Publications
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Adolescent Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future Trends and Issues
(2016)
This collection provides a forum for leading scholars to examine theoretical insights and empirical findings associated with the recent decline in adolescent pregnancy and childbearing internationally, with special attention ...
Advanced Glasses, Composites and Ceramics for High Growth Industries
(2019)
Advanced Glasses, Composites and Ceramics for High-Growth Industries (CoACH) was a European Training Network (ETN) project (http://www.coach-etn.eu/) funded by the Horizon 2020 program. CoACH involved multiple actors in ...
Advanced DSP Techniques for High-Capacity and Energy-Efficient Optical Fiber Communications
(2019)
The rapid proliferation of the Internet has been driving communication networks closer and closer to their limits, while available bandwidth is disappearing due to an ever-increasing network load. Over the past decade, ...
Advanced Flame Retardant Materials
(2020)
Recent disasters caused by the spread of fire in buildings and in transportations remind us of the importance of fire protection. Using flame-retardant materials is one important element of the firefighting strategy, which ...
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Their Applications (AESA)
(2018)
The depletion of fossil fuels, the increase of energy demands, and the concerns over climate change are the major driving forces for the development of renewable energy, such as solar energy and wind power. However, the ...
Advancements in Gel Science—A Special Issue in Memory of Toyoichi Tanaka
(2019)
A gel is a state of matter that consists of a three-dimensional cross-linked polymer network and a large amount of solvent. Because of their structural characteristics, gels play important roles in science and technology. ...
Advances and New Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology
(2015)
As the Century of Biology begins to bear fruit, through the translation of predictive biological understanding into applications that enhance the human condition and maintain biodiversity, the almost infinite potential of ...
Advances and New Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology
(2015)
As the Century of Biology begins to bear fruit, through the translation of predictive biological understanding into applications that enhance the human condition and maintain biodiversity, the almost infinite potential of ...
Advances and Applications of Nano-antimicrobial Treatments
(2017)
Nowadays, great concerns are associated with the resistance demonstrated by many microorganisms towards the conventional antibiotic therapies. The failure of traditional antimicrobials, and the increasing healthcare costs, ...
Advances in Airborne Lidar Systems and Data Processing
(2018)
This edition is a reprint of the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292) from 2016–2017 (available at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/special issues/rsALS), ...
Advances in Electrochemical Energy Materials
(2020)
Electrochemical energy storage is becoming essential for portable electronics, electrified transportation, integration of intermittent renewable energy into grids, and many other energy and power applications. The electrode ...
Advances in Environmental Engineering
(2018)
The book presents research papers addressing a wide range of environmental topics: water and wastewater treatment and management, soil degradation and conservation, sediment pollution control, environmental impacts of ...
Advances in Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring
(2018)
Basin hydrology is related to the soil–atmosphere interaction driven by several blended processes constrained by the space–time variability of precipitation and soil moisture, along with overland flow and flood routing in ...
100% Renewable Energy Transition: Pathways and Implementation
(2020)
Energy markets are already undergoing considerable transitions to accommodate new (renewable) energy forms, new (decentral) energy players, and new system requirements, e.g. flexibility and resilience. Traditional energy ...
14th CIRIAF National Congress – Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
(2015)
CIRIAF (Inter-University Research Center on Pollution and Environment “Mauro Felli” is a research center, based at the University of Perugia, which promotes interdisciplinary research activities in the fields of environmental ...
Advances in the Prevention and Management of Obesity and Eating Disorders
(2018)
Obesity and eating disorders remain major public health concerns worldwide that often co-exist. While we are far from having definitive solutions, scientific insights into the prevention and management of obesity and eating ...
Afforestation and Reforestation: Drivers, Dynamics, and Impacts
(2019)
Afforestation/reforestation (or forestation) has been implemented worldwide as an effective measure towards sustainable ecosystem services and addresses global environmental problems such as climate change. The conversion ...
Air Quality Assessment Standards and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries
(2020)
This book brings together the latest research results of air quality assessment standards and sustainable development in developing countries. The content is full and the discussion is vivid. These articles are suitable ...
Air Quality and Source Apportionment
(2016)
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is known to have far-ranging impacts on human health through to climate forcing. The characterization of emission sources and the quantification of specific source impacts to PM ...
Abiotic Stress Effects on Performance of Horticultural Crops
(2019)
Horticultural crop yield and quality depend on genotype, environmental conditions, and production management. In particular, adverse environmental conditions may greatly affect crop performance, reducing crop yield by ...
Advances in Hydrometallurgy
(2020)
The development of new technologies and the increasing demand for mineral resources from emerging countries are responsible for significant tensions in the pricing of non-ferrous metals. Some metals have become strategic ...
