Summarizing advances from the past two decades and filling the need for a single reference devoted to this multidisciplinary field, this three-volume set summarizes all aspects of polyelectrolytes, their chemical synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, fabrication, processing into multilayers, self-assemblies, thin films and nanostructures, physical properties, solution behavior, theoretical models and industrial applications. Thirty-six review chapters represent the efforts of 60 experts from 12 countries, drawn together by editors Sukant K. Tripathy and Jayant Kumar (both: U. of Massachusetts) and Hari Singh Nalwa (president of American Scientific Publishers, and a prolific author, editor, scientist, and inventor); the foreword is by Alan G. MacDiarmid, Nobel Laureate in chemistry. The phenomenal range of applications e.g. wastewater and oil-spill treatment, personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, biosensors, surfactants, ion-exchangers, stabilizers, adhesives, fuel cells, optical and opto-electronic devices, drug delivery, and gene therapy makes this reference relevant to a wide variety of fields, including the polymer, materials, biomedical, and membrane sciences, as well as chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, and nanotechnology, among others. Each volume is individually indexed. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Handbook of Polyelectrolytes and Their Applications

Science & Math

Jayant, Kumar

Singh, Nalwa Hari

MacDiarmid, Alan G.

Chemistry

Amer Scientific Pub

This book comprises 18 review chapters written by 33 experts (from 15 countries), some of whom have migrated from nanotechnology to noise and vice versa. Assembling material scattered in journals of various disciplines, the contributions together give researchers in such fields as electronic and optoelectronic devices, wireless communications, and telecommunications, among others, a comprehensive, state-of-the-art resource that does not focus narrowly on one specific noise type. Coverage begins with an overview of the development of the kinetic theory of fluctuations and continues with chapters on low-frequency noise in GaN/BaAIN-based transistors, the effects of device downscaling on their noise characteristics, and noise issues in mesoscopic systems, such as polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors, metal-oxide semiconductor devices, and ultrafast devices. Editor Balandin is affiliated with the electrical engineering department at the U. of California, Riverside. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Noise and Fluctuations Control in Electronic Devices

Balandin, Alexander A.

Reference

Edited by Monplaisir and Singh (both of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State U.), this collection of 12 contributions react to the modern manufacturing environment in which the typical functions of product development such as design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, quality assurance, and purchasing are dispersed geographically and the use of information technologies such as the Internet/intranet are used to facilitate integrated business environments. Analyzing the collaborative technologies, processes, and methodologies, the aim of the chapters are to present the recent research in the areas of computer-supported collaborative work, collaborative decision making, distributed computing, integrated product design and development, web-based collaborative design, virtual manufacturing, and global manufacturing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Collaborative Engineering for Product Design and Development

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Twelve contributions present state-of-the-art reviews of synthesis techniques for producing metals, alloys, oxides, and polymers nanoparticles, with a focus on methods and approaches for controlling and functionalizing nanoparticle surfaces. Control of such characteristics as wetting and adhesion, dispersion in matrices, catalytic properties, and ordering of the interfacial region pertains to applications in nanofabrication, nanopatterning, self-assembly, nanosensors, bioprobes, drug delivery, pigments phtocatlysis, LEDs, among others. Articles begin with contents, are distinctly subdivided, amply illustrated, and most authors conclude their chapters by highlighting challenging issues. A list of references follows each chapter, and the book is fully indexed. Contributors are from the US, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Germany France, Japan, and Israel; editor Baraton, a physics Ph.D., is senior scientist in the Department of Ceramics at the University of Limoges, France. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synthesis, Functionalization and Surface Treatment of Nanoparticles

Baraton, Marie-Isabelle

Physics

Polymer Optical Fibers summarizes research activities on polymer optical fibers to offer a complete perspective on this emerging topic. Polymer optical fibers are in great demand for the transmission and processing of optical communications compatible with the Internet, which is one of the fastest growing industries of modern times. This book is aimed to bring together, under a single cover, all aspects of plastic optical fibers including different classes of polymers; fiber fabrication techniques; laser sources used for optical fibers, mechanical properties; photosensitivity; poling and second harmonic generation; adhesion; donor-acceptor properties of surfaces; protective coatings; water resistance; stress corrosion; mechanical stability and deformation characteristics; temperature and pressure sensitivity; fiber elongation; optical fiber attenuation; planar optical waveguides; fiber gratings; refractive index distribution and their potential applications in telecommunication and hig

