Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Special Issue Editor -- Andrea Lamberti ZnO- and TiO2-Based Nanostructures Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 325, doi: 10.3390/nano8050325 -- Simas Rackauskas, Nadia Barbero, Claudia Barolo and Guido Viscardi ZnO Nanowire Application in Chemoresistive Sensing: A Review Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 381, doi: 10.3390/nano7110381 -- Lili Yang, Yong Yang, Yunfeng Ma, Shuai Li, Yuquan Wei, Zhengren Huang and Nguyen Viet Long Fabrication of Semiconductor ZnO Nanostructures for Versatile SERS Application Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 398, doi: 10.3390/nano7110398 -- Xiaoliang Wang, Yanyan Zhao, Kristian Molhave and Hongyu Sun Engineering the Surface/Interface Structures of Titanium Dioxide Micro and Nano Architectures towards Environmental and Electrochemical Applications Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 382, doi: 10.3390/nano7110382 -- Liqin Xiang and Xiaopeng Zhao Wet-Chemical Preparation of TiO2-Based Composites with Different Morphologies and Photocatalytic Properties Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 310, doi: 10.3390/nano7100310 -- Ming-Hung Hsu, Sheng-Po Chang, Shoou-Jinn Chang, Wei-Ting Wu and Jyun-Yi Li Oxygen Partial Pressure Impact on Characteristics of Indium Titanium Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistor Fabricated via RF Sputtering Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 156, doi: 10.3390/nano7070156 -- Po-Hsun Shih and Sheng Yun Wu Growth Mechanism Studies of ZnO Nanowires: Experimental Observations and Short-Circuit Diffusion Analysis Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 188, doi: 10.3390/nano7070188 -- Eloísa Berbel Manaia, Renata Cristina Kiatkoski Kaminski, Bruno Leonardo Caetano, Marina Magnani, Florian Meneau, Amélie Rochet, Celso Valentim Santilli, Valérie Briois, Claudie Bourgaux and Leila Aparecida Chiavacci The Critical Role of Thioacetamide Concentration in the Formation of ZnO/ZnS Heterostructures by Sol-Gel Process Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 55, doi: 10.3390/nano8020055 -- Ying Chen, Hao Ding and Sijia Sun Preparation and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Supported on Amorphous SiO2 Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 217, doi: 10.3390/nano7080217 -- Abu ul Hassan Sarwar Rana, Ji Young Lee, Areej Shahid and Hyun-Seok Kim Growth Method-Dependent and Defect Density-Oriented Structural, Optical, Conductive, and Physical Properties of Solution-Grown ZnO Nanostructures Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 266, doi: 10.3390/nano7090266 -- Alena Folger, Julian Kalb, Lukas Schmidt-Mende and Christina Scheu Tuning the Electronic Conductivity in Hydrothermally Grown Rutile TiO2 Nanowires: Effect of Heat Treatment in Different Environments Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 289, doi: 10.3390/nano7100289 -- Saera Jin, Eunhye Shin and Jongin Hong TiO2 Nanowire Networks Prepared by Titanium Corrosion and Their Application to Bendable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 315, doi: 10.3390/nano7100315 -- Loïc Berthod, Olga Shavdina, Isabelle Verrier, Thomas Kämpfe, Olivier Dellea, Francis Vocanson, Maxime Bichotte, Damien Jamon and Yves Jourlin Periodic TiO2 Nanostructures with Improved Aspect and Line/Space Ratio Realized by Colloidal Photolithography Technique Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 316, doi: 10.3390/nano7100316 -- Yucang Liang, Susanne Wicker, Xiao Wang, Egil Severin Erichsen and Feng Fu Organozinc Precursor-Derived Crystalline ZnO Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Their Spectroscopic Properties Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 22, doi: 10.3390/nano8010022 -- Jianling Hu, Jianhai Tu, Xingyang Li, Ziya Wang, Yan Li, Quanshui Li and Fengping Wang Enhanced UV-Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity by Constructing Appropriate Heterostructures between Mesopore TiO2 Nanospheres and SnO4 Nanoparticles Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 336, doi: 10.3390/nano7100336 -- Xiaobo Pan, Xinyue Liang, Longfang