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Foams are ubiquitous in our daily lives. Their presence is highly
desirable in certain foods, drinks and cosmetics, and they are
essential in oil recovery and mineral extraction. In some
industrial processes (such as the manufacture of glass, paper and
wine) foams are an unwelcome by-product. Why do they appear? What
controls the rate at which they disappear? Do they flow in the same
way as ordinary liquids? All of these questions and more are
addressed here, incorporating significant recent contributions to
the field of foams. This book is the first to provide a thorough
description of all aspects of the physico-chemical properties of
foams. It sets out what is known about their structure, their
stability, and their rheology. Engineers, researchers and students
will find descriptions of all the key concepts, illustrated by
numerous applications, as well as experiments and exercises for the
reader. A solutions manual for lecturers is available via the
publisher's web site.
Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. The
chemistry of air and its influence on the climate system forms the
main focus of this book. Vol. 2 of Chemistry of the Climate System
takes a problem-based approach to presenting global atmospheric
processes, evaluating the effects of changing air compositions as
well as possibilities for interference with these processes through
the use of chemistry.
This is the long awaited sequel to Classics in Total Synthesis, a
book that has made its mark as a superb tool for educating students
and practitioners alike in the art of organic synthesis since its
introduction in 1996. In this highly welcomed new volume, K. C.
Nicolaou and Scott A. Snyder discuss in detail the most impressive
accomplishments in natural product total synthesis during the 1990s
and the first years of the 21st century. While all of the features
that made the first volume of Classics so popular and unique as a
teaching tool have been maintained, in this new treatise the
authors seek to present the latest techniques and advances in
organic synthesis as they beautifully describe the works of some of
the most renowned synthetic organic chemists of our time. Develops
domino reactions, cascade sequences, biomimetic strategies, and
asymmetric catalysis are systematically through the chosen
synthesis Discusses the latest synthetic technologies in terms of
mechanism and scope Includes new reactions, such as olefin
metathesis, in mini-review style Abundant references for further
reading CD with useful teaching material for lecturers is included
with hardback version (ISBN 3-527-30685-4) Graduate students,
educators, and researchers in the fields of synthetic and medicinal
chemistry will wish to have a copy of this book in their collection
as an indispensable companion that both augments and supplements
the original Classics in Total Synthesis.
From reviews of "Classics in Total Synthesis":
.,." a volume, (..) which any chemist with an interest in
synthetic organic chemistry will wish to acquire."
"JACS"
.,."this superb book (..) will be an essential purchase formany
organic chemists."
"Nature"
This series deals with important issues in stereochemistry, which
is the three-dimensional spatial orientation of molecules, also
called the chirality (or handedness) of molecules. Topics in
Stereochemistry, previously edited by "the father of
stereochemistry" Ernest L. Eliel, is a longstanding, successful
series covering the most important advances in the field. The
much-anticipated Volume 26 on stereochemical aspects of
organolithium compounds includes chapters on Asymmetric
Deprotonations Using Chiral Lithium Amide Bases, Self-Regeneration
of Stereocenters (SRS) via Stereolabile Axially Chiral
Intermediates, and more.
Engel and Reid's Physical Chemistry gives students a contemporary
and accurate overview of physical chemistry while focusing on basic
principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. The Third
Edition continues to emphasize fundamental concepts and presents
cutting-edge research developments that demonstrate the vibrancy of
physical chemistry today.
Written chemical formulas, such as C2H6O, can tell us the
constituent atoms a molecule contains but they cannot differentiate
between the possible geometrical arrangements (isomers) of these
models. Yet the chemical properties of different isomers can vary
hugely. Therefore, to understand the world of chemistry we need to
ask what kind of isomers can be produced from a given atomic
composition, how are isomers converted into each other, how do they
decompose into smaller pieces, and how can they be made from
smaller pieces? The answers to these questions will help us to
discover new chemistry and new molecules. A potential energy
surface (PES) describes a system, such as a molecule, based on
geometrical parameters. The mathematical properties of the PES can
be used to calculate probable isomer structures as well as how they
are formed and how they might behave. Exploration on Quantum
Chemical Potential Energy Surfaces focuses on the PES search based
on quantum chemical calculations. It describes how to explore the
chemical world on PES, discusses fundamental methods and specific
techniques developed for efficient exploration on PES, and
demonstrates several examples of the PES search for chemical
structures and reaction routes.
