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Microwave heating is a characteristic heating phenomenon that cannot be imitated by other heating methods; it can lead to internal heating, selective heating, formation of hotspots, local heating, superheating, and nonuniform heating—the penetration depth of microwaves is discussed. As well, a comparison is made in the use of microwaves with regard to heating efficiency, temperature control, environmental impact, low heat conduction sample, specimen geometry, and location of heat with other heat sources (electric furnace, gas, steam, high-frequency, and infrared). If microwaves are used effectively, innovative heating can be executed by using microwaves. The chapter describes microwave heating mechanisms and microwave behavior toward liquids and solids, together with the characteristics of microwave heating against other heat sources and microwave proprietary heating phenomena based on specific cases. The coffee break talks about the engineering and style of microwave ovens.

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  1. Department of Materials and Life Sciences and Microwave Science Research Center (MSRC), Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

    Satoshi Horikoshi

  2. R.F. Schiffmann Associates, Inc., New York, NY, USA

    Robert F. Schiffmann

  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    Jun Fukushima

  4. PhotoGreen Laboratory, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Nick Serpone

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Horikoshi, S., Schiffmann, R.F., Fukushima, J., Serpone, N. (2018). Microwave Heating. In: Microwave Chemical and Materials Processing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6466-1_4

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