Yao, Xinyi Wang, Yueyue Jing, Jiong Ma, Yiyan Fei, Li Chen and Lan Mi Study of the Photodynamic Activity of N-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Conjugated with Aluminum Phthalocyanine Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 338, doi: 10.3390/nano7100338 -- Ting Li, Dongyan Ding, Zhenbiao Dong and Congqin Ning Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Properties of Ti-Ni-Si-O Nanostructures on Ti-Ni-Si Alloy Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 359, doi: 10.3390/nano7110359 -- Nicolas Crespo-Monteiro, Anthony Cazier, Francis Vocanson, Yaya Lefkir, Stéphanie Reynaud, Jean-Yves Michalon, Thomas Kämpfe, Nathalie Destouches and Yves Jourlin Microstructuring of Mesoporous Titania Films Loaded with Silver Salts to Enhance the Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Blue under Visible Light Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 334, doi: 10.3390/nano7100334 -- Huimin Hao, Kory Jenkins, Xiaowen Huang, Yiqian Xu, Jiahai Huang and Rusen Yang Piezoelectric Potential in Single-Crystalline ZnO Nanohelices Based on Finite Element Analysis Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 430, doi: 10.3390/nano7120430 -- Sijia Sun, Tongrong Deng, Hao Ding, Ying Chen and Wanting Chen Preparation of Nano-TiO2-Coated SiO2 Microsphere Composite Material and Evaluation of Its Self-Cleaning Property Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 367, doi: 10.3390/nano7110367 -- Dirk Oliver Schmidt, Nicolas Raab, Michael Noyong, Venugopal Santhanam, Regina Dittmann and Ulrich Simon Resistive Switching of Sub-10 nm TiO2 Nanoparticle Self-Assembled Monolayers Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 370, doi: 10.3390/nano7110370 -- Mara Bruzzi, Riccardo Mori, Andrea Baldi, Ennio Antonio Carnevale, Alessandro Cavallaro and Monica Scaringella Thermally Stimulated Currents in Nanocrystalline Titania Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 13, doi: 10.3390/nano8010013 -- Satoshi Yamamoto, Masafumi Ono, Eiji Yuba and Atsushi Harada In Vitro Sonodynamic Therapeutic Effect of Polyion Complex Micelles Incorporating Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 268, doi: 10.3390/nano7090268 -- Benjamin Demarco, Dimitra Chatzitheodoridou, Walter Fazzini, Hanna Engelke and Valentina Cauda Andrea Ancona, Bianca Dumontel, Nadia Garino, Lipid-Coated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Innovative ROS-Generators for Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Cells Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 143, doi: 10.3390/nano8030143 -- Peng Zhang, Xiaojian Wang, Zhidan Lin, Huaijun Lin, Zhiguo Zhang, Wei Li, Xianfeng Yang and Jie Cui Ti-Based Biomedical Material Modified with TIO/TIN, Duplex Bioactivity Film via Micro-Arc Oxidation and Nitrogen Ion Implantation Reprinted from: Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 343, doi: 10.3390/nano7100343 -- Jayden McCall, Joshua J. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Ownership of For-Profit Firms -- The Management of Firms -- What Owners Want -- 6.2 Production -- Production Functions -- Time and the Variability of Inputs -- 6.3 Short-Run Production: One Variable and One Fixed Input -- Solved Problem 6.1 -- Interpretation of Graphs -- Solved Problem 6.2 -- Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns -- APPLICATION Malthus and the Green Revolution -- 6.4 Long-Run Production: Two Variable Inputs -- Isoquants -- APPLICATION A Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Isoquant -- Substituting Inputs -- Solved Problem 6.3 -- Diminishing Marginal Rates of Technical Substitution -- The Elasticity of Substitution -- Solved Problem 6.4 -- 6.5 Returns to Scale -- Constant, Increasing, and Decreasing Returns to Scale -- Solved Problem 6.5 -- APPLICATION Returns to Scale in Various Industries -- Varying Returns to Scale -- 6.6 Productivity and Technical Change -- Relative Productivity -- APPLICATION A Good Boss Raises Productivity -- Innovations -- APPLICATION Tata Nano's Technical and Organizational Innovations -- CHALLENGE SOLUTION Labor Productivity During Downturns -- Summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 