QMS Conversion: A Process Approach assists organizations in converting their existing quality management systems of documentation into systems of managed processes that deliver business benefits. The 2000 version of ISO 9000 requires a different approach to be taken towards the achievement of quality, an approach that delivers customer satisfaction not simply compliance with documented procedures. By using a process approach to the development of a management system, the significant time and expense invested should be utilized in a way that will help an organization achieve real business benefits through the application of ISO 9000: 2000. The real value of the process approach is its focus on results thereby eliminating activities and procedures that do not add value in the organization's quest to satisfy its customers and other interested parties. Written in a straightforward, non-technical manner, the approach is easily understood and followed by managers or engineers at any level. It allows readers to focus on results rather than functions, activities, procedures or standards. Applying this methodology to the management of quality will give you a distinctive competitive edge over the companies that end the certification process once the requirements have been met. With this book, the reader will be able to: Recognize the difference between conformance to standard and system performance Distinguish between procedures and processes and understand what makes the two fundamentally different from one another Understand the large gap that exists between a procedural approach and a process approach Comprehend the importance and power of the eight quality management principles Understand the steps to be taken to convert element-based systems to process-based systems and identify the factors that affect success in the conversion process Construct a model of the business that identifies the key processes and their interfaces Establish performance indicators and measurements for each process and produce process flow charts that link together to form a coherent system description Understand the steps to take to construct a system that fulfills the design criteria Determine whether the conversion has been successful and identify where further improvement is required Each chapter is structured with a set of learning outcomes that can be accomplished by covering its contents. The chapters follow the sequence of the conversion process and each addresses the change in direction brought about by the ISO 9000: 2000 family of standards. Achieve real business benefits with ISO 9000:2000 Focus on results Provides process modeling and analysis techniques

This book presents a comprehensive review of the recent progress in exploring various functional nanomaterials for the applications in photocatalysis and solar cells. This book is an essential source of reference for scientists with research fields in energy, physics, chemistry and materials. It is also suitable reading for graduate students.

Combining the two topics for the first time, this book begins with an introduction to the recent challenges in energy conversion devices from a materials preparation perspective and how they can be overcome by using atomic layer deposition (ALD). By bridging these subjects it helps ALD specialists to understand the requirements within the energy conversion field, and researchers in energy conversion to become acquainted with the opportunities offered by ALD. With its main focus on applications of ALD for photovoltaics, electrochemical energy storage, and photo- and electrochemical devices, this is important reading for materials scientists, surface chemists, electrochemists, electrotechnicians, physicists, and those working in the semiconductor industry.

Nitrogen oxides are a major threat to human health and largely released by Diesel engines. The present book describes the preparation and characterization of appropriate catalyst systems for low temperature removal (150 - 400°C) and conversion of nitrogen oxides. The presented catalysts include commercially available activated carbon and zeolite supports, infiltrated with iron, copper, manganese and their oxides. The investigated catalysts adsorb and convert nitrogen dioxide almost completely and convert it quickly subsequently into the less toxic nitric oxide and nitrous oxide. Some eventually release nitrogen and oxygen, thus outperforming even the well-known Cu-ZSM-5 catalyst at low temperature. Stickoxide zählen zu den wichtigsten Umweltgiften und werden zu einem großen Anteil durch Dieselmotoren freigesetzt. Dieses Buch beschreibt die Herstellung und Charakterisierung von Katalysatorsysteme für die Niedertemperatur-Umsetzung (150 - 400°C) von Stickoxiden. Zu den vorgestellten Katalysatoren gehören kommerziell verfügbare Aktivkohle und Zeolith-Materialien, welche mit Eisen, Kupfer, Mangan und deren Oxiden infiltriert wurden. Alle untersuchten Katalysatorsysteme absorbieren Stickoxide rasch und setzen diese anschließend fast vollständig in die weit weniger toxischen Gase Stickstoffmonoxid und Distickstoffmonoxid um. Einige der untersuchten Katalysatorsystemen setzen schließlich Sauerstoff und Stickstoff frei und zeigen bei niedrigen Temperaturen sogar eine bessere Performance als der bereits gut bekannte Cu-ZSM-5 Katalysator.

In quantum repeater schemes for long distance quantum communication, quantum memories (QMs) play a vital role. For these applications, QMs need to be connected to the fiber optics network. However most QMs operate at wavelengths where the absorption in optical fibers is high. Therefore, their connection to a quantum frequency converter (QFC) to telecom wavelengths is required. In this work we convert an heralded single photon emitted by a rubidium atomic ensemble QM, using a QFC implemented with a non-linear waveguide. The main advantages of this converter setup are its compactness, relative simplicity and wavelength flexibility. We show that after this process the non-classical correlations between the heralding photons and converted heralded photons generated in the QM are preserved. This is the first time that frequency conversion of non-classical light emitted by an atomic QM is performed with a solid state device.