This book introduces the basic concepts, synthesis techniques, and applications of vertically-oriented graphene. The authors detail emerging applications of vertically-oriented graphene such as field emitters, atmospheric nanoscale corona discharges, gas sensors and biosensors, supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells (catalyst supports) and electrochemical transducers. They offer a perspective on current challenges to enabling commercial applications of vertically-oriented graph...

Carbon Dioxide Reduction through Advanced Conversion and Utilization Technologies covers fundamentals, advanced conversion technologies, economic feasibility analysis, and future research directions in the field of CO2 conversion and utilization.This book emphasizes principles of various conversion technologies for CO2 reduction such as enzymatic conversion, mineralization, thermochemical, photochemical, and electrochemical processes. It addresses material...

Since becoming president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has emerged as China's most powerful and popular leader since Deng Xiaoping. The breathtaking economic expansion and military modernization that Xi inherited has convinced him that China can transform into a twenty-first-century superpower.In this collection, leading scholars from the United States, Asia, and Europe examine both the prospects for China's continuing rise and the emerge...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference, Nordic EIA 2025, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2025.The 43 full papers and 8 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I:Energy Forecasting and Intelligent Control Systems; District HEating, Thermal Systems, and Retrofit Strategies; Building Simulation, Urban E...

Climate change is a key threat to agriculture. Modelling is fundamental to assessing its potential impacts. This collection summarises the wealth of research on improving climate impact models and their use in assessing impacts on different regions.Modelling climate change impacts on agricultural systems reviews research on developing models in areas such as improving data flows, incorporating genetic information and dealing with uncertainty. This collecti...

The two-volume set LNCS 16393 + 16394 constitutes the proceedings of the 5th Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during December 2025.The 39 full papers and 14 short papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Building Energy Forecasting & Modeling; Digital Infrastructure & Interoperability for Energy Systems; Local Energ...

This two-volume set LNCS 14467-14468 constitutes the proceedings of the First Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2023,held in Campinas, Brazil, in December 2023. The 39 full papers together with 8 short papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions.The conference focuses on the application of digital technology and information management to facilitate the global transition towards sustainable and resilient energy systems.

This two-volume set LNCS 14467-14468 constitutes the proceedings of the First Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2023,held in Campinas, Brazil, in December 2023. The 39 full papers together with 8 short papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions.The conference focuses on the application of digital technology and information management to facilitate the global transition towards sustainable and resilient energy systems.

The two-volume set LNCS 16393 + 16394 constitutes the proceedings of the 5th Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during December 2025.The 39 full papers and 14 short papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Building Energy Forecasting & Modeling; Digital Infrastructure & Interoperability for Energy Systems; Local Energ...

The two-volume set LNCS 15271 and 15272 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2024, held in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, during October 23–25, 2024.The 40 full papers and 8 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are categorized under the topical sections as follows:Part I: IoT Edge Computing, and Software Innovations in Energy, Big Data Analytics and Cybersecurity in En...

The two-volume set LNCS 15271 and 15272 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th Energy Informatics Academy Conference, EI.A 2024, held in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, during October 23–25, 2024.The 40 full papers and 8 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are categorized under the topical sections as follows:Part I: IoT Edge Computing, and Software Innovations in Energy, Big Data Analytics and Cybersecurity in En...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Conference, Nordic EIA 2025, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2025.The 43 full papers and 8 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I:Energy Forecasting and Intelligent Control Systems; District HEating, Thermal Systems, and Retrofit Strategies; Building Simulation, Urban E...