7 Costs -- CHALLENGE Technology Choice at Home Versus Abroad -- 7.1 Measuring Costs -- Opportunity Costs -- APPLICATION The Opportunity Cost of an MBA -- Solved Problem 7.1 -- Opportunity Cost of Capital -- Sunk Costs -- 7.2 Short-Run Costs -- Short-Run Cost Measures -- APPLICATION The Sharing Economy and the Short Run -- Solved Problem 7.2 -- Short-Run Cost Curves -- Production Functions and the Shape of Cost Curves -- APPLICATION Short-Run Cost Curves for a Japanese Beer Manufacturer -- Effects of Taxes on Costs -- Short-Run Cost Summary -- 7.3 Long-Run Costs -- Input Choice -- Solved Problem 7.3 -- Solved Problem 7.4 -- How Long-Run Cost Varies with Output -- Solved Problem 7.5 -- Solved Problem 7.6 -- The Shape of Long-Run Cost Curves…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chemical reactions -- OXO salts -- Halides -- Flame colour of Alkali metals -- Alkali metals and liquid NH3 -- Anomalous behaviour of Li -- Chapter 11: Group - 2(IIA) [Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra] -- Properties which decrease down the group -- Properties which increase down the group -- Oxidation states and nature of bond -- Hydrides -- Halides -- Oxides and Hydroxides -- Oxo salts -- Flame colouration by Ca, Sr and Ba -- Chapter 12: Group - 11(IIB) Cu, Ag, Au -- Metallic bond strength -- Sublimation energy -- Atomic and ionic radii -- Ionization energy -- Noble metal nature -- Malleability, Thermal and Electrical Conductivities -- Oxidation states -- Magnetic properties -- Colour of compounds -- Solubility of Silver-Halides -- Chemistry of Photography -- Chapter 13: Group - 12(IIB) Zn, Cd, Hg -- Ionization energy -- Oxidation states -- Nature of bonds -- Electrode potential -- Magnetic properties -- Colour of compounds -- Some useful compounds -- Biochemistry of Zn, Cd and Hg -- Chapter 14: Group - 13 (IIIA) B, Al, Ga, In, Td -- Oxidation states and nature of bond -- Hydrides -- Diborane (B2H6) -- Structure of B2H6 -- Borazole (B2N3H6) -- Boric Acid -- Halides -- Lewis Acid strength of BX3 -- Alums -- Isolation of B -- Crystalline B -- Chapter 15: Group - 14(IVA) C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb -- Catenation -- Allotropy and Structure -- Graphite -- Diamond -- Fullerenes -- Semiconductor property of Si and Ge -- Physical properties of group - 14 elements -- Oxidation states and Bonding -- Carbides -- Oxides -- Cyanogens (CN)2 -- Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) -- Cyanides (CN-) -- Halides -- Hydrides -- Silicones -- Silicates -- Isolation of Si -- Chapter 16: Group - 15(VA) N, P, As, Sb, Bi -- Allotropes of P -- Oxidation state and nature of bond -- Hydrides -- Ammonia NH3 -- Phosphine PH3 -- Oxides of N and P -- Dinitrogen oxide (or nitrous oxide) N2O -- Nitric oxide (NO)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PREFACE xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii FOREWORD xv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Introduction 1 Bibliography 4 CHAPTER 2 ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS IN ENERGY PROCESSING AND SMART GRID 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Complex Power Concepts 5 2.3 Review of AC-Circuit Analysis Using Phasor Diagrams 8 2.4 Polyphase Systems 9 2.5 Three-Phase Loads with Impedence Loads 13 2.6 Transformation of Y to Delta and Delta to Y 17 2.7 Summary of Phase and Line Voltages/Currents for Balanced Three-Phase Systems 19 2.8 Per-Unit Systems 22 2.9 Chapter Summary 27 Exercises 27 Bibliography 29 CHAPTER 3 MAGNETIC SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY PROCESSING 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 Magnetic Fields 31 3.3 Equivalent Magnetic and Electric Circuits 34 3.4 Overview of Magnetic Materials 35 3.5 Hysteresis Loops and Hysteresis Losses in Ferromagnetic Materials 35 3.6 Definitions 38 3.7 Magnetic Circuit Losses 38 3.8 Producing Magnetic Flux in Air Gap 40 3.9 Rectangular-Shaped Magnetic Circuits 41 3.10 Chapter Summary 45 Exercises 45 Bibliography 47 CHAPTER 4 TRANSFORMERS 49 4.1 Introduction 49 4.2 First Two Maxwell's Laws 50 4.3 Transformers 51 4.4 Ideal Single-Phase Transformer Models 56 4.5 Modeling a