovations for Environmental Bioremediation

This edited book focuses on the application and implementation of bioremediation and other strategies to create a sustainable and healthy environment. It provides a collection of approaches to environmental biotechnology for wastewater treatment, removal of soil heavy metals, degradation of pesticides, removal of dyes, waste management, and microbial conversion of environmental pollutants. This book brings to the fore contributions of certain globally important environmental biotechnologist. Bioremediation is a popular branch of biotechnology that involves the use of living organisms such as microorganisms (microbial remediation), bacteria, fungus (mycoremediation), and plants (phytoremediation) to bind, extract, and clean up contaminants, pollutants, and toxins from soil, groundwater, and other environments. This book is of interest to researchers, scientists, and academic faculty in environmental sciences. Also, it serves as additional reading and reference material for undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs in environmental, agriculture, ecology, and soil sciences. National and International policy makers will also find valuable information from this book.

The Drunkard's Walk

The Drunkard's Walk

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives that will intrigue, awe, and inspire.“Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists.... The result is a readable crash course in randomness.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWith the born storyteller's command of narrative and imaginative approach, Leonard Mlodinow vividly demonstrates how our lives are profoundly informed by chance and randomness and how everything from wine ratings and corporate success to school grades and political polls are less reliable than we believe.By showing us the true nature of chance and revealing the psychological illusions that cause us to misjudge the world around us, Mlodinow gives us the tools we need to make more informed decisions. From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, Mlodinow's intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives will intrigue, awe, and inspire.