Advances in Integrated Energy Systems Design, Control and Optimization
(2017)
In the face of climate change and resource scarcity, energy supply systems are on the verge of a major transformation, which mainly includes the introduction of new components and their integration into the existing ...
Advances in Mechanical Systems Dynamics
(2020)
Modern dynamics was established many centuries ago by Galileo and Newton before the beginning of the industrial era. Presently, we are in the presence of the fourth industrial revolution, and mechanical systems are ...
Advances in Mechanical Problems of Functionally Graded Materials and Structures
(2019)
The book deals with novel aspects and perspectives in functionally graded materials (FGMs), which are advanced engineering materials designed for a specific performance or function with spatial gradation in structure and/or ...
Advances in Marine Chitin and Chitosan
(2015)
Recently, biomass-based polymers from renewable resources have received increasing focus owing to the depletion of petroleum resources. Natural polysaccharides such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and starch are among the ...
Advances in Marine Chitin and Chitosan II, 2017
(2018)
As a result of our call in 2014 for submissions to a Special Issue, Advances in Marine Chitin and Chitosan in Marine Drugs, we are now pleased to tell you that this issue has been published. Twenty high class papers were ...
Advances in Multi-Sensor Information Fusion: Theory and Applications 2017
(2018)
The information fusion technique can integrate a large amount of data and knowledge representing the same real-world object and obtain a consistent, accurate and useful representation of that object. The data may be ...
Advances in Mucoadhesive Polymers and Formulations for Transmucosal Drug Delivery
(2020)
Mucoadhesive polymers are widely used in the design of dosage forms for transmucosal drug delivery to the eye, respiratory, gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts. These routes of drug administration offer a number of ...
Advances in Micro-Bioreactor Design for Organ Cell Studies
(2018)
Micro-bioreactors offer unique opportunities to study biological systems under fluidic conditions. The concept of micro-bioreactors suggests that biological reaction conditions on a large scale can be scaled down to ...
Advances in Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Related Computational Methods
(2020)
In the last few decades, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has distinguished itself as one of the most rapidly advancing spectroscopic techniques. Mainly known as an analytical tool useful for sample characterization and ...
Advances in Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Theoretical Modelling, and Applications
(2020)
This book focuses on recent advances in the synthesis of nanoparticles, their characterization, and their applications in different fields such as catalysis, photonics, magnetism, and nanomedicine. Nanoparticles receive a ...
Advances in Neuroimmunology
(2017)
Neuroimmunity is a relative new and rapidly expanding area of interest that critically impacts normal brain function and a wide range of neurological disorders. Neuroimmune mechanisms operate within the nervous system and ...
Advances in Optofluidics
(2018)
Optofluidics a niche research field that integrates optics with microfluidics. It started with elegant demonstrations of the passive interaction of light and liquid media such as liquid waveguides and liquid tunable lenses. ...
Advances in Peptide and Peptidomimetic Design Inspiring Basic Science and Drug Discovery: A Themed Issue Honoring Professor Victor J. Hruby on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday
(2020)
Advances in Peptide and Peptidomimetic Design Inspiring Basic Science and Drug Discovery is a book dedicated to Prof. Victor J. Hruby on the occasion of his 80th birthday. This book includes twenty contributions from authors ...
Advances in Organic Conductors and Superconductors
(2018)
ca. 200 words; this text will present the book in all promotional forms (e.g. flyers). Please describe the book in straightforward and consumer-friendly terms. Crystalline conductors and superconductors based on organic ...
Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing in China – In Memory of Prof. Xiaowen Li
(2019)
Quantitative land remote sensing has recently advanced dramatically, particularly in China. It has been largely driven by vast governmental investment, the availability of a huge amount of Chinese satellite data, geospatial ...
Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing in China – In Memory of Prof. Xiaowen Li
(2019)
Quantitative land remote sensing has recently advanced dramatically, particularly in China. It has been largely driven by vast governmental investment, the availability of a huge amount of Chinese satellite data, geospatial ...
Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production, Volume 2
(2020)
Nowadays, we are witnessing highly dynamic research activities related to the intriguing field of biodegradable materials with plastic-like properties. These activities are stimulated by the strengthened public awareness ...
Advances in Prevention of Foodborne Pathogens of Public Health Concern during Manufacturing
(2019)
According to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), achieving safe and healthier foods was one of the top ten achievements of public health in the 20th century. However, considerable ...
Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production
(2017)
Currently, we are witnessing highly dynamic research efforts related to the exciting field of novel biodegradable plastic-like materials. These activities originate from a growing public awareness of prevailing ecological ...