Transformer into Equivalent Circuits 59 4.6 Transformer Testing 65 4.7 Transformer Specifications 71 4.8 Three-Phase Power Transformers 72 4.9 New Advances in Transformer Technology: Solid-State Transformers 72 4.10 Chapter Summary 78 Exercises 78 Bibliography 82 CHAPTER 5 INDUCTION MACHINES 83 5.1 Introduction 83 5.2 Construction and Types of Induction Motors 83 5.3 Operating Principle 85 5.4 Basic Induction-Motor Concepts 86 5.5 Induction-Motor Slip 88 5.6 Rotor Current and Leakage Reactance 88 5.7 Rotor Copper Loss 91 5.8 Developing the Equivalent Circuit of Polyphase, Wound-Rotor Induction Motors 92 5.9 Computing Corresponding Torque of Induction Motors 96 5.10 Approximation Model for Induction Machines 97 5.11 Speed Control of Induction Motors 100 5.12 Application of Induction Motors 101 5.13 induction-Generator Principles 101 5.14 Chapter Summary 103 Exercises 104 Bibliography 106 CHAPTER 6 SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES 107 6.1 Introduction 107 6.2 Synchronous-Generator Construction 107 6.3 Exciters 108 6.4 Governors 110 6.5 Synchronous Generator Operating Principle 110 6.6 Equivalent Circuit of Synchronous Machines 112 6.7 Synchronous Generator Equivalent Circuits 113 6.8 Over Excitation and Under Excitation 114 6.9 Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Characteristics 115 6.10 Performance Characteristics of Synchronous Machines 118 6.11 Generator Compounding Curve 122 6.12 Synchronous Generator Operating Alone: Concept of Infinite Bus 122 6.13 Initial Elementary Facts about Synchronous Machines 123 6.14 Cylindrical-Rotor Machines for Turbo Generators 125 6.15 Synchronous Machines with Effects of Saliency: Two-Reactance Theory 125 6.16 The Salient-Pole Machine 126 6.17 Synchronous Motors 128 6.18 Synchronous Machines and System Stability 131 6.19 Chapter Summary 135 Exercises 136 Bibliography 137 CHAPTER 7 DC MACHINES 139 7.1 Introduction 139 7.2 Conductor Moving in a Uniform Magnetic Field 139 7.3 Current-Carrying Conductor in a Uniform Magnetic Field 139 7.4 DC-Machine Construction and Nameplate Parameters 141 7.5 DC Machine Pertinent Nameplate Parameters 142 7.6 Development and Configuration of Equivalent Circuits of DC Machines 142 7.7 Classification of DC Machines 147 7.8 Voltage Regulation 151 7.9 Power Computation for DC Machines 151 7.10 Power Flow and Efficiency 152 7.11 DC Motors 155 7.12 Computation of Speed of DC Motors 155 7.13 DC-Machine Speed-Control Methods 163 7.14 Ward Leonard System 164 7.15 Chapter Summary 166 Exercises 167 Bibliography 168 CHAPTER 8 PERMANENT-MAGNET MOTORS 169 8.1 Introduction 169 8.2 Permanent-Magnet DC Motors 169 8.3 Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors 177 8.4 Variants of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors 186 8.5 Chapter Summary 190 Bibliography 190 CHAPTER 9 RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES 193 9.1 Introduction 193 9.2 Distributed Generation Concepts 193 9.3 DG Benefits 194 9.4 Working Definitions and Classifications of Renewable Energy 195 9.5 Renewable-Energy Penetration 218 9.6 Maximum Penetration Limits of Renewable-Energy Resources 218 9.7 Constraints to Implementation of Renewable Energy 219 Exercises 221 Bibliography 222 CHAPTER 10 STORAGE SYSTEMS IN THE SMART GRID 223 10.1 Introduction 223 10.2 Forms of Energy 223 10.3 Energy Storage Systems 223 10.4 Cost Benefits of Storage 239 10.5 Chapter Summary 244 Bibliography 244 CHAPTER 11 POWER ELECTRONICS 247 11.1 Introduction 247 11.2 Power Systems with Power Electronics Architecture 248 11.3 Elements of Power Electronics 249 11.4 Power Semiconductor Devices 249 11.5 Applications of Power Electronics Devices to Machine Control 276 11.6 Applications of Power Electronics Devices to Power System Devices 280 11.7 Applications of Power Electronics to Utility, Aerospace, and Shipping 281 11.8 Facts 282 11.9 Chapter Summary 286 Bibliography 287 CHAPTER 12 CONVERTERS AND INVERTERS 289 12.1 Introduction 289 12.2 Definitions 289 12.3 DC-DC Converters 290 12.4 Inverters 296 12.5 Rectifiers 301 12.6 Applications 312 12.7 Chapter Summary 320 Exercises 320 Bibliography 322 CHAPTER 13 MICROGRID