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Book SynopsisLearn chemistry actively while studying assignments with INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY. The authors' question-and-answer format is reflected in three words of advice and encouragement that are repeated throughout the book: Learn It Now! Each chapter includes an Everyday Chemistry section that illustrates how chemistry is applied in daily life. This edition integrates new features such as technological resources, coached problems, and enhanced art and photography, all of which dovetail with the authors' active learning approach.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Active Learning. 2. Matter and Energy. 3. Measurement and Chemical Calculations. 4. Introduction to Gases. 5. Atomic Theory: The Nuclear Model of the Atom. 6. Chemical Nomenclature. 7. Chemical Formula and Relationships. 8. Chemical Reactions. 9. Chemical Change. 10. Quantity Relationships in Chemical Reactions. 11. Atomic Theory: The Quantum Model of the Atom. 12. Chemical Bonding. 13. Structure and Shape. 14. The Ideal Gas Law and Its Applications. 15. Gases, Liquids, and Solids. 16. Solutions. 17. Acid-Base (Proton-Transfer) Reactions. 18. Chemical Equilibrium. 19. Oxidation-Reduction (Electron Transfer) Reactions. 20. Nuclear Chemistry. 21. Organic Chemistry. 22. Biochemistry. Chapter Summaries Appendix I: Chemical Calculations. Appendix II: The SI System of Units. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisSucceed in chemistry with the clear explanations, problem-solving strategies, and dynamic study tools of CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL REACTIVITY. Thorough instruction helps you develop a deeper understanding of general chemistry concepts through an emphasis on the visual nature of chemistry and the close interrelationship of the macroscopic, symbolic, and particulate levels of chemistry. The art program illustrates each of these levels in engaging detail.. Interactive study aids in OWLv2, such as Interactive Examples and Adaptive Learning Activities, help you master concepts.Table of ContentsPART I: THE BASIC TOOLS OF CHEMISTRY. 1. Basic Concepts of Chemistry. Let's Review: The Tools of Quantitative Chemistry. 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions. 3. Chemical Reactions. 4. Stoichiometry: Quantitative Information about Chemical Reactions. 5. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Energy and Chemical Reactions. PART II: ATOMS AND MOLECULES. 6. The Structure of Atoms. 7. The Structure of Atoms and Periodic Trends. 8. Bonding and Molecular Structure. 9. Bonding and Molecular Structure ��� Orbital Hybridization and Molecular Orbitals. PART III: STATES OF MATTER 10. Gases and Their Properties. 11. Intermolecular Forces and Liquids. 12. The Solid State. 13. Solutions and Their Behavior. PART IV: THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS. 14. Chemical Kinetics: The Rates of Chemical Reactions. 15. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Equilibria. 16. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: The Chemistry of Acids and Bases. 17. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Other Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria. 18. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Entropy and Free Energy. 19. Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Electron Transfer Reactions. PART V: THE CHEMISTRY OF THE ELEMENTS. 20. Environmental Chemistry: Earth's Environment, Energy, and Sustainability. 21. The Chemistry of the Main Group Elements. 22. The Chemistry of the Transition Elements. 23. Carbon: Not Just Another Element. 24. Biochemistry. 25. Nuclear Chemistry. Appendix A: Using Logarithms and Solving Quadratic Equations. Appendix B: Some Important Physical Concepts. Appendix C: Abbreviations and Useful Conversion Factors. Appendix D: Physical Constants. Appendix E: A Brief Guide to Naming Organic Compounds. Appendix F: Values for the Ionization Energies and Electron Attachment Enthalpies of the Elements. Appendix G: Vapor Pressure of Water at Various Temperatures. Appendix H: Ionization Constants for Aqueous Weak Acids at 25��C. Appendix I: Ionization Constants for Aqueous Weak Bases at 25��C. Appendix J: Solubility Product Constants for Some Inorganic Compounds at 25��C. Appendix K: Formation Constants for Some Complex Ions in Aqueous Solution at 25��C. Appendix L: Selected Thermodynamic Values. Appendix M: Standard Reduction Potentials in Aqueous Solution at 25��C. Appendix N: Answers to Check Your Understanding Questions, Applying Chemical Principles Questions, and Selected Study Questions.

