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Environmental Contamination by Heavy Metals

By Vhahangwele Masindi and Khathutshelo L. Muedi

Part of the book: Heavy Metals

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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Natural Fibres

By Mizi Fan, Dasong Dai and Biao Huang

Part of the book: Fourier Transform

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Challenges and Opportunities for Spark Plasma Sintering: A Key Technology for a New Generation of Materials

By M. Suárez, A. Fernández, J.L. Menéndez, R. Torrecillas, H. U. Kessel, J. Hennicke, R. Kirchner and T. Kessel

Part of the book: Sintering Applications

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Controlled Functionalization of Graphene Layers

By Maurizio Galimberti, Vincenzina Barbera and Annalisa Sironi

Part of the book: Graphene Materials

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Ionic Liquid as Green Solvent for Ring-Opening Graft Polymerizaion of ε-Caprolactone onto Hemicelluloses

By X.Q. Zhang, M.J. Chen, H.H. Wang, X.X. Wen, C.F. Liu and R.C. Sun

Part of the book: Ionic Liquids

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Chitosan-Clay Based (CS-NaBNT) Biodegradable Nanocomposite Films for Potential Utility in Food and Environment

By Asmae Laaraibi, Fatiha Moughaoui, Fouad Damiri, Amine Ouakit, Imane Charhouf, Souad Hamdouch, Abdelhafid Jaafari, Abdelmjid Abourriche, Noureddine Knouzi, Ahmed Bennamara and Mohammed Berrada

Part of the book: Chitin-Chitosan

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Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings for Automobile Applications

By Funsho Olaitan Kolawole, Shola Kolade Kolawole, Luis Bernardo Varela, Adebayo Felix Owa, Marco Antonio Ramirez and André Paulo Tschiptschin

Part of the book: Engineering Applications of Diamond

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Thin Films Processed by SILAR Method

By Md Abdul Majed Patwary

Part of the book: Thin Films

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