APPLICATION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 323 13.1 Introduction to Microgrids 323 13.2 Types of Microgrids 324 13.3 Microgrid Architecture 325 13.4 Modeling of a Microgrid 330 13.5 Chapter Summary 332 Bibliography 333 CHAPTER 14 MICROGRID OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT 335 14.1 Perfomance Tools of a Microgrid 335 14.2 Microgrid Functions 337 14.3 IEEE Standards for Microgrids 344 14.4 Microgrid Benefits 346 14.5 Chapter Summary 349 Bibliography 349 CHAPTER 15 THE SMART GRID: AN INTRODUCTION 351 15.1 Evolution, Drivers, and the Need for Smart Grid 351 15.2 Comparison of Smart Grid with the Current Grid System 352 15.3 Architecture of a Smart Grid 353 15.4 Design for Smart-Grid Function for Bulk Power Systems 353 15.5 Smart-Grid Challenges 362 15.6 Design Structure and Procedure for Smart-Grid Best Practices 363 15.7 Chapter Summary 365 Bibliography 365 CHAPTER 16 SMART-GRID LAYERS AND CONTROL 367 16.1 Introduction 367 16.2 Controls for the Smart Grid 367 16.3 Layers of Smart Grid Within the Grid 373 16.4 Command, Control, and Communication Applications in Real Time 390 16.5 Hardware-in-the-Loop for Energy Processing and the Smart Grid 394 16.6 Evolution of Cyber-Physical Systems 394 16.7 Chapter Summary 396 Bibliography 397 CHAPTER 17 ENERGY PROCESSING AND SMART-GRID TEST BEDS 401 17.1 Introduction 401 17.2 Study of Available Test Beds for the Smart Grid 401 17.3 Smart Microgrid Test-Bed Design 403 17.4 Smart-Grid Test Beds 404 17.5 Smart-Grid Case Studies 405 17.6 Simulation Tools, Hardware, and Embedded Systems 408 17.7 Limitations of Existing Smart-Grid Test Beds 411 17.8 Chapter Summary 412 Bibliography 412 INDEX 415.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.5 Exceptions to the Octet Rule: Odd-Electron Species, Incomplete Octets, and Expanded Octets -- Odd-Electron Species -- Incomplete Octets -- Expanded Octets -- 6.6 Bond Energies and Bond Lengths -- Bond Energy -- Bond Length -- 6.7 VSEPR Theory: The Five Basic Shapes -- Two Electron Groups: Linear Geometry -- Three Electron Groups: Trigonal Planar Geometry -- Four Electron Groups: Tetrahedral Geometry -- Five Electron Groups: Trigonal Bipyramidal Geometry -- Six Electron Groups: Octahedral Geometry -- 6.8 VSEPR Theory: The Effect of Lone Pairs -- Four Electron Groups with Lone Pairs -- Five Electron Groups with Lone Pairs -- Six Electron Groups with Lone Pairs -- 6.9 VSEPR Theory: Predicting Molecular Geometries -- Representing Molecular Geometries on Paper -- Predicting the Shapes of Larger Molecules -- 6.10 Molecular Shape and Polarity -- Vector Addition -- REVIEW -- Self-Assessment Quiz -- Key Learning Outcomes -- Key Terms -- Key Concepts -- Key Equations and Relationships -- EXERCISES -- Review Questions -- Problems by Topic -- Cumulative Problems -- Challenge Problems -- Conceptual Problems -- Answers to Conceptual Connections -- 7 Chemical Bonding II: Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory -- 7.1 Oxygen: A Magnetic Liquid -- 7.2 Valence Bond Theory: Orbital Overlap as a Chemical Bond -- 7.3 Valence Bond Theory: Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals -- sp3 Hybridization -- sp2 Hybridization and Double Bonds -- sp Hybridization and Triple Bonds -- sp3d and sp3d2 Hybridization -- Writing Hybridization and Bonding Schemes -- 7.4 Molecular Orbital Theory: Electron Delocalization -- Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO) -- Second-Period Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules -- Second-Period Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecules -- 7.5 Molecular Orbital Theory: Polyatomic Molecules -- 7.6 Bonding in Metals and Semiconductors…”

“…MBE applications to magnetic semiconductor materials are also included for future magnetic and spintronic device applications. …”

“…Graphene's unique properties of thinness and conductivity have led to global research into its applications as a semiconductor. With the ability to well conduct electricity at room temperature, graphene semiconductors could easily be implemented into the existing semiconductor technologies and, in some cases, successfully compete with the traditional ones, such as silicon. …”

