Chemistry

Enzymes in Textile Processing: A Climate Changes Mitigation Approach

The book offers a comprehensive overview of low-capital cost technologies for enzyme manufacture and utilization in the textile industry with sustainable bioenergy from effluent. Enzymes produced from renewable sources to replace potentially harmful chemicals in textile products have been outlined in making the textile industry greener and eco-friendly. The current book also addresses the strategies to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) and sustainability education in the textile sector. In particular, the use of green enzymes to convert by-products from textile effluents into bioenergy has been highlighted. This book outfits academic researchers, industrial practitioners, and policymakers for the engagement of green enzymes as a step toward sustainable development goals in the textile industry.

1. Wei , Feng

Carbon Fluorides

This book offers a comprehensive perspective on carbon fluorides, covering detailed descriptions of the structure, properties, preparation, and applications of carbon fluorides, from basic knowledge to the latest research developments. It provides readers with a clear and in-depth analysis of carbon fluorides. This book first describes the structural properties of carbon fluorides, such as the formation of different types of C-F bonds, F/C ratio, and the impact of F atom distribution on material properties. The introduction of F atoms results in unique properties of carbon fluorides in terms of optics, electronics, thermal properties, and mechanical strength, distinguishing them from carbon materials. This book also introduces various carbon fluoride materials prepared from various carbon material precursors currently under research, such as fluorinated graphene, fluorinated carbon nanotubes, fluorinated graphite, and fluorinated fullerenes. The detailed description of the research and applications of carbon fluorides in batteries and other areas is provided. This book is suitable for professionals and academic researchers and also serves as a self-study reference for beginners interested in this field. The author of this book has over a decade of experience and expertise in carbon fluorides research, providing readers with a rich and comprehensive book in this field.

Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Food and Dairy Production

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of food and dairy process engineering, catering to a diverse audience ranging from students and budding engineers to seasoned professionals in the food industry. It delves into a wide array of crucial topics, each meticulously crafted to provide valuable insights into the complex world of food and dairy processing. Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Food and Dairy Production begins by addressing the paramount concern of safety in the food industry, tackling challenges and opportunities in ensuring the quality and integrity of food products. The book promotes an understanding of the sources of dairy products and the practices involved in dairy farming, which are pivotal for producing high-quality dairy goods. Raw material management and quality control techniques are covered in full, as are fluid mechanics and heat transfer and pasteurization techniques. Fermentation processes are explored in-depth, showcasing their significance in the creation of various food products. Separation technologies such as filtration and centrifugation techniques are studied and evaporation and concentration techniques are discussed which enables the production of condensed and powdered items. A full chapter is dedicated to food and dairy freezing and cooling techniques, focusing on maintaining the correct temperature and various freezing and cooling methods. For researchers in search of the most updated technologies and techniques for sustainable food and dairy processing, this text functions as a singular source.

Energy Technology 2024

This collection is focused on industrial energy sustainability and CO2 management, including processes that improve energy efficiency and reduce or eliminate industrial GHG emissions. Topics address technology areas such as clean energy technologies, innovative beneficiation, smelting technologies, process intensification, as well as CO2 capture and conversion for industrial applications. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:· Decarbonizing Materials Processing· Use of low carbon fuels, feedstock, and renewable energy resources for materials processing.· Emerging processes and techniques for industrial CO2 capture, conversion/upgrade· CO2 and other GHG reduction metallurgy in ferrous, non-ferrous and reactive metals processing, including rare-earth metals.· Energy Efficiency & Industrial Electrification· Electrification of industrial process heat and electrified production of energy carriers (e.g., hydrogen, ammonia)· Energy efficiency improvements for materials processing and smart manufacturing for optimized process control· System integration and thermal integration of process heat, waste heat recovery, and other technologies for industrial energy efficiency· Sustainability Analysis· Techno-economic life-cycle, resource efficiency and circular economy modeling of energy-intensive processes and associated material supply chains· The role of energy education and regulation in energy and materials sustainability

Inulin for Pharmaceutical Applications

This book explores the different uses of inulin in pharmaceutical formulations, its potential therapeutic benefits, and the regulatory considerations involved in developing inulin-based pharmaceutical products. The book covers topics such as the physical and chemical properties of inulin, its use in drug delivery and controlled release systems, therapeutic applications in managing metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, immune function, bone health, and brain health, as well as the regulatory considerations involved in developing inulin-based pharmaceutical products. The book aims to provide a complete understanding of the various applications of inulin in the pharmaceutical industry, making it relevant and significant for pharmaceutical professionals seeking to develop new drugs and drug delivery systems. Additionally, it provides valuable information for researchers and scientists working on inulin-based treatments and formulations. It appears to be a comprehensive guide for scientists, researchers, and pharmaceutical professionals interested in understanding the various applications of inulin in the pharmaceutical industry.

Design of Active Key Interfaces in Fuel Cells

This book focuses on the multidisciplinary teamwork for the design of key interfaces in fuel cell devices. It covers the fabrication, modelling, and operando-microanalysis sections in each chapter. Also, each chapter in the book consists of the introduction of basic theory, representative experimental results, and future prospects in each field. The book is an edited volume, intended to serve as an introductory textbook in multidisciplinary research work for the design and development of fuel cells. To fully enjoy the multidisciplinary research activities in fuel cell field, the beginners need to learn the basic knowledge and experimental data in each field. Compared with the published introductory textbooks in the field of science and engineering of fuel cells, this book has the following advantages. Firstly, it is an introductory textbook of multidisciplinary work for the design and development field of intermediate temperature (IT) solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) and high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells (HT-PEFCs) . And at the same time, this book is convenient for practical research implementation in R & D of those IT-SOFC and HT-PEFC devices. Secondly recent research topics with sufficient references are included in each chapter. Scientists and engineers in the fuel cell field will obtain useful knowledge in critical review chapters in the fabrication, modeling, and operando-microanalysis fields. Finally experimental results are closely combined with the cutting edge of scientific research work in the IT-SOFC and HT-PEFC materials and devices field. For all these reasons, this book is a useful start-up in multidisciplinary work for R & D of IT-SOFC and HT-PEFC devices.