Polymer Optical Fibers: 1

Although it's stated only on the back cover, this book seems to initiate a new series (from this new publisher) titled "Genome Science and Nucleic Acids." Ten review chapters address the stabilization of nucleic acids prior to isolation; isolation of genomic DNA, and of plasmid DNA; purification of plasmid DNA, and of viral nucleic acids; isolation of RNA; DNA cleanup from gels, PCR, sequencing, and others; nucleic acids of pathogens from biological samples for real-time PCR analysis; extraction of DNA from paraffin embedded bone marrow trephine biopsies; and DNA and forensic applications. Nineteen of the 20 contributors to the present work are based in Germany (one is in the UK); their work was brought together by editors Bowien (microbiology and genetics, U. of GÖttingen) and DÜrre (microbiology and biotechnology, U. of Ulm). Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Nucleic Acids Isolation Methods

Computers & Technology

Bowien, Botho

Computer Science

Yacobi (U. of Toronto) and Hubert (Exfor Photonic Solutions, Canada) have expanded a review published in the Journal of Applied Physics on a subject crucial to a wide variety of applications in microelectronics and photonics assemblies and packaging and to the manufacturing of optoelectronic and fiber-optic components, and of medical devices. Photocuring of adhesives offers advantages related to its capabilities for instant cure, cure-on-demand, increased production speed, and ease of automation; but its use requires understanding of adhesion, optical, thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties. After an introductory chapter, material is arranged in sections on photonics components, assemblies, and devices; fundamentals of bonding; types of adhesives; photopolymerization techniques; applications in photonics; issues related to optical adhesive bonding; and future directions. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Adhesive Bonding in Photonics Assembly and Packaging

Engineering & Transportation

Yacobi, B.G.

Hubert, M.

Engineering

Weckhuysen (inorganic chemistry and catalysis, Utrecht University, The Netherlands) covers a range of analytical techniques for investigating the active site and the related reaction mechanism in a working catalyst, offering an overview of the possibilities and limitations of these analytical techniques and covering the latest developments in the field. Techniques are divided into sections on in situ vibrational spectroscopy, in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, in situ magnetic resonance techniques, and other in situ characterization techniques. The book is for chemists and chemical engineers. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

In-Situ Spectroscopy of Catalysts

For physicists, chemists, electrical engineers, and materials scientists, 15 review chapters offer wide-ranging, in-depth treatment of the field as it has developed over the past 50 years. Berlin-based editors Schmidt (formerly at Hahn-Meitner-Institut) and Illenberger (Freie UniveritÄt) have brought together an international roster of contributors to create this handbook. Liquified rare gases are non- polar; but the focus here is on the processes of their electronic excitation, which have applications in detectors for high-energy physics, and in light sources for the extreme ultraviolet, among others. Coverage begins with explication of ground state properties of rare gas fluids and their microscopic foundations. A sampling of topics of subsequent chapters: high pressure effects, band structure parameters, high-energy radiation, solutes, superfluid helium II, electric discharges, principles of production and ultra purification, helium droplets, and electron and ion mobility. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Electronic Excitations in Liquefied Rare Gases

Illenberger, Eugen

Schmidt, Werner F.

Combining the arts, science, artificial intelligence, computer science, and the humanities, intelligent multimedia computing has the potential to create significant advances in information technologies. In this upper-division or graduate text, Nourani (U. of California, Los Angeles) defines the notion of intelligent media and then covers creative multimedia techniques in virtual reality, basic morphs, motion pictures, animation techniques and flash MX, artificial intelligence and intelligent multimedia media object paradigms, basic intelligent multimedia techniques, agent computing, mathematical foundations, intelligent visual databases and data mines. He then integrates the technology with applications, including those in business and e-commerce, spatial heterogeneous visual computing, knowledge representation and predictive diagram models, business intelligence and content exploration, interfaces, heterogeneous computing, agent-based structures and implementations, abstract planning, models and virtual trees. Nourani closes with a chapter on intelligent cyberspace interfaces and wireless access protocol generic computing. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Intelligent Multimedia Computing Science: Business Interfaces, Wireless Computing, Databases, And Data Mining

Nourani, Cyrus F.

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