“…Major subject is to investigate basic parameters in semiconductors, impurities in oxides and phase determination of minerals. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.7.8 The Genome Sequencer 454 FLX System -- 10.7.9 Illumina/Solexa Genome Analyzer -- 10.7.10 Transition Sequencing Techniques -- 10.7.11 Ion-Torrent's Semiconductor Sequencing -- 10.7.12 Helico's Genetic Analysis Platform -- 10.7.13 Third-Generation Sequencing Techniques -- 10.8 Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 11 Bioinformatics in Cancer Detection -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Era of Bioinformatics in Cancer -- 11.3 Aid in Cancer Research via NCI -- 11.4 Application of Big Data in Developing Precision Medicine -- 11.5 Historical Perspective and Development -- 11.6 Bioinformatics-Based Approaches in the Study of Cancer -- 11.6.1 SLAMS -- 11.6.2 Module Maps -- 11.6.3 COPA -- 11.7 Conclusion and Future Challenges -- References -- 12 Genomic Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Their Role in Disease Progression -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 FSHR Gene -- 12.3 IL-10 Gene -- 12.4 IRS-1 Gene -- 12.5 PCR Primers Used -- 12.6 Statistical Analysis -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- 13 An Insight of Protein Structure Predictions Using Homology Modeling -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Homology Modeling Approach -- 13.2.1 Strategies for Homology Modeling -- 13.2.2 Procedure -- 13.3 Steps Involved in Homology Modeling -- 13.3.1 Template Identification -- 13.3.2 Sequence Alignment -- 13.3.3 Backbone Generation -- 13.3.4 Loop Modeling -- 13.3.5 Side Chain Modeling -- 13.3.6 Model Optimization -- 13.3.6.1 Model Validation -- 13.4 Tools Used for Homology Modeling -- 13.4.1 Robetta -- 13.4.2 M4T (Multiple Templates) -- 13.4.3 I-Tasser (Iterative Implementation of the Threading Assembly Refinement) -- 13.4.4 ModBase -- 13.4.5 Swiss Model -- 13.4.6 PHYRE2 (Protein Homology/Analogy Recognition Engine 2) -- 13.4.7 Modeller -- 13.4.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Symbols -- 1 - Power Electronics Technology -- 1.0 Introduction to Power Electronics Technology -- 1.1 Synthesis of a Required Voltage Waveform -- 1.2 Power Electronics Applications -- 1.3 Introduction to Power Semiconductor Devices -- Bibliography and Publications -- 2 - Circuits With Switches and Diodes -- 2.0 Introduction -- 2.1 Circuit With DC Source and Resistive-Capacitive Load -- 2.2 Circuit With DC Source and Resistive-Inductive Load -- 2.3 Circuit With DC Source and Inductive Load -- 2.4 Circuit With DC Source and R-L-C Load -- 2.5 Circuit With AC Source and R-L-C Load -- 2.6 Power Diode -- 2.6.1 Power Diode Dynamic Switching Characteristics -- Solution -- 2.7 Single-Phase Half-Wave Diode Rectifier With Resistive Load -- 2.8 Single-Phase Half-Wave Diode Rectifier With Resistive-Capacitive Load -- 2.9 Single-Phase Half-Wave Diode Rectifier With R-L Load -- 2.10 Single-Phase Half-Wave Diode Rectifier With R-L Load and Freewheeling Diode -- 2.11 Single-Phase Half-Wave Diode Rectifier With R-L-E Load -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Solution -- Bibliography and Publications -- 3 - Thyristor and Single-Phase Half-Wave Controlled Rectifier -- 3.0 Introduction -- 3.1 Thyristor-Silicon Controlled Rectifier -- 3.1.1 Thyristor Dynamic Behavior -- 3.2 Single-Phase Half-Wave Thyristor Rectifier With Resistive Load -- 3.3 Single-Phase Half-Wave Thyristor Rectifier With Resistive-Inductive Load -- 3.4 Single-Phase Half-Wave Thyristor Rectifier With Inductive Load…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.3 Principle of Designing of PVE Systems for Solar-Driven Water Splitting -- 10.4 Development of PVE Systems for Solar-Driven Water Splitting -- 10.4.1 PVE Systems Based on Si PV Cells -- 10.4.2 PVE Systems Based on Group III-V Compound PV Cells -- 10.4.3 PVE Systems Based on Chalcogenide PV Cells -- 10.4.4 PVE Systems Based on Perovskite PV Cells -- 10.4.5 PVE Systems Based on Organic Heterojunction PV Cells -- 10.5 Conclusions and Future Perspective -- References -- Chapter 11 Impactful Role of Earth-Abundant Cocatalysts in Photocatalytic Water Splitting -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Categories of Cocatalysts Utilized in Photocatalytic Water Splitting -- 11.2.1 Metal and Non-Metal Cocatalysts -- 11.2.2 Metal Oxides and Hydroxides -- 11.2.3 Metal Sulfides -- 11.2.4 Metal Phosphides and Carbides -- 11.2.5 Molecular Cocatalysts -- 11.3 Factors Determining the Cocatalyst Activity -- 11.3.1 Intrinsic Properties of Cocatalysts -- 11.3.2 Interfacial Coupling of Cocatalysts With Host Semiconductors -- 11.4 Advanced Characterization Techniques for Cocatalytic Process -- 11.