Yi Liu Books

These books, with of a total of 40 chapters, are a comprehensive and complete introductory text on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials. They are aimed at graduate students and researchers whose background is chemistry, physics, materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and biomedical science. The first part emphasizes the chemical and physical approaches used for synthesis of nanomaterials. The second part emphasizes the techniques used for characterizing the structure and properties of nanomaterials, aiming at describing the physical mechanism, data interpretation, and detailed applications of the techniques. The final part focuses on systems of different nanostructural materials with novel properties and applications.

Focusing on control technologies, this book delves into the efficient operation of brushless doubly-fed induction generators (BDFIGs). It addresses the need for high-quality output voltage and the elimination of speed/position encoders across various loads and conditions. The authors present advanced control methods through clear texts, illustrations, and tables, ensuring robust and cost-effective performance. The outcomes highlight the potential for future research challenges in the field, providing valuable insights for readers interested in BDFIG technology.

Focusing on the Pearl River Delta, the book explores the challenges faced by firms transitioning from low-tier suppliers for transnational corporations to more competitive positions. It highlights the role of strategic coupling and relational economic geography in industrial upgrading. While some firms have benefited from indigenous innovation and state support, the majority continue to struggle in the wake of two decades of economic transformation since China's reforms in the 1980s.

Focusing on the motivations of Chinese pre-service teachers, the book explores how the Central Government-Funded Teacher Education policy influences their career choices through the lens of the Expectancy-Value theory and the Undermining Effect of Extrinsic Reward theory. It delves into the interplay between external incentives and intrinsic motivation, offering insights into the factors that shape future educators' decisions in the context of educational policy.

This is a picture book for foreign readers to understand the Chinese Spring Festival. With the development of times and the renewal of ideas, rapid and profound changes are taking place in many traditions and customs of the Spring Festival. But it is still the most solemn and fervent among all Chinese holidays. This book explores the culture and spirit of the Spring Festival so that it can become a landscape painting to show the Chinese traditions and beautiful life of Chinese people to the world. Let everyone have a good Spring Festival and share it with the whole world. With excellent pictures and accompanying essays, this book is quite readable.