Colorimetry is concerned with the measurement of, and
discrimination between, colours. These are important topics in a
wide range of the physical sciences, life sciences, and computing
and engineering. Examples of specific areas where the techniques of
colorimetry are used are: manufacturers of paints, textiles,
plastics and cosmetics (and quality controllers in these
industries), those interested in the effect of light in human
environments (for example, in terms of its direct effects on the
eye, laser safety and design of eye protection and ergonomics of
hospital lighting), psychology, physiology and those involved in
the technical aspects of photography. The book presents the
physiological background behind how colour is perceived and
discusses sources of visible radiation, before going on to describe
in detail colorimetric techniques for measuring and discriminating
between colours. Applications of these techniques are discussed and
relevant mathematical data is provided. The book gives a
comprehensive account of the physiological aspects of colour, the
development of photometry and colorimetry, and applications of
colorimetry in a single volume.
Rheology: Concepts, Methods, and Applications, Fourth Edition
provides a thorough historical and theoretical grounding in the
field and introduces rheology as the method for solving many
practical problems in materials science and engineering. This new
edition has been updated to include new evidence-based methods and
applications, coverage of non-Newtonian properties and their effect
on material processing, heterogeneity in flow, rheology of highly
concentrated emulsions and suspensions, viscosity and viscoelastic
behavior of nanocomposites, the behavior of supramolecular
solutions, rheology of gels, deformation-induced anisotropy,
conformation changes during flow and molecular orientation. The
book is practical and relevant for industry, but also consistent
with rheology courses in academia, making it relevant to both
academics and accomplished rheologists in industry.
Databook of Blowing and Auxiliary Agents, Second Edition includes
the most current information on foaming technology, guiding users
on the proper selection of formulation, which is highly dependent
on the mechanisms of action of blowing agents and foaming agents,
as well as dispersion and solubility. The book includes properties
of 23 groups of blowing agents and the typical range of technical
performance for each group, including general properties,
physical-chemical properties, health and safety, environmental
impact, and applications in different products and polymers. All
information is illustrated by chemical reactions and diagrams.
Chapters in the book look at foaming mechanisms with the use of
solid blowing agents, which are decomposed to the gaseous products
by application of heat, production of gaseous products by chemical
reaction, and foaming by gases and evaporating liquids.
The fragment molecular orbital (FMO) method is a fast
linear-scaling quantum-mechanical method employed by chemists and
physicists all over the world. It provides a wealth of properties
of fragments from quantum-chemical calculations, a bottomless
treasure pit for data mining and machine learning. However, there
is no user-friendly description of its usage in the widely employed
quantum-chemical open-source software GAMESS, nor is there any book
covering the usage of GAMESS in general. This leaves very many
interested users to their own devices to get through a variety of
problems with very cryptic descriptions of keywords in the program
manual and no guide whatsoever as to what options should be set for
particular scientific tasks. This book is the panacea to many
frustrations.The main focus of the book is to build a solid bridge
connecting FMO users to GAMESS, by giving a helpful introduction of
various FMO methods as needed for particular problems found in
computational chemistry, and describing in detail how to do these
simulations and understand the results from the output of the
program. The book also covers parallelization strategies for
attaining high parallel efficiency in massively parallel
computations, and provides means to analyze performance and design
a solution for overcoming performance bottlenecks. A special
section is devoted to dealing with problems in executing GAMESS,
arising from computational environment and user errors. Finally, 14
carefully selected types of applications are discussed in detail,
describing the input keywords and explaining where to find the main
results in the text-based output.