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Book SynopsisAGRO-WASTE DERIVED BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOCOMPOSITES This comprehensive book describes the fundamental principles and major advancements in the utilization of agro-waste for deriving biopolymers, and their applications to fabricate composite, nanocomposite, and hybrid food packaging films and coatings. The book serves as a complete, systematic, comprehensive account of the contemporary developments in the area of novel and environment-friendly valorization of agro- and food wastes into value-added products like biodegradable polymer and active functional agents for food packaging applications. It also describes the hurdles and challenges in the commercialization of these novel biopolymer-based materials, including their composites, their applications, safety, and legal ramifications. This book consists of fifteen chapters covering different aspects of agro- and food waste utilization, the development of biodegradable polymers, and their composites for sustainable f

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Book SynopsisEssential reference to the scientific study of chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in the environment in natural places. This science is used to monitor and assess long-term effects of natural and human-made contaminants in soil and water on ecological and human health. This handy six page laminated reference is made for quick access to the core of the science, developed as designer notes, with succinct bulleted facts grouped in colour coded sections along with diagrams and illustrations for ease of use. For 30 years QuickStudy guides have boosted test scores and grades plus supported students well beyond school as a professional reference. Author Max G. Levy, PhD is a scientist and writes for WIRED, Smithsonian, Vox, Science Magazine, ChemMatters and more and has developed the ultimate easy-to-use tool we give to you at an amazing value.

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Book SynopsisP.G. Maxwell-Stuart presents the history of alchemy traced from its earliest roots through to its influence in modern-day science.Trade Review"'It breaks down a complex subject - the study of nature through experiments with chemicals - into ten easy-to-read chapters... The reader who has always wondered about alchemy and has not yet read a history of the subject will find The Chemical Choir an entertaining starting point.' (Reviews in History)"Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1.China - The Golden Road to Immortality; 2. India - The Way of Tantra and Mercury; 3. Roman Egypt - The White and the Yellow Arising from Blackness; 4. The Islamic World - Balance and Magic Numbers; 5. Medieval Europe - Translations, Debates and Symbols; 6. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries - Pretension, Fraud and Redeeming the World; 7. The Rosicrucian Episode and its Aftermath; 8. Theology Wearing a Mask of Science - the later Seventeenth Century; 9. Alchemy in an Age of Self-Absorption - the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries; 10. A Child of Earlier Times - the Twentieth Century.

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Book SynopsisThe interpersonal strategies that surround the act of doing good science--hereafter referred to as scientific game play ing-have received some published attention, and many of the game rules are almost axiomatic among successful prac titioners of science. There is a need, however, to review pe riodically what we know and what we think we know about the art, and to add new insights that become available. This book is a response to that need; it has been written for science practitioners and grandstanders of the 1980s, drawing on in Sights and perceptions gained from victories and defeats of the 1970s. It seems especially important that the strategies and rules of scientific game playing be reviewed critically as we move into the decade of the 1980s, since many of those rules have changed during the 1970s--in fact each recent decade has seen significant changes. The 1950s were expaTable of ContentsPrologue: The Importance of Interpersonal Strategies in Science.- One: A Primer For Scientific Strategists.- 1: The Scientist as a Writer: Publishing Scientific Papers.- Authorship of scientific papers.- The role of reviewers.- Scientific writing viewed from the editor’s desk.- Damming the paper flood.- Summary.- 2: The Scientist as a Performer: Presenting Scientific Papers.- How not to present a scientific paper.- Suggestions for better paper presentations.- How to enjoy presenting a scientific paper.- The so-called discussion following paper presentation.- The last word.- 3: The Scientist as a Face in the Crowd: Attending Scientific Meetings.- Strategies for meeting participation.- Funding meeting attendance.- Election to society offices.- International meetings.- Residues of scientific meetings.- Summary.- 4: The Scientist as a Concertmaster: Chairing Scientific Sessions.- Early planning.- The meeting.- Session follow-up.- Special assignments.- Summary.- 5: The Scientist as a Producer/Director: Organizing Scientific Meetings.- The annual meeting of a scientific society.- The workshop or small-group conference.- The international symposium.- Summary.- 6: The Scientist as a Negotiator: Participating in Committee Meetings.- The chairperson’s creed.- The committee members’ guide.- Some committee games.- Committee women.- The advisory committee.- Paper products of committee activities.- Computer conferences.- Summary.- Two: Critical Issues for Scientific Strategists.- 7: The Scientist in Transition: Moving Up, On, and Out.- The fast track.- Leaving the fast track.- Life stages of a scientist.- Eras in a professional career.- The “professional”.- Losing strategies.- Moving on.- Moving out.- Summary.- 8: The Scientist in Control: Getting and Using Power.- Kinds of power in science.- Power strategies.- Organizational variations in power.- Summary.- 9: The Scientist in Doubt: Defining Ethics in Science.- The perimeter of the circle.- Within the circle.- Maneuvers in ethical combat zones.- Summary.- Three: Special Interest Areas for Scientific Strategists.- 10: Evaluating the Roles of Women and Men in Science.- Sex in the laboratory.- Women in science.- Men in science.- 11: Coping with Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats.- Types of bureaucrats.- Common characteristics of bureaucrats.- The bureaucratic hierarchy.- Kinds of bureaucracies.- Summary.- 12: Dealing with External Forces: News Media, Lawyers, Politicians, and the Public.- News media.- Lawyers.- Politicians.- The public.- Summary.- 13: Relating to Industry.- Industrial game rules.- Consulting.- The scientist as an industry spokesman.- Summary.- Epilogue.- References.

