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Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 20.3 Reduced Gravity Environment for CombustionStudies -- 20.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter_21 Materials Science -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 Scientific Challenges -- 21.3 Specifics of Low-Gravity Platforms and Facilitiesfor Materials Science -- 21.3.1 Parabolic Flights -- 21.3.2 TEXUS Sounding Rocket Processing -- 21.3.3 Long-Duration Microgravity Experiments on ISS -- 21.4 Materials Alloy Selection -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 - Current Research in Life Sciences -- Chapter_22 Microbiology/Astrobiology -- 22.1 Radiation Environment -- 22.2 Change in Gravity Environment -- 22.3 Space Flight Experiments and Related GroundSimulations -- References -- Chapter_23 Gravitational Cell Biology -- 23.1 Gravitational Cell Biology -- 23.2 Studies Under Simulated Microgravity -- 23.3 Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Algae,Plant Cells, and Whole Plants -- 23.4 Mammalian Cells in Simulated Microgravity -- References -- Chapter_24 Growing Plants under GeneratedExtra-Terrestrial Environments: Effectsof Altered Gravity and Radiation -- 24.1 Introduction: Plants and Space Exploration -- 24.2 Cellular and Molecular Aspects of the GravityPerception and Response in Real and SimulatedMicrogravity -- 24.2.1 Gravity Perception in Plant Roots: Gravitropism -- 24.2.2 Effects on Cell Growth and Proliferation -- 24.2.3 Effects of Gravity Alteration on Gene Expression -- 24.3 Morpho-Functional Aspects of the Plant Responseto Real and Simulated Microgravity Environments…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Graphene Chemical Derivatives Synthesis and Applications: State‐of‐the‐Art and Perspectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Graphene Oxide: Synthesis Methods and Chemistry Alteration -- 1.3 Graphene Oxide Reduction and Functionalization -- 1.4 Applications of CMGs -- 1.5 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 2D/2D Graphene Oxide‐Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposite for the Immobilization of Different Radionuclides -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Synthesis of GO/LDH Composite -- 2.2.1 Co‐precipitation -- 2.2.2 Hydrothermal Preparation -- 2.2.3 Self‐Assembly of LDH Nanosheets with GO Nanosheets -- 2.3 Removal of Radionuclides -- 2.3.1 U(VI) Removal -- 2.3.2 Sorption of Eu(III) with the Presence of GO on LDH -- 2.3.3 Co‐remediation Anionic SeO42− and Cationic Sr2+ -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 2D Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy -- 3.1.2 Bioimaging and Drug/Gene Delivery -- 3.1.3 Biosensors -- 3.1.4 Antibacterial Activity -- 3.1.5 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine -- 3.2 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Novel Two‐Dimensional Nanomaterials for Next‐Generation Photodetectors -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 2D Materials for PDs -- 4.2.1 Graphene -- 4.2.2 TMDs (Transition Metal Dichalcogenides) -- 4.2.3 MXenes (2D Transition Metal Carbides/Nitrides) -- 4.2.4 Xenes (Monoelemental 2D Materials) -- 4.3 The Physical Mechanism Enabling Photodetection -- 4.4 Characterization Parameters for Photodetectors -- 4.4.1 Responsivity -- 4.4.2 Detectivity -- 4.4.3 External Quantum Efficiency -- 4.4.4 Gain -- 4.4.5 Response Time -- 4.4.6 Noise Equivalent Power -- 4.5 Synthesis Methods for 2D Materials -- 4.5.1 Mechanical Exfoliation -- 4.5.2 Liquid Exfoliation…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.2.5.3 Design Principles and Synthetic Strategy Adopted to Synthesize PAFs -- 4.2.5.4 Synthesize of PAFs -- 4.2.5.5 PAF Characterization -- 4.2.5.6 Applications -- 4.2.6 Porous Organic Cages -- 4.2.6.1 Characterization of Organic Cages -- 4.3 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 5 Gel-Type Natural Polymers as Electroconductive Materials -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Natural Polymers -- 5.2.1 Hydrogels -- 5.2.2 Classification of Hydrogels -- 5.2.3 Composition of Hydrogels -- 5.2.4 Natural Polymers Derived Hydrogels -- 5.2.5 Cellulose-Based Hydrogels -- 5.2.6 Chitosan-Based Hydrogels -- 5.2.7 Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogels -- 5.2.8 Sea Weed-Derived Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels -- 5.2.9 Protein-Based Hydrogels -- 5.2.10 DNA-Based Hydrogels -- 5.3 Synthesis Methods for Fabrication of Natural Polymer-Based Hydrogels -- 5.3.1 Natural Polymer-Based Chemically Cross-Linked Hydrogels -- 5.3.2 Grafting Method -- 5.3.3 Radical Polymerization Method -- 5.3.4 Irradiation Method -- 5.3.5 Enzymatic Reaction Method -- 5.4 Natural Polymer-Based Physically Cross-Linked Hydrogels -- 5.4.1 By Freezing and Thawing Cycles -- 5.4.2 By Hydrogen Bonding -- 5.4.3 By Ionic Interactions -- 5.5 Properties of Natural Polymer-Based Hydrogels -- 5.5.1 Mechanical Properties -- 5.5.2 Biodegradability -- 5.5.3 Swelling Characteristics -- 5.6 Stimuli Sensitivity of Hydrogels -- 5.7 Application of Hydrogels as Electrochemical Supercapacitors -- 5.7.1 Types of Supercapacitors -- 5.7.2 Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitor (EDLC) -- 5.7.3 Pseudo Capacitor -- 5.7.4 Asymmetric or Hybrid Supercapacitors -- 5.8 Conducting Polymer Hydrogels as Electrode Materials -- 5.9 Conducting Polymer Hydrogels as Electrolyte Materials -- 5.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Ionic Liquids for Supercapacitors -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Brief Introduction of Supercapacitor…”

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