A fully comprehensive examination of state-of-the-art technologies for measurement at the small scale• Highlights the advanced research work from industry and academia in micro-nano devices test technology• Written at both introductory and advanced levels, provides the fundamentals and theories• Focuses on the measurement techniques for characterizing MEMS/NEMS devices

The energy demands of contemporary society mandate the urgent development and commercialisation of a ‘post-Li-ion battery’. Metal anodes are an important piece of this puzzle. This research and reference text discusses the role of metal electrodes in batteries in detail. Introducing the fundamental theoretical properties of metal anodes, the book surveys the history and prospects of the field, covering a wide range of metals, including Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Zn, Ge, Sn, Sb and Bi. The first bo...

This edited volume examines the crucial, yet overlooked, role narratives play in the rapidly changing relationship between Europe and China.Its contributors analyse the role of narratives in different societies and arenas ranging from economic and foreign policy to history and social media. Emphasizing the social dimension of narrative, the volume challenges traditional state-centric and strategic approaches in international politics. It also engages with the ubiquity of stories ab...

Ce premier numéro hors-série de la revue Jentayu offre un panorama unique de la littérature taïwanaise contemporaine, une littérature diverse et largement ouverte sur le monde, puisant à toutes les sources. Dix-neuf auteurs différents, pour la plupart traduits pour la première fois en français. Un recueil richement illustré, publié avec le soutien du Centre culturel de Taïwan à Paris et du ministère de la Culture de Taïwan. Textes (nouvelles, essais et poèmes) en traductio...

System Simulation Techniques with MATLAB and Simulink comprehensively explains how to use MATLAB and Simulink to perform dynamic systems simulation tasks for engineering and non-engineering applications.This book begins with covering the fundamentals of MATLAB programming and applications, and the solutions to different mathematical problems in simulation. The fundamentals of Simulink modelling and simulation are then presented, followed by coverage of intermediate level m...

In four chapters and an introduction, this book systematically helps readers understand the development of the Geographical Sciences both in China and in the world during the past 30 years.Through data analysis of methodologies including CiteSpace, TDA, qualitative analysis, questionnaires, data mining and mathematical statistics, the book explains the evolution of research topics and their driving factors in the Geographical Sciences and its four branches, namely Physical Geograph...