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017AQA ApprovedHelp students to apply and develop their knowledge, progressing from basic concepts to more complicated Chemistry, with worked examples, practical activities and mathematical support throughout. - Provides support for all 12 required practicals with activities that introduce practical work and other experimental investigations in Chemistry- Offers detailed examples to help students get to grips with difficult concepts such as Physical Chemistry calculations- Mathematical skills are integrated throughout the book and all summarised in one chapter for easy reference- Allows you to easily measure progression with Differentiated End of Topic questions and Test Yourself Questions- Develops understanding with free online access to ''Test yourself'' answers and an extended glossary.<Trade ReviewMathematical skills are integrated throughout the text and the examples provide clear and logical stages in working. The dedicated mathematics in Chemistry section provides a very useful revision tool when a student wants to be sure they are at ease with all the types of mathematical calculation they may be asked to carry out. -- A. Popperwell, Science Teacher * Abigail Lambert *

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Book SynopsisExam Board: CCEALevel: A-levelSubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Reinforce students'' understanding throughout their course; clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will improve exam technique to achieve higher gradesWritten by examiners and teachers, Student Guides: Help students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined in the AS and A-level specification Consolidate understanding with exam tips and knowledge check questions Provide opportunities to improve exam technique with sample graded answers to exam-style questions Develop independent learning and research skills Provide the content for generating individual revision notes

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Book SynopsisGreen chemistry involves designing novel ways to create and synthesize products and implement processes that will eliminate or greatly reduce negative environmental impacts. The Green Chemistry Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry provides educational laboratory materials that challenge students with the customary topics found in a general chemistry laboratory manual, while encouraging them to investigate the practice of green chemistry. Following a consistent format, each lab experiment begins with objectives and prelab questions highlighting important issues that must be understood prior to getting started. This is followed by detailed step-by-step procedures for performing the experiments. Students report specific results in sections designated for data, observations, and calculations. Once each experiment is completed, analysis questions test students' comprehension of the results. Additional questions encourage inquiry-based investigations and further research Trade Review"…a welcome change and direction for enriching the laboratory experience of students."— Colin F. Poole, Wayne State University, in Chromatographia."This book is designed as a laboratory manual ready to be used by students. It’s suitable for late secondary or elementary tertiary-level courses. … experiments highlight a feature also found in other chapters – the links made between chemistry and everyday life. This problem-based approach has to be lauded. Overall, this book provides an introduction to green chemistry and engages students in the process of challenging traditional methods by benchmarking them against the 12 principles of green chemistry."— Thomas Logothetis, for Education in Chemistry, August 2016."…a welcome change and direction for enriching the laboratory experience of students."— Colin F. Poole, Wayne State University, in Chromatographia."This book is designed as a laboratory manual ready to be used by students. It’s suitable for late secondary or elementary tertiary-level courses. … experiments highlight a feature also found in other chapters – the links made between chemistry and everyday life. This problem-based approach has to be lauded. Overall, this book provides an introduction to green chemistry and engages students in the process of challenging traditional methods by benchmarking them against the 12 principles of green chemistry."— Thomas Logothetis, for Education in Chemistry, August 2016.Table of ContentsDetermining the percent of water in epsom salt. Determination of the formula of a copper supplement. Determination of mass and mole relationships in a chemical reaction. Finding ethanol's molar mass using vapor density. Determining molar volume of a gas at standard temperature and pressure. Determining the enthalpy change for solvation reactions. Spectroscopic determination of food dye in popsicles. Separation of food dyes by paper chromatography. What is the best solution to lower a freezing point? Standardization of a sodium hydroxide solution. Determining the amount of acid in ketchup and hot sauce. Using an appropriate indicator for acid-base titrations. Preparation and properties of buffer solutions. Determination of the rate of reaction and its order. Equilibrium constant for ferric ion-salicylic acid complex determination. Determination of amount of ascorbic acid in a vitamin C tablet by redox titration. Qualitative analysis of metal cations and using ion-selective electrodes. How to determine the order of an electrochemical series. Voltaic cells and how batteries are made. Synthesis and chemical analysis of sodium iron (III) EDTA. Analysis of biodiesel synthesized from canola oil.

