Physical chemistry

This book provides a vivid account of the early history of molecular simulation, a new frontier for our understanding of matter that was opened when the demands of theoretical physicists were met by the availability of the modern computers.

Designing molecules and materials with desired properties is an important prerequisite for advancing technology in our modern societies.

This book cuts across the divisions of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

This book provides undergraduate physics majors and students of related sciences with a sound basic understanding of electronics and how it is used, principally in the physical sciences.

This book is a concise, readable, yet authoritative primer of basic classic thermodynamics.

This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the latest advances, challenges and accomplishments in the rapidly growing field of theoretical and computational materials science.

This book presents computer simulations using molecular dynamics techniques in statistical physics, with a focus on macromolecular systems.

Special numerical techniques are already needed to deal with n n matrices for large n.

This book provides a complete and accurate atomic level statistical mechanical explanation of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.

The series Topics in Current Chemistry Collections presents critical reviews from the journal Topics in Current Chemistry organized in topical volumes.

This book presents sustainable synthetic pathways and modern applications of ammonia.

This edited, multi-author book gathers selected, peer-reviewed contributions based on papers presented at the 23rd International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (QSCP-XXIII), held in Mopani Camp, The Kruger National Park, South Africa, in September 2018.

Written by the inventors and leading experts of this new field, the book results from the International Symposium on "e;Atomic Switch: Invention, Practical use and Future Prospects"e; which took place in Tsukuba, Japan on March 27th - 28th, 2017.

Colloid-polymer mixtures are subject of intensive research due to their wide range of applicability, for instance in coatings and food-stuffs.

This concise book introduces and discusses the basic theory of conical intersections with applications in atomic, molecular and condensed matter physics.

This thesis presents several related advances in the field of nonequilibrium quantum thermodynamics.

Fossil fuels comprise the accumulation of prehistoric biomass that was energised by sunlight, and formed by earth system dynamics.

This book highlights the state of the art in solid electrolytes, with particular emphasis on lithium garnets, electrolyte-electrode interfaces and all-solid-state batteries based on lithium garnets.

This thesis presents two significant results in the field of precision measurements in low-energy nuclear physics.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the metallographic study of ancient metals.

This expert volume provides specialized coverage of the current state of the art in carbon gels.

This handbook presents structural data on free polyatomic molecules.

This book presents chemical and biological methods to convert carbon dioxide into various products such as methanol, ethanol, formic acid, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, syngas and polymers.

This book presents the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into various hydrocarbons and other products using photochemical, electrochemical and thermo-chemical processes.

This book explores novel computational strategies for simulating excess energy dissipation alongside transient structural changes in photoexcited molecules, and accompanying solvent rearrangements.

As a companion to the undergraduate textbook "e;Physical Chemistry from a Different Angle"e;, this workbook offers an excellent opportunity to deepen the understanding of the concepts presented in the textbook by addressing specific problems.

This Brief presents an historical investigation into the reaction between ferric ions and thiocyanate ions, which has been viewed in different ways throughout the last two centuries.

This book explores key parameters, properties and fundamental concepts of electrocatalysis.

This book is a comprehensive summary of 50 years of research from theoretical predictions to experimental confirmation of the manifestation of spin exchange in EPR spectroscopy.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of thermodynamics.

This volume highlights the recent advances and state of art in the experimental and theoretical studies of organometallic magnets.

This book presents advances in computational methods, experimental synthesis, and advanced characterizations for novel catalytic materials.

This book provides beginning graduate or senior-level undergraduate students in materials disciplines with a primer of the fundamental and quantitative ideas on kinetic processes in solid materials.

This book provides an introduction to the fundamental and applied aspects of sonochemistry, discussing a number of basic concepts in sonochemistry, such as how ultrasonic waves interact with gas bubbles in liquids to generate cavitation, and how the high temperatures generated within cavitation bubbles could be estimated.

The interactions of DNA with force are central to manifold fields of inquiry, including the de novo design of DNA nanostructures, the use of DNA to probe the principles of biological self-assembly, and the operation of cellular nanomachines.

This book introduces readers to industrially important enzymes and discusses in detail their structures and functions, as well as their manifold applications.

This book covers the recent development of metal oxides, hydroxides and their carbon composites for electrochemical oxidation of water in the production of hydrogen and oxygen as fuels.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the chemistry of CO2 in relation to surface interactions and photocatalytic transformation by UV radiation.

This volume explores how ionic liquids are used in different areas of biotechnology.

This textbook on quantum mechanics has been designed for use in two-semester undergraduate courses.

This book is exceptional in offering a thorough but accessible introduction to calorimetry that will meet the needs of both students and researchers in the field of particle physics.

This book presents a collection of selected reviews from PLMMP 2018 that address modern problems in the fields of liquids, solutions and confined systems, critical phenomena, as well as colloidal and biological systems.

This monograph covers the most relevant applications of chemometrics in electrochemistry with special emphasis on electroanalytical chemistry.

This book presents the fundamental principles of Classical thermodynamics, supplemented by  an overview of Statistical Thermodynamics, and explores their applications to a wide variety of problems in the Earth and Planetary sciences, spanning the range from the Earth's core, mantle and crust, aqueous solutions and fluid-rock interactions to solar nebula, terrestrial planets and asteroids.

This work revolves around the hydrogen economy and energy-storage electrochemical systems.

This book argues that science and the arts are not two different cultures, but rather different manifestations of the same culture.

These proceedings gather carefully selected, peer-reviewed contributions from the International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2018).

This book presents the design and development of an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled, smart sensor to detect nitrate contamination in natural water.

This book gathers 12 outstanding contributions that reflect state-of-the-art industrial applications of fluorescence, ranging from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries to explosives detection, aeronautics, instrumentation development, lighting, photovoltaics, water treatment and much more.

This book provides an in-depth introduction to the sol to gel transition in inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic systems, one of the most important chemical-physical transitions and the basis of the sol-gel process.