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Organic Bionics

Author : Gordon G. Wallace

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 1 pages

File Size : 45,19 MB

Release : 2012-09-06

Category : Science

ISBN : 3527646043

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Book Description

The first reference on this emerging interdisciplinary research area at the interface between materials science and biomedicine is written by pioneers in the field, who address the requirements, current status and future challenges. Focusing on inherently conducting polymers, carbon nanotubes and graphene, they adopt a systematic approach, covering all relevant aspects and concepts: synthesis and fabrication, properties, introduction of biological function, components of bionic devices and materials requirements. Established bionic devices, such as the bionic ear are examined, as are emerging areas of application, including use of organic bionic materials as conduits for bone re-growth, spinal cord injury repair and muscle regeneration. The whole is rounded off with a look at future prospects in sustainable energy generation and storage. Invaluable reading for materials scientists, polymer chemists, electrotechnicians, chemists, biologists, and bioengineers.



Organic Electronics

Author : Fabio Cicoira

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 441 pages

File Size : 24,29 MB

Release : 2013-07-17

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3527650989

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Book Description

An overview of the tremendous potential of organic electronics, concentrating on those emerging topics and technologies that will form the focus of research over the next five to ten years. The young and energetic team of editors with an excellent research track record has brought together internationally renowned authors to review up-and-coming topics, some for the first time, such as organic spintronics, iontronics, light emitting transistors, organic sensors and advanced structural analysis. As a result, this book serves the needs of experienced researchers in organic electronics, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, as well as scientists active in closely related fields, including organic chemical synthesis, thin film growth and biomaterials. Cover Figure: With kind permission of Matitaccia.



Being Bionic

Author : Bronwen Calvert

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 14,11 MB

Release : 2017-01-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1786721023

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Book Description

The contradictions and complexities of the cyborg therefore hold particular appeal to programme makers of dramatic TV narratives. Bronwen Calvert examines the uses and representations of the cyborg in this ground-breaking text, by looking at its frequent appearance in a wide variety of popular and cult shows: from the iconic Daleks of Doctor Who and bionic female empowerment in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, to the duality of humanoid and distinctly robotic cyborgs in Battlestar Galactica. In doing so, she reveals how television's defining traits shape our experience of cyborgs and help us as viewers to question contemporary issues such as surveillance and terrorism, as well as the function of simulation and ultimately what it means to be human.



Bionic Pets

Author : Betsy Rathburn

Publisher : Bellwether Media

Page : 24 pages

File Size : 19,92 MB

Release : 2020-08-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1681037483

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Book Description

People have been using prosthetics for thousands of years. Today, animals use them too! And in the future, the cutting-edge technology of bionics will add even more possibilities. Readers of this high-interest title will explore the history of prosthetics, the technology available today, and what the future holds for bionics. Engaging text and interesting photos combine with a diagram, timeline, graph, and pro/con comparison to offer fascinating information about this amazing technology that benefits our animal friends!





Excel HSC & Preliminary Senior Science

Author : Jennifer Hill

Publisher : Pascal Press

Page : 252 pages

File Size : 45,45 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Higher School Certificate Examination (N.S.W.)

ISBN : 9781741251166

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Book Description

This comprehensive study guide covers the complete HSC Preliminary Se nior Science course and has been specifically created to maximise exam s uccess. This guide has been designed to meet all study needs, providing up-to-date information in an easy-to-use format. The sample HSC Exam has been updated for the new format. Excel HSC Preliminary Senior Science contains: an introductory section including how to use the book and an explanation of the new course helpfu l study and exam techniques comprehensive coverage of the entir e Preliminary and HSC courses hundreds of diagrams to aid under standing icons and boxes to highlight key concepts and assessme nt skills including laboratory and field work checklists of key terms end of chapter revision questions with fully explained a nswers a trial HSC-style exam with answers and explanations a glossary of key terms useful websites highlighted throu ghout



Bio Monomers for Green Polymeric Composite Materials

Author : Visakh P. M.

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 10,69 MB

Release : 2019-08-22

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1119301696

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Book Description

Presents new and innovative bio-based monomers to replace traditional petrochemical-based building blocks Featuring contributions from top experts in the field, this book discusses new developments in the area of bio monomers and green polymeric composite materials. It covers bio monomers, green polymeric composites, composites from renewable resources, bio-sourced polymers, green composites, biodegradation, processing methods, green polymeric gels, and green polymeric membranes. Each chapter in Bio Monomers for Green Polymeric Composites Materials presents the most recent research and technological ideas in a comprehensive style. It examines bio monomers for green polymer and the processing methods for the bio nanocomposites. It covers the preparation, characterization, and applications of bio-polymeric materials based blends, as well as the applications of biopolymeric gels in medical biotechnology. The book also explores the properties and applications of gelatins, pectins, and carrageenans gels. Additionally, it offers a plethora of information on green polymeric membranes; the bio-degradation of green polymeric composites materials; applications of green polymeric composites materials; hydrogels used for biomedical applications; and the use of natural aerogels as thermal insulations. Introduces readers to the innovative, new bio-based monomers that are taking the place of traditional petrochemical-based building blocks Covers green polymers, green composites, bio-sourced polymers, bio nanocomposites, biodegradable polymers, green polymer gels, and membranes Features input from leading researchers immersed in the area of study Bio Monomers for Green Polymeric Composites Materials is suitable for academics, researchers, scientists, engineers and advanced students in the field of bio monomers and green polymeric composites materials.



Empress Game

Author : Rhonda Mason

Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)

Page : 397 pages

File Size : 28,17 MB

Release : 2015-07-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1783295260

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‘Power, grace, deadliness defined. Always cunning, endlessly victorious…’ One seat on the intergalactic Sakien Empire’s supreme ruling body, the Council of Seven, remains unfilled: that of the Empress Apparent. The seat isn’t won by votes or marriage. It’s won in a tournament of ritualized combat. Now the tournament, the Empress Game, has been called and the women of the empire will stop at nothing to secure political domination for their homeworlds. Kayla Reunimon, a supreme fighter, is called by a mysterious stranger to battle it out in the arena. The battle for political power isn’t contained by the tournament’s ring, however. The empire’s elite gather to forge, strengthen or betray alliances in a dance that will determine the fate of the empire for a generation. With the empire wracked by a rising nanovirus plague and stretched thin by an ill-advised planet-wide occupation of Ordoch in enemy territory, everything rests on the woman who rises to the top.



Thinking in Complexity

Author : Klaus Mainzer

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 491 pages

File Size : 38,48 MB

Release : 2007-09-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 3540722270

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Book Description

This new edition also treats smart materials and artificial life. A new chapter on information and computational dynamics takes up many recent discussions in the community.



Bioinspired Structures and Design

Author : Wole Soboyejo

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 374 pages

File Size : 44,92 MB

Release : 2020-09-17

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1108963447

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Book Description

Master simple to advanced biomaterials and structures with this essential text. Featuring topics ranging from bionanoengineered materials to bio-inspired structures for spacecraft and bio-inspired robots, and covering issues such as motility, sensing, control and morphology, this highly illustrated text walks the reader through key scientific and practical engineering principles, discussing properties, applications and design. Presenting case studies for the design of materials and structures at the nano, micro, meso and macro-scales, and written by some of the leading experts on the subject, this is the ideal introduction to this emerging field for students in engineering and science as well as researchers.