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Book SynopsisWelfare states face profound challenges. Widening economic and social inequalities have been intensified by austerity politics, sharpened by the rise in ethno-nationalism and exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, recent decades have seen a resurgence of social justice activism at both the local and the transnational level. Yet the transformative power of feminist, anti-racist and postcolonial/decolonial thinking has become relatively marginal to core social policy theory, while other critical approaches – around disability, sexuality, migration, age and the environment – have found recognition only selectively. This book provides a much needed new analysis of this complex landscape, drawing together critical approaches in social policy with intersectionality and political economy. Fiona Williams contextualizes contemporary social policies not only in the global crisis of finance capitalism but also in the interconnected global crises of care, ecology and racialized borders. These shape and are shaped at national scale by the intersecting dynamics of family, nation, work and nature. Through critical assessment of these realities, the book probes the ethical, prefigurative and transformative possibilities for a future welfare commons. This significant intervention will animate social policy thinking, teaching and research. It will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the complexities of social policy for the years ahead.Trade ReviewJoint Winner of the 2023 Peter Townsend Prize of the British Academy‘Fiona Williams has been a vital force in developing critical approaches to social policy. This book brilliantly consolidates and advances our thinking about welfare and welfare states – and does so in a typically subtle and stimulating way. A must-read!’John Clarke, Emeritus Professor, The Open University ‘Breathtaking in its scope, Social Policy sets a challenging analytical and ethical agenda for social policy as a discipline and a praxis. And it contains important messages for all who seek to “build back better” from COVID-19.’Ruth Lister, Member of the House of Lords and Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University‘Social Policy successfully marries critical and intersectional approaches to reveal the multiplicity of socio-economic inequalities and the ways in which they interlock... The book is strongly committed to humanity, social justice and welfare and is driven by a call for a radical paradigm change in welfare principles, praxis and governance, leading to transformational improvements in people’s lives.’Judging Panel of the British Academy’s 2023 Peter Townsend PrizeTable of Contents1. IntroductionPART I ORIENTATION2. A Critical and Intersectional Approach to Social Policy3. Intersecting Global Crises and Dynamics of Family, Nation, Work, and Nature: a framework for analysisPART II ANALYSIS4. Un/Settling Family-Nation-Work-Nature: from austerity to pandemic 5. The Social Relations of Welfare: subjects, agents, activists6. Intersections in the Transnational, Social and Political Economy of CarePART III PRAXIS7. Towards an Eco-Welfare Commons: intersections of political ethics and prefigurative practices 8. Conclusion: multi-dimensional thinking for social policyAppendix I Elaborating Family-Nation-Work-Nature and Welfare Appendix II Situating the Author within Social Policy

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Book SynopsisExam board: International BaccalaureateLevel: IB DiplomaSubject: ChemistryFirst teaching: September 2014First exams: Summer 2016Aim for the best Internal Assessment grade with this year-round companion, full of advice and guidance from an experienced IB Diploma Chemistry teacher.- Build your skills for the Individual Investigation with prescribed practicals supported by detailed examiner advice, expert tips and common mistakes to avoid.- Improve your confidence by analysing and practicing the practical skills required, with comprehension checks throughout.- Prepare for the Internal Assessment report through exemplars, worked answers and commentary. - Navigate the IB requirements with clear, concise explanations including advice on assessment objectives and rules on academic honesty.- Develop fully rounded and responsible learning with explicit reference to the IB learner profile and ATLs.

