The principal objective of this book is to stimulate interest in
research that will extend available theory towards a greater
understanding of the steps involved in solid-state decompositions
and the properties of solids that control reactivities. Much of the
activity in this field has been directed towards increasing the
range of reactants for which decomposition kinetic data is
available, rather than extending insights into the fundamental
chemistry of the reactions being studied. The first part of the
book (Chapters 1-6) is concerned with theoretical aspects of the
subject. The second part (Chapters 7-17) surveys groups of
reactions classified by similarities of chemical composition. The
final Chapter (18) reviews the subject by unifying features
identified as significant and proposes possible directions for
future progress.
Studies of thermal reactions of ionic compounds have contributed
considerably to the theory of solid-state chemistry. Furthermore,
many of these rate processes have substantial technological
importance, for example, in the manufacture of cement, the
exploitation of ores and in the stability testing of drugs,
explosives and oxidizing agents. Despite the prolonged and
continuing research effort concerned with these reactions, there is
no recent overall review. This book is intended to contribute
towards correcting this omission. The essential unity of the
subject is recognized by the systematic treatment of reactions,
carefully selected to be instructive and representative of the
subject as a whole. The authors have contributed more than 200
original research articles to the literature, many during their 25
years of collaboration.
Features of this book:
Gives a comprehensive in-depth survey of a rarely-reviewed
subject.
Reviews methods used in studies of thermal decompositions of
solids.
Discusses patterns of subject development perceived from an
extensive literature survey.
This book is expected to be of greatest value and interest to
scientists concerned with the chemical properties and reactions of
solids, including chemists, physicists, pharmacists, material
scientists, crystallographers, metallurgists and others. This wide
coverage of the literature dealing with thermal reactions of solids
will be of value to both academic and industrial researchers by
reviewing the current status of the theory of the subject. It could
also provide a useful starting point for the exploitation of
crystalline materials in practical and industrial applications. The
contents will also be relevant to a wide variety of researchers,
including, for example, those concerned with the stabilities of
polymers and composite materials, the processing of minerals, the
shelf-lives of pharmaceuticals, etc.
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