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index -- EULA…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4 Electronic Design Automation (EDA) -- 3.4.1 System-Level Design -- 3.4.2 Logic Synthesis and Physical Design -- 3.4.3 Test, Diagnosis, and Validation -- 3.5 Verification -- 3.6 Challenges -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 IoT-Based Smart Home Security Alert System for Continuous Supervision -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature Survey -- 4.3 Results and Discussions -- 4.3.1 Raspberry Pi-3 B+Module -- 4.3.2 Pi Camera -- 4.3.3 Relay -- 4.3.4 Power Source -- 4.3.5 Sensors -- 4.3.5.1 IR &amp -- Ultrasonic Sensor -- 4.3.5.2 Gas Sensor -- 4.3.5.3 Fire Sensor -- 4.3.5.4 GSM Module -- 4.3.5.5 Buzzer -- 4.3.5.6 Cloud -- 4.3.5.7 Mobile -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 A Detailed Roadmap from Conventional-MOSFET to Nanowire-MOSFET -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Scaling Challenges Beyond 100nm Node -- 5.3 Alternate Concepts in MOFSETs -- 5.4 Thin-Body Field-Effect Transistors -- 5.4.1 Single-Gate Ultrathin-Body Field-Effect Transistor -- 5.4.2 Multiple-Gate Ultrathin-Body Field-Effect Transistor -- 5.5 Fin-FET Devices -- 5.6 GAA Nanowire-MOSFETS -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Gate All Around MOSFETs-A Futuristic Approach -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Semiconductor Technology: History -- 6.2 Importance of Scaling in CMOS Technology -- 6.2.1 Scaling Rules -- 6.2.2 The End of Planar Scaling -- 6.2.3 Enhance Power Efficiency -- 6.2.4 Scaling Challenges -- 6.2.4.1 Poly Silicon Depletion Effect -- 6.2.4.2 Quantum Effect -- 6.2.4.3 Gate Tunneling -- 6.2.5 Horizontal Scaling Challenges -- 6.2.5.1 Threshold Voltage Roll-Off -- 6.2.5.2 Drain Induce Barrier Lowering (DIBL) -- 6.2.5.3 Trap Charge Carrier -- 6.2.5.4 Mobility Degradation -- 6.3 Remedies of Scaling Challenges -- 6.3.1 By Channel Engineering (Horizontal) -- 6.3.1.1 Shallow S/D Junction -- 6.3.1.2 Multi-Material Gate -- 6.3.2 By Gate Engineering (Vertical)…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 7: IoT-based smart monitoring topologies for energy-efficient smart buildings -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 IoT-based smart building -- 7.2.1 Basic components of IoT -- 7.2.2 Sensors -- 7.2.3 Gateways -- 7.2.4 Building monitoring systems -- 7.2.5 IoT with integrating AI in smart buildings -- 7.2.6 Building automation systems (BAS) -- 7.2.7 IoT-based indoor localization -- 7.2.8 Lighting system -- 7.2.9 Shielding schedulers -- 7.2.10 Fire management system -- 7.2.11 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning -- 7.2.12 Energy efficiency toward smart buildings -- 7.2.13 Monitoring -- 7.2.14 Information management -- 7.2.15 Automation system -- 7.2.16 Feedback -- 7.2.17 User participation -- 7.3 Smart building architecture -- 7.3.1 Building Energy Management System (BEMS) -- 7.3.2 Protective lock system -- 7.3.3 Fire safety system -- 7.3.4 HVAC -- 7.3.5 Movement monitoring system -- 7.3.6 Cloud infrastructure -- 7.4 Monitoring techniques for smart buildings -- 7.4.1 Occupancy detection -- 7.4.2 Occupancy counting -- 7.4.2.1 Counting by whole -- 7.4.2.2 Counting at a specific place or zone -- 7.4.3 Occupancy tracking -- 7.4.4 Occupancy event recognition -- 7.4.5 Sensor network-based occupancy monitoring technique -- 7.4.6 CO 2 sensors -- 7.4.6.1 Nondispersive infrared sensors -- 7.4.6.2 Electrochemical sensors -- 7.4.6.3 Metal oxide semiconductor sensors -- 7.4.7 Humidity sensors -- 7.4.8 Temperature sensor -- 7.4.9 Microphone -- 7.4.10 Data fusion for occupancy tracking -- 7.4.11 Camera-based monitoring -- 7.5 Opportunities and challenges -- 7.5.1 Connectivity -- 7.5.2 Security -- 7.5.3 Poor testing -- 7.5.4 Weak password -- 7.5.5 Lack of visibility -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Soft computing techniques for renewable energy systems -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The soft computing - development history -- 8.3 Fuzzy Logic (FL)…”

