Physical chemistry

The development of smart materials for environmental applications is a highly innovative and promising new approach to meet the increasing demands from society on water resources and pollution remediation.

Supramolecular chemistry provides a versatile approach for modifying the structure and function of surfaces, including the formation of clusters, monolayers and films.

Borne out of the current widespread interest in the pollution of water bodies, this book explores the latest research concerning the photochemical fate of organic pollutants in surface water.

Catalysis is a fundamentally sustainable process which can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals and their intermediates.

Catalysis is a fundamentally sustainable process which can be used to produce a wide range of chemicals and their intermediates.

With development of implants and in vivo detection devices comes the complication of the interaction between the materials used in the devices and biological fluids.

Recent advances in technologies have created a need for sensing and measuring temperature at the nanoscale.

Asymmetric C-H direct functionalization reactions are one of the most active and fascinating areas of research in organic chemistry due to their significance in the construction of molecular complexity without pre-activation, and the step economy and atom economy features in potential synthetic application.

The oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is of fundamental importance in organic synthesis, due to the wide use of these products as precursors and intermediates for many drugs, vitamins and fragrances.

Once considered an inert element, gold has recently gained attention as a catalyst.

Chiral molecules are needed for the production of many pharmaceuticals and materials, and catalytic asymmetric synthesis provides a method for the preparation of such chiral products.

Although ionic liquids have only been studied in depth during the last decades, the field is now maturing to such a degree that the focus is on larger scale applications for use in real processes such as catalysis.

The book describes the new advances in the science and technology of hydrocolloids which are used in food and related systems.

The complexity and heterogeneity of biological systems has posed an immense challenge in recent years.

Catalysis is a central topic in chemical transformation and energy conversion.

Heterocycle synthesis is one of the largest areas of modern organic chemistry.

Palladium-catalysed cross-coupling reactions constitute a powerful class of chemical methods for the creation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds used in organic synthesis, famously recognized by the 2010 Nobel Prize awarded to Richard F.

Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) isomers of linoleic acid - a compound derived from meat and dairy products.

Almost 100 years have passed since Trautz and Lewis put forward their collision theory of molecular processes.

There has been much scientific interest in the behaviour of colloidal particles at liquid interfaces.

The efficient conversion of biomass to value-added products has become a major research area in the pursuit of alternatives to petroleum-based feedstocks; hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis are important tools to achieving this aim.

Traditionally, most synthetically developed materials are hardened by heating them to an elevated temperature, a process requiring large amounts of energy and space.

Electrochemical methods of chemical analysis have been widely used for many years, most especially the trusty pH electrode and conductivity meter, but also in the mass-manufactured glucose test strips which place electrochemical measurements into the hands of non-scientists.

The book covers recent developments in the theory of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its applications.

"e;We heartily recommend this book to all readers who wish to gain a better understanding of nanostructured carbon materials surface properties and used in catalysis.

Covering computational tools in drug design using techniques from chemoinformatics, molecular modelling and computational chemistry, this book explores these methodologies and applications of in silico medicinal chemistry.

Incidents in the past have made scientists aware of the need for accurate methods of radionuclide analyses in order to estimate the risk to the public from released radioactivity.

The efficient synthesis of heterocycles has become one of the main branches in organic chemistry due to their use in the synthesis of natural products and pharmaceuticals.

It has been firmly established over the last quarter century that cosmic dust plays important roles in astrochemistry.

One of the crucial challenges in the energy sector is the efficient capture and utilisation of CO2 generated from fossil fuels.

Describing the latest research advances in the science and technology of hydrocolloids that are used in food and related systems, this book captures the presentations of leading scientists from the Gums and Stabilisers for the Food Industry Conference: Hydrocolloid Functionality for Affordable and Sustainable Global Food Solutions held in June 2015.

London dispersion interactions are responsible for numerous phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology.

The objective of this book is to integrate information about the theory, preparation and applications of non-wettable surfaces in one volume.

Recent years have seen fast development in the field of self-cleaning coatings towards varied applications, such as solar cells, flat display panels, smart cellular phones, building windows, oil pipelines, vehicle coatings and optical devices.

Semiconducting polymers are of great interest for applications in electroluminescent devices, solar cells, batteries and diodes.

This book derives from a workshop held in Sweden to examine the environmental implications of the dramatic increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere in the last 50 years and to find ways of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

Using 372 references and 211 illustrations, this book underlines the fundamentals of electrochemistry essential to the understanding of laboratory experiments.

The unusual approach of this text gives final honours and post-graduate students a clear and explanatory account of one of the "e;harder areas of physical chemistry.

This extensive overview combines both instrumental and radiochemical techniques with qualitative and quantitative (volumetric and gravimetric) analyses, and also with preparation of compounds, thereby strengthening analytical and preparative skills.

Iron Ore: Mineralogy, Processing and Environmental Issues summarizes recent, key research on the characterization of iron ores, including important topics such as beneficiation (separation and refining), agglomeration (e.

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A unique look at the beliefs and practices of American Druidism through the eyes of an Irish reconstructionist Druid.

A 'travel guide' to the periodic table, explaining the history, geography and the rules of behaviour in this imagined land.

Computational Chemistry Methodology in Structural Biology and Materials Sciences provides a selection of new research in theoretical and experimental chemistry, focusing on topics in the materials science and biological activity.

Understanding mathematical modeling is fundamental in chemical engineering.

This book covers many important aspects of applied chemistry and chemical engineering, focusing on three main aspects: principles, methodology and evaluation methods.

Computational Multiscale Modeling of Multiphase Nanosystems: Theory and Applications presents a systematic description of the theory of multiscale modeling of nanotechnology applications in various fields of science and technology.

This new book brings together innovative research, new concepts, and novel developments in the application of informatics tools for applied chemistry and computer science.