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Book SynopsisChemical vapor deposition (CVD) refers to a vacuum deposition method used to produce high quality, high-performance, solid materials in a variety of manufacturing industries. Chapter One provides a critical review of published experimental data for thin films of silicon nitride deposited by thermal and plasma CVD, plasma CVD, high density plasma CVD, atomic layer-by-layer deposition, and hot-wire CVD. Chapter Two describes several aspects of the use of CVD for single-crystal diamond synthesis for electronics. Chapter Three describes the properties of graphene and its preparation by a number of methods with a focus on the classical CVD method on copper foil together with graphene transfer onto a dielectric substrate.Table of ContentsPreface; CVD Technologies and Basic Properties of SiNH-Contained Thin Films for Applications in Electronic Devices; Rapid-Heating Criterion in CVD Diamond Growth Technology and Possibility of Synthesizing Large Diamonds without High Pressure and Prepared Substrate; Graphene Preparation by Chemical Vapour Deposition Method and its Basic Parameters; Index.

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Book SynopsisIn his highly anticipated sequel to The Elements, Theodore Gray demonstrates how the elements of the periodic table combine to form the molecules that make up our world.Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In Molecules, Theodore Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic table in his best-selling book, The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe. Here, he explores through fascinating stories and trademark stunning photography the most interesting, essential, useful, and beautiful of the millions of chemical structures that make up every material in the world.Gray begins with an explanation of how atoms bond to form molecules and compounds, as well as the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry. He then goes on to explore the vast array of materials molecules can create, including: soaps and solvents; goops and oils; rocks and ores; ropes and fibers; painkillers and dangerous drugs; sweeteners; perfumes and stink bombs; colors and pigments; and controversial compounds including asbestos, CFCs, and thimerosal.Big, gorgeous photographs, as well as diagrams of the compounds and their chemical bonds, rendered with never before seen beauty, fill the pages and capture molecules in their various states.As he did in The Elements, Gray shows us molecules as we've never seen them before. It's the perfect book for his loyal fans who've been eager for more and for anyone fascinated with the mysteries of the material world.Trade Review"I am so bowled over by Molecules that I can only express my feelings with a one-word blurb: "WONDERFUL!" -- Oliver Sacks. "Molecules is like dipping your toe in a clear shallow pool--with transparent explanations, shimmering graphics, and luminous photography--then suddenly realizing you are happily swimming in deep waters, relaxed and having fun! The science here is presented so elegantly you'll feel like you are holding a jewelry catalog, and it's impossible to put down. A must have for anyone of any age or education."Jamie Hyneman, Host, MythBusters

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Book SynopsisAlmost every museum in the world is confronted with plastics in their collections. Research initiatives and knowledge concerning the conservation of heritage objects made of plastics have proliferated over the last twenty-five years, necessitating this up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Intended as a highly practical guide for the conservation community, this authoritative book offers information essential to understanding plastics, polymers, and rubber/elastomers and their behaviors in the cultural heritage context. Numerous graphs, diagrams, and illustrations allow readers to compare the mechanical, physical, thermal, and optical properties of these substances during conservation. Aimed at the hands-on museum practitioner, this book will assist professionals in choosing the appropriate materials for cleaning, adhering, and consolidating plastic objects-with the result that collections will benefit from a longer lifespan. Complementing the main chapters, fifty-six illustrated "fact sheets" summarize, at a glance, the properties of those plastics most commonly found in museum collections. Six informative case studies present real-world examples of current conservation approaches to works of art and design made of plastics and rubber/elastomers. Under the expert authorship of Thea B. van Oosten, conservation scientist, educator, and internationally regarded authority on the behavior and properties of plastics, this instructive volume is destined to become an invaluable resource for the field.Trade Review"The conservation of plastic objects is a new challenge for cultural heritage. This book, written by a recognized expert in the field, provides conservation students and conservators with the solid and comprehensive foundation needed to best care for our modern and contemporary heritage-a must-read text- and reference book!"-Bertrand Lavedrine, coordinator of the POPART project, Centre de Recherche sur la conservation, Paris; "A must-read for conservators, but also interesting for conservation scientists and curators confronted with plastic material, especially in modern art, textiles, and furniture. The book is very well structured, very informative, and beautifully illustrated. The book provides a base for understanding the chemistry of plastic, explained in a highly understandable fashion with several case studies focused on a wide range of conservation issues. In addition, fifty-six fact sheets present the most relevant plastics in an outstanding manner. A joy to read."--Maarten R. van Bommel, Professor of Conservation Science, University of Amsterdam; "A must-have introduction for conservation students, as well as an everyday handbook for conservators who care for the preservation of collections with objects made of plastic. This publication is an important step in raising awareness of the conservation of plastic objects."--Friederike Waentig, Technische Hochschule Koeln