“…It covers fundamental topics such as the electro-optic effect in nonlinear optic crystals and semiconductors. It addresses the optical and electro-optic properties of relevant materials, including traditional single crystalline lithium niobate, silicon, and III-V compound semiconductors, as well as emerging materials such as electrooptic polymers and organic nonlinear optic crystals. …”

“…Polymer semiconductor is the only semiconductor that can be processed in solution. …”

“…Size-dependent properties such as quantum confinement, superparamagnetism have been observed in semiconductor and magnetic nanoparticles. Nanocrystals incorporated into different material systems have proven to possess improved properties. …”

“…Readers of this book should have a strong background on physical electronics and semiconductor device physics. Philanthropists and readers with strong background in quantum transport physics and semiconductors materials could definitely benefit from the results presented in the chapters of this book. …”

“…This book draws some facets of their applications, such as hardening process for semiconductor devices, biomedical imaging by radiation luminescent quantum dots, hydrogen gas detection by Raman lidar sensor for explosion risk assessment, water and wastewater purification by radiation treatment for environment, doping by the neutron transmutation doping for the semiconductor industry, and polymerization by irradiation, which is useful for industries requiring resistant and protective coating. …”

“…The first chapter deals with an efficient and validated time-domain numerical modelling of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and SOA-based circuits, while the second chapter is based on the working of gallium nitride-based semiconductor optical amplifiers. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…References -- Chapter 4 Optical Systems in Machine Vision -- 4.1 A Look at the Foundations of Geometrical Optics -- 4.1.1 From Electrodynamics to Light Rays -- 4.1.2 Basic Laws of Geometrical Optics -- 4.2 Gaussian Optics -- 4.2.1 Reflection and Refraction at the Boundary between two Media -- 4.2.2 Linearizing the Law of Refraction - The Paraxial Approximation -- 4.2.3 Basic Optical Conventions -- 4.2.4 Cardinal Elements of a Lens in Gaussian Optics -- 4.2.5 Thin Lens Approximation -- 4.2.6 Beam-Converging and Beam-Diverging Lenses -- 4.2.7 Graphical Image Constructions -- 4.2.8 Imaging Equations and Their Related Coordinate Systems -- 4.2.9 Overlapping of Object and Image Space -- 4.2.10 Focal Length, Lateral Magnification, and the Field of View -- 4.2.11 Systems of Lenses -- 4.2.12 Consequences of the Finite Extension of Ray Pencils -- 4.2.13 Geometrical Depth of Field and Depth of Focus -- 4.2.14 Laws of Central Projection-Telecentric System -- 4.3 Wave Nature of Light -- 4.3.1 Introduction -- 4.3.2 Rayleigh-Sommerfeld Diffraction Integral -- 4.3.3 Further Approximations to the Huygens-Fresnel Principle -- 4.3.4 Impulse Response of an Aberration-Free Optical System -- 4.3.5 Intensity Distribution in the Neighborhood of the Geometrical Focus -- 4.3.6 Extension of the Point Spread Function in a Defocused Image Plane -- 4.3.7 Consequences for the Depth of Field Considerations -- 4.4 Information Theoretical Treatment of Image Transfer and Storage -- 4.4.1 Physical Systems as Linear Invariant Filters -- 4.4.2 Optical Transfer Function (OTF) and the Meaning of Spatial Frequency -- 4.4.3 Extension to the Two-Dimensional Case -- 4.4.4 Impulse Response and MTF for Semiconductor Imaging Devices -- 4.4.5 Transmission Chain -- 4.4.6 Aliasing Effect and the Space-Variant Nature of Aliasing -- 4.5 Criteria for Image Quality -- 4.5.1 Gaussian Data…”