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Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques have played a major role in the development of modern technology, and the rise of nanotechnology has further increased their importance, thanks to techniques such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) and vapor liquid solid growth, which are able to control the growth process at the nanoscale. This book aims to contribute to the knowledge of recent developments in CVD technology and its applications. To this aim, important process innovations, such as spatial ALD, direct liquid injection CVD, and electron cyclotron resonance CVD, are presented. Moreover, some of the most recent applications of CVD techniques for the growth of nanomaterials, including graphene, nanofibers, and diamond-like carbon, are described in the book.

Chemical vapor deposition. --- CVD (Chemical vapor deposition) --- Deposition, Chemical vapor --- Vapor deposition, Chemical --- Vapor-plating --- Physical Sciences --- Engineering and Technology --- Material Science --- Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

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Palladium (Pd)-based membranes have received a great deal of attention from both academia and industry thanks to their ability to selectively separate hydrogen from gas streams. The integration of such membranes with appropriate catalysts in membrane reactors allows for hydrogen production with CO2 capture that can be applied in smaller bioenergy or combined heat and power (CHP) plants, as well as in large-scale power plants. Pd-based membranes are therefore regarded as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) to facilitate the transition towards a knowledge-based, low-carbon, and resource-efficient economy. This Special Issue of the journal Membranes on “Pd-based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives” contains nine peer-reviewed articles. Topics include manufacturing techniques, understanding of material phenomena, module and reactor design, novel applications, and demonstration efforts and industrial exploitation.

hydrides --- membrane --- Pd-Ag membranes --- electroless plating --- defect distribution --- hydrogen --- hydrogen production --- suspension plasma spraying --- chemical potential --- review --- grain boundary --- manufacturing --- palladium --- LOHC --- palladium alloy --- open architecture --- PdAg-membrane --- hydrogen permeation --- modelling --- membranes --- pore mouth size distribution --- MLLDP --- solubility --- closed architecture --- demonstration --- Pd-based membrane --- methanol steam reforming --- activity --- micro reactor --- microstructured --- hydrogen separation --- membrane reactors --- Pd alloy --- hydrogen purification --- palladium-based membrane --- gas to liquid --- dense Pd membrane --- propylene --- heat treatment --- surface characterization --- porous membrane --- multi-stage --- membrane reactor --- dehydrogenation

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Neural electrodes enable the recording and stimulation of bioelectrical activity in the nervous system. This technology provides neuroscientists with the means to probe the functionality of neural circuitry in both health and disease. In addition, neural electrodes can deliver therapeutic stimulation for the relief of debilitating symptoms associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and may serve as the basis for the restoration of sensory perception through peripheral nerve and brain regions after disease or injury. Lastly, microscale neural electrodes recording signals associated with volitional movement in paralyzed individuals can be decoded for controlling external devices and prosthetic limbs or driving the stimulation of paralyzed muscles for functional movements. In spite of the promise of neural electrodes for a range of applications, chronic performance remains a goal for long-term basic science studies, as well as clinical applications. New perspectives and opportunities from fields including tissue biomechanics, materials science, and biological mechanisms of inflammation and neurodegeneration are critical to advances in neural electrode technology. This Special Issue will address the state-of-the-art knowledge and emerging opportunities for the development and demonstration of advanced neural electrodes.

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