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Book SynopsisGreen chemistry as a discipline is gaining increasing attention globally, with environmentally conscious students keen to learn how they can contribute to a safer and more sustainable world. Many universities now offer courses or modules specifically on green chemistry – Green Chemistry: Principles and Case Studies is an essential learning resource for those interested in mastering the subject. Providing a comprehensive overview of the concepts of green chemistry this book engages students with a thorough understanding of what we mean by green chemistry and how it can be put into practice. Structured around the well-known 12 Principles, and firmly grounded in real-world applications and case-studies, this book shows how green chemistry is already being put into practice and prepare them to think about how they can be incorporated into their own work. Targeted at advanced undergraduate and first-year graduate students with a background in general and organic chemistry, it is a useful resource both for students and for teachers looking to develop new courses.Trade Review"The book is very user friendly and has an extensive Appendix section""My experience with Felecia Etzkorn's Green Chemistrywas one of admiration. It is a well-organized, thorough, and interesting chemistry source that encompasses many different areas of the study.""I would recommend this textbook to any student looking to learn, through reading and through applications, the Principles of Green Chemistry.""Dr. Etzkorn's Green Chemistry was a textbook that I genuinely looked forward to reading.""I particularly enjoyed the case studies featured in the text. They were not only extremely interesting, but also helped to solidify the applied concepts in my mind.""My favourite aspect of this textbook was the balance of scientific content and compelementary case studies.""In short, I can highly recommend this book for use in undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Green Chemistry and for general background reading. It is illustrated with quality figures and reaction schemes appropriately referenced and supplemented with a set of useful Appendices which includes Organic Reaction Mechanisms, an Earth Abundance Periodic Table and a Solvent Selection Guide. All‐in‐all, it will surely be a source of inspiration for generations of environmentally conscious students." -- Roger A. Sheldon * Angewandte Chemie International Edition *"As stated in the Preface to this well‐written and eminently readable textbook: "Green chemistry is a radically different approach to producing the products of the modern world in a sustainable, non‐polluting, and non‐hazardous way". -- Roger A. Sheldon * Angewandte Chemie International Edition *Table of ContentsPrevent Waste; Synthetic Efficiency; Benign Synthesis; Benign Products; Avoid Auxiliaries; Energy Efficiency; Renewable Feedstocks; Avoid Protecting Groups; Catalysis; Degradation or Recovery; Real-time Analysis; Prevent Accidents

