The book starts with an exposition of the relevant properties of ions and continues with a description of their solvation in the gas phase. The book contains a large amount of factual information in the form of extensive tables of critically examined data and illustrations of the points made throughout. It covers: * the relevant properties of prospective liquid solvents for the ions * the process of the transfer of ions from the gas phase into a liquid where they are solvated * various aspects of the solutions of the ions, such as structural and transport ones and the effects of the ions on the solvent dynamics and structure * what happens in cases where the solvent is a mixture selective solvation takes place * applications of the concepts expounded previously in fields such as electrochemistry, hydrometallurgy, separation chemistry, biophysics, and synthetic methods

Discover the many new and emerging applications of supercritical water as a green solvent

Drawing from thousands of original research articles, this book reviews and summarizes what is currently known about the properties and uses of supercritical water. In particular, it focuses on new and emerging applications of supercritical water as a green solvent, including the catalytic conversion of biomass into fuels and the oxidation of hazardous materials.

"Supercritical Water" begins with an introduction that defines supercritical fluids in general. It then defines supercritical water in particular, using the saturation curve to illustrate its relationship to regular water. Following this introduction, the book:

Describes the bulk macroscopic properties of supercritical water, using equations of state to explain temperature-pressure-density relationships

Examines supercritical water's molecular properties, setting forth the latest experimental data as well as computer simulations that shed new light on structure and dynamics

Explores the solubilities of gases, organic substances, salts, and ions in supercritical water in terms of the relevant phase equilibria

Sets forth the practical uses of supercritical water at both small scales and full industrial scales

Throughout the book, the author uses tables for at-a-glance reviews of key information. Summaries at the end of each chapter reinforce core principles, and references to original research and reviews serve as a gateway and guide to the extensive literature in the field.

"Supercritical Water" is written for students and professionals in physical chemistry, chemistry of water, chemical engineering, and organic chemistry, interested in exploring the applications and properties of supercritical water.

The Properties of Solvents Yizhak Marcus Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel The Properties of Solvents contains extensively annotated tables of physical, chemical and related properties for over 250 solvents. Factual knowledge of solvent effects on solvation, solubility, chemical equilibria and reaction rate is important for theoretical and practical applications. This volume will enable chemists to choose solvents rationally, taking into account solvent properties and the expected results. The Properties of Solvents is a valuable source of information for all who are interested in the behaviour of solutions. These include solution, organic, analytical and physical chemists. Contents
* Introduction
* Solvent effects
* Physical properties
* Chemical properties
* Applications
The Wiley Series in Solution Chemistry fills the increasing need to present authoritative, comprehensive and fully up-to-date accounts of the many aspects of solution chemistry. Internationally recognized experts from research or teaching institutions in various countries are invited to contribute to the series.

No hay ninguna duda que la enorme region que conocemos como Asia se ha convertido ahora en una zona de un gran dinamismo economico en donde se ha visto un desarrollo que supera las expectativas mas optimistas a pesar de haber presentado en el pasado caracteristicas similares a otras regiones subdesarrolladas con serios problemas sociales, bajo nivel de vida, inestabilidad politica. Para Mexico y los mexicanos nos es particularmente interesante profundizar en el fenomeno asiatico y entender que fue lo que les permitio a esos paises superar las dificultades existentes para entrar en la senda del progreso y de la mejoria en el nivel de vida de sus habitantes. En este libro se presentan las caracteristicas culturales de los paises asiaticos, incluyendo factores geograficos, historicos y sociopoliticos que permiten apreciar nuestras diferencias culturales y la mejor forma de aprovecharlas. Este libro esta dedicado a todo aquel que sienta interes en conocer la posicion competitiva de las empresas asiaticas en comparacion con las empresas de otros paises."