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This book presents and introduces ellipsometry in nanoscience and nanotechnology making a bridge between the classical and nanoscale optical behaviour of materials. It delineates the role of the non-destructive and non-invasive optical diagnostics of ellipsometry in improving science and technology of nanomaterials and related processes by illustrating its exploitation, ranging from fundamental
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Zeolite Characterization and Catalysis

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Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials

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Чи жили динозаври на території України? Чому науковці посварилися через птеродактилів та хто став прообразом Індіани Джонса? Відповіді на ці питання знає палеонтолог Вадим Яненко. У своїй книжці він не лише пояснює, як на око відрізнити археолога від палеонтолога, а й навчає, як по смаку та звуку кісток визначати вік скам’янілостей у себе на городі.Відтепер ви назавжди запам’ятаєте, що
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In Pursuit of Nanoethics

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Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
The volume contributes to the ongoing nanoethics debate in four topical areas. The first part tackles questions of what could be called ‘meta-nanoethics’. Its focus lies on basic concepts and the issue of what - if anything - is truly novel and special about the new field of nanoethics or its subject matter. The second part of this volume presents a selection of interesting perspectives on some of ... Read more

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The volume contributes to the ongoing nanoethics debate in four topical areas. The first part tackles questions of what could be called ‘meta-nanoethics’. Its focus lies on basic concepts and the issue of what - if anything - is truly novel and special about the new field of nanoethics or its subject matter. The second part of this volume presents a selection of interesting perspectives on some of
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Series series Medicine (R0)
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This book provides detailed information on the emerging applications of nanomaterials and nanoparticles within endodontics, highlighting the exciting potential clinical impact of nanotechnology in the field. The range of applications covered is diverse, encompassing drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering, antibacterial strategies, dentin tissue stabilization, dentin pulp regeneration and use
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