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Book SynopsisIons are ubiquitous in chemical, technological, ecological and biological processes. Characterizing their role in these processes in the first place requires the evaluation of the thermodynamic parameters associated with the solvation of a given ion. However, due to the constraint of electroneutrality, the involvement of surface effects and the ambiguous connection between microscopic and macroscopic descriptions, the determination of single-ion solvation properties via both experimental and theoretical approaches has turned out to be a very difficult and highly controversial problem. This unique book provides an up-to-date, compact and consistent account of the research field of single-ion solvation thermodynamics that has over one hundred years of history and still remains largely unsolved. By reviewing the various approaches employed to date, establishing the relevant connections between single-ion thermodynamics and electrochemistry, resolving conceptual ambiguities, and giving an exhaustive data compilation (in the context of alkali and halide hydration), this book provides a consistent synthesis, in depth understanding and clarification of a large and sometimes very confusing research field. The book is primarily aimed at researchers (professors, postgraduates, graduates, and industrial researchers) concerned with processes involving ionic solvation properties (these are ubiquitous, eg. in physical/organic/analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, geology, and ecology). Because of the concept definitions and data compilations it contains, it is also a useful reference book to have in a university library. Finally, it may be of general interest to anyone wanting to learn more about ions and solvation. Key features: - discusses both experimental and theoretical approaches, and establishes the connection between them - provides both an account of the past research (covering over one hundred years) and a discussion of current directions (in particular on the theoretical side) - involves a comprehensive reference list of over 2000 citations - employs a very consistent notation (including table of symbols and unambiguous definitions of all introduced quantities) - provides a discussion and clarification of ambiguous concepts (ie. concepts that have not been defined clearly, or have been defined differently by different authors, leading to confusion in past literature) - encompasses an exhaustive data compilation (in the restricted context of alkali and halide hydration), along with recommended values (after critical analysis of this literature data) - is illustrated by a number of synoptic colour figures, that will help the reader to grasp the connections between different concepts in one single pictureTrade Review'This book gives a comprehensive survey of principles, theory and experimental aspects of single ion solvation.''the authors make extensive use of numbered lists of points. I found that this type of presentation works well.''It is this combination of comprehensive lists and personal recommendations that will make the book particularly valuable.''I recommend this book to all those who use ions and hope that it will be purchased by every chemistry research library.' * Ruth Lynden-Bell *"offers the best discussion I've seen of the subject's complexities and subtleties. The book's careful explanations should make its readers much more comfortable in tackling the thorny issues""It is hard to overemphasize the high quality of the writing" * Donald G Truhlar *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Fundamental problems; Chapter 3: Concepts and definitions; Chapter 4: Methods; Chapter 5: Results; Chapter 6: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisUrban air quality is a topic which remains high on the scientific and political agenda. Concentrations of most air pollutants are higher in urban areas than in the surrounding rural regions, and given the high population densities, it is within urban areas that the majority of the population receive their air pollutant exposure. Despite the continued implementation of abatement measures, concentrations of air pollutants within urban areas frequently exceed health-based guidelines and stricter measures to restrict emissions are required. This comprehensive volume, written by authoritative authors, deals with the basic science of urban air pollution in relation to the sources and concentrations, and the atmospheric chemical and physical processes which determine those concentrations and lead to the formation of secondary pollutants by chemical reactions in the atmosphere. The health effects of urban air pollution are described as is the policy response designed to mitigate the problems. Some of the highest air pollutant exposures occur within underground railway systems and this topic is considered explicitly in its own chapter. With comprehensive coverage from sources through atmospheric processes, to human exposure and effects on health and the policy response, this topical work will be of interest to scientists and policy makers within this field as well advanced students.Table of ContentsUrban air pollution climates throughout the world Influences of meteorology on air pollution process and concentrations Atmospheric chemical processes important in cities Air pollution in underground railway systems Human exposure: indoor and outdoor Health effects of urban air pollution The policy response to improving urban air quality

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Book SynopsisTimothy Leary's advice to "tune in, turn on and drop out" was a 1960s exhortation to experiment with LSD, but humans had been consuming ergot alkaloids related to lysergic acid diethylamide for at least a thousand years. Opium has been around even longer with its medicinal uses being known to the Ancient Sumerians as long ago as 3400 BC. This is the first book to cover all of the major psychoactive drugs (both natural and synthetic) in one volume, and the only one to cover all aspects of these drugs from their anthropological and sociological influences through to their chemistry and pharmacology. It covers a range of substances including LSD, opium, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, peyote, belladonna, mandrake, and absinthe. The book is highly readable and concentrates on the characters (e.g. authors, painters, pop stars, hippies, politicians and drug barons), both famous and infamous, who have ensured that psychoactive drugs hold an enduring fascination and interest for everyone. The basic chemistry and pharmacological activity covered together with a brief account of useful drugs that have emerged from a study of the psychoactive ones.Trade Review"This fascinating book...introduces us to the history of the various groups of mind-altering chemicals, beginning with ergot and LSD.""The book is beautifully produced and well illustrated.""...would make excellent background reading for pharmacy students." * The Pharmaceutical Journal, April 2010 *Table of ContentsChapter 1: From Ergotism to LSD; Chapter 2: From Opium to Heroin; Chapter 3: Coca and Cocaine; Chapter 4: Cannabis: Hashish, Marijuana, Chaeas and Bhang; Chapter 5: Belladonna, Mandrake and Daturas; Chapter 6: Peyote and Amphetamines; Chapter 7: Fly Agaric; Chapter 8: Absinthe

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Book SynopsisThe modern synthetic chemist applies all the tools available to identify the drug-like molecules with the best chances of becoming novel drugs. This book will act as a primer for graduates and postgraduates interested in a career in drug discovery. It covers both synthetic technologies currently impacting medicinal chemistry and emerging areas. The chapters focus on topics including: parallel medicinal chemistry; solid supported reagents; microwave assisted chemistry; flow synthesis, and high throughput reaction screening.Trade Review" Elizabeth Farrant, a very experienced medicinal chemist, has collected six chapters written by experts in the field to create the book "New Synthetic Technologies in Medicinal Chemistry" ""...is well suited as an introductory course in to current trends of developing and employing enabling technologies in synthetic medicinal chemistry." * ChemMedChem 2012, 7, 1295 - 1298, Prof. Andreas Kirchning, *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Parallel Medicinal Chemistry; Solid Supported Reagents; Microwave Assisted Chemistry; Flow Synthesis; High Throughput Reaction Screening; Emerging Technologies

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Book SynopsisProceedings of a conference on "Integrated River Basin Management under the Water Framework Directive", held at Le Nouveau SiÞcle, Lille, France on 26th-28th April 2010. The book reviews technical challenges faced by EU Member States, stakeholder organisations and scientists while developing the first River Basin Management Plan under the Water Framework Directive (WFD). It focusses on aspects of multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary integration and how emerging issues such as adaptation to climate change will be considered in the future.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Scene Setting; Chapter 2: Integrating Ecosystem and Environmental Knowledge; Chapter 3: Integrating Climate Change Hazards; Chapter 4: Threats to Water Resources at River Basin Scale; Chapter 5: Stakeholder's views and Science-Policy Interfacing

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Book SynopsisThis book is the proceedings of the International Conference on Water Contamination Emergencies: Monitoring, Understanding, Acting held in October 2010. The fourth in a series of conference proceedings this book develops themes from three previous, highly successful Water Contamination conferences in addition to dealing specifically with four new principle themes: monitoring, understanding, acting and lessons learned. With contributions from leading scientists and experts in academia and industry it offers a truly international perspective on our ability to deal with water contamination emergencies. Emphasis is given to prevention, strategy and unusual emergency incident situations relating to drinking water. The book appeals across the board from public health and environmental professionals to companies, agencies, regulators and experts involved in emergency planning and response.Table of ContentsPreface; Drinking water safety: guidance to health and water professionals - and other health protection issues on water safety; A novel approach for early warning of drinking water contamination events; Detection and identification of microbial contamination; Validation of a water quality monitoring platform in Barcelona drinking water treatment plant; Rapid confirmation of microbiological alerts using off-line molecular methods; Improving quality and saving dollars using real-time online water quality monitoring; Clean data and reliable event detection - turning results from online sensors into information; Is it real or isn't it? Addressing early warning system alarms; Selection and prioritization of substances relevant for intentional drinking water contamination; The need for a joined up approach to the provision, management, security and delivery of alternative drinking water supplies; Communicating with the public about risk; Potable water contamination emergency: - The analytical challenge; Some examples of the operation and benefits of the UK water laboratories' mutual aid scheme; Development of a rapid gross alpha & beta method for the water industry; A Scandinavian emergency for drinking water network contamination: the Nokia case study; Sensors and webservices for land & water management; Graph decomposition as operative tool in hydraulic system analysis - security aspects; Efficacy of free chlorine against water biofilms and spores of Penicillium brevicompactum; Near real time monitoring of E. coli in water

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Book SynopsisDietary sugars are known to have medical implications for humans from causing dental caries to obesity. This book aims to put dietary sugars in context and includes the chemistry of several typical subclasses eg glucose, galactose and maltose. Modern techniques of analysis of the dietary sugars are covered in detail including self monitoring and uses of biosensors. The final section of the book details the function and effects of dietary sugars and includes chapters on obesity, intestinal transport, aging, liver function, diet of young children and intolerance and more. Written by an expert team and delivering high quality information, this book provides a fascinating insight into this area of health and nutritional science. It will bridge scientific disciplines so that the information is more meaningful and applicable to health in general. Part of a series of books, it is specifically designed for chemists, analytical scientists, forensic scientists, food scientists, dieticians and health care workers, nutritionists, toxicologists and research academics. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it could also be suitable for lecturers and teachers in food and nutritional sciences and as a college or university library reference guide.Table of ContentsDietary Sugars in Context; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Analysis; Function and Effects; Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is divided into two parts. The first covers biomass modification to facilitate the industrial degradation processing and other characteristics of feedstocks. These include reduction in the general recalcitrance of plant cell wall and downstream processing costs. The second focuses on cutting edge technologies for the conversion of lignocelluloses into biofuels and other products. It describes the most