What Arieh Warshel and fellow 2013 Nobel laureates Michael Levitt
and Martin Karplus achieved - beginning in the late 1960s and early
1970s when computers were still very primitive - was the creation
of methods and programs that describe the action of biological
molecules by 'multiscale models'. In this book, Warshel describes
this fascinating, half-century journey to the apex of science.From
Kibbutz Fishponds to The Nobel Prize is as much an autobiography as
an advocacy for the emerging field of computational science. We
follow Warshel through pivotal moments of his life, from his
formative years in war-torn Israel in an idealistic kibbutz that
did not encourage academic education; to his time in the army and
his move to the Technion where he started in his obsession of
understanding the catalytic power of enzymes; to his eventual
scientific career which took him to the Weizmann Institute, Harvard
University, Medical Research Council, and finally University of
Southern California. We read about his unique contributions to the
elucidation of the molecular basis of biological functions, which
are combined with instructive stories about his persistence in
advancing ideas that contradict the current dogma, and the nature
of his scientific struggle for recognition, both personal and for
the field to which he devoted his life. This is, in so many ways,
more than just a memoir: it is a profoundly inspirational tale of
one man's odyssey from a kibbutz that did not allow him to go to a
university to the pinnacle of the scientific world, highlighting
that the correct mixture of persistence, talent and luck can lead
to a Nobel Prize.
Bridging the gap between the multitude of advanced research
articles and the knowledge newcomers to the field are looking for,
this is a timely and comprehensive monograph covering the
interdisciplinary topic of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT).
The book not only covers the fundamentals and physico-chemical
background of the ICT process, but also places a special emphasis
on the latest experimental and theoretical studies that have been
undertaken to understand this process and discusses key
technological applications. After outlining the discovery of ICT
molecules, the authors go on to discuss several important substance
classes. They present the latest techniques for studying the
underlying processes and show the interplay between charge transfer
and the surrounding medium. Examples taken from nonlinear optics,
viscosity and polarity sensors, and organic electronics testify to
the vast range of applications. The result is a unique information
source for experimentalists as well as theoreticians, from
postgraduate students to researchers.
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Following in the wake of Chang's two other best-selling physical
chemistry textbooks, this new title introduces laser spectroscopist
Jay Thoman (Williams College) as co-author. This new text has been
comprehensively reviewed regarding both level and scope. Targeted
to a mainstream physical chemistry course, this text features
extensively revised chapters on quantum mechanics and spectroscopy,
many new chapter-ending problems, and updated references, while
biological topics have been largely relegated to the previous two
textbooks. Other topics added include the law of corresponding
states, the Joule-Thomson effect, the meaning of entropy, multiple
equilibria and coupled reactions, and chemiluminescence and
bioluminescence. One way to gauge the level of this new text is
that students who have used it will be well prepared for their GRE
exams in the subject. Careful pedagogy and clear writing throughout
combine to make this an excellent choice for your physical
chemistry course. Support materials are available for this title.
For more details please contact [email protected] "With expanded
coverage and more depth, Chang's newest book is now an excellent
fit for students on the BS Chemistry track. It will provide them
with the rigorous foundations knowledge they need for advanced
studies in any sub-disciplines of chemistry, including
biochemistry/biophysical chemistry." -Taina Chao, State University
of New York, Purchase "The most student-friendly P Chem text
available." -Howard Mayne, University of New Hampshire "I expect
this textbook will be high on the list for instructors seeking a
thorough, integrated approach to the subject of Physical Chemistry,
combined with a clear and conversational writing style." -Alan Van
Orden, Colorado State University "The new Chang/Thoman text is very
good. I like its approach and it is very easy to read and well
organized. In my opinion, this text makes a much better approach to
Physical Chemistry than the other texts currently sold." -Mark
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Chemical modelling covers a wide range of disciplines and this book
is the first stop for any materials scientist, biochemist, chemist
or molecular physicist wishing to acquaint themselves with major
developments in the applications and theory of chemical modelling.
Containing both comprehensive and critical reviews, it is a
convenient reference to the current literature. Coverage includes,
but is not limited to, isomerism in polyoxometalate chemistry,
modelling molecular magnets, molecular modelling of cyclodextrin
inclusion complexes and graphene nanoribbons heterojunctions.
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