Publications
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Thin Films for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage
(2019)
Efficient clean energy harvesting, conversion, and storage technologies are of immense importance for the sustainable development of human society. To this end, scientists have made significant advances in recent years ...
Symmetry with Operator Theory and Equations
(2019)
A plethora of problems from diverse disciplines such as Mathematics, Mathematical: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Scientific Computing and also Engineering can be formulated as an equation defined in abstract ...
Symmetry Measures on Complex Networks
(2017)
Symmetry is found everywhere, to a greater or lesser degree. It is essential in all sciences and also as the basic substrate in all arts. The same happens with Complex Networks, which are the majority of all those that ...
Synthesis and Applications of Biopolymer Composites
(2019)
This book, as a collection of 17 research articles, provides a selection of the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of environmentally friendly and biodegradable biopolymer composites ...
Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructured Thin Films
(2020)
The Special Issue “Synthesis and Modification of Nanostructured Thin Films” highlights the recent progress in thin film synthesis/modification and characterization. New methods are reviewed for the synthesis and/or ...
Synthesis and Applications of New Spin Crossover Compounds
(2019)
The crystal chemistry of spin crossover (SCO) behavior in coordination compounds can potentially be in association with smart materials—promising materials for applications as components of memory devices, displays, sensors ...
Synthesis, Study and Utilization of Natural Products
(2020)
Natural products and the preparations based on them play a stable and ever-increasing role in human and veterinary medicine, agriculture, in food and the cosmetic industry, and in an increasing number of other fields. Their ...
Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
(2020)
Heterogeneous catalysis, exploiting photo- and electrochemical reactions, has expanded rapidly in recent decades, having undergone various developments, especially from both energetic and environmental points of view. ...
Synthetic DNA and RNA Programming
(2019)
Dear Colleagues, Synthetic biology is a broad and emerging discipline that capitalizes on recent advances in molecular biology, genetics, protein and RNA engineering and omics technologies. These technologies have transformed ...
Synthetic and Biosynthetic Approaches to Marine Natural Products
(2020)
Marine natural products containing a heterocyclic moiety in their structure are present in a wide variety of sponges, corals, algae, and fungi. Many of them show important biological activities such as cytotoxic properties ...
Stochastic Processes: Theory and Applications
(2019)
The aim of this special issue is to publish original research papers that cover recent advances in the theory and application of stochastic processes. There is especial focus on applications of stochastic processes as ...
Stimuli-Responsive Gels
(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. [Although the technological and scientific importance of ...
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Systems—Recent Manufacturing Techniques and Applications
(2019)
Stimuli-responsive polymer systems can be defined as functional materials that show physical or chemical property changes in response to external stimuli such as temperature, radiation, chemical agents, pH, mechanical ...
Structural Prognostics and Health Management in Power & Energy Systems
(2020)
The idea of preparing an Energies Special Issue on “Structural Prognostics and Health Management in Power & Energy Systems” is to compile information on the recent advances in structural prognostics and health management ...
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Transition Group Metals, Alloys, and Intermetallic Compounds
(2019)
The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest theoretical and experimental achievements concerning the mechanisms of microstructural change in metallic materials subject to different processing methods, and their ...
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of Civil Structures
(2018)
At the current time of writing, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has awarded American infrastructure a grade of D+, meaning poor and at risk. Part of the reason for the low grade is due to the rapid deterioration ...
Swarm Robotics
(2019)
Collectively working robot teams can solve a problem more efficiently than a single robot, while also providing robustness and flexibility to the group. Swarm robotics model is a key component of a cooperative algorithm ...
Social Safety and Security
(2020)
Social safety in social environments entails the sense of feeling safe with other people. Thus, social safety and security are very important to our life. Although research in this area has made significant progress in the ...
Soft Material-Enabled Electronics for Medicine, Healthcare, and Human-Machine Interfaces
(2020)
Soft material-enabled electronics offer distinct advantage, over conventional rigid and bulky devices, for numerous wearable and implantable applications. Soft materials allow for seamless integration with skin and tissues ...
Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration
(2020)
This special issue entitled “Soft and hard tissue regeneration” will cover both periodontal and implant therapies. Regenerative periodontal treatment goal is to restore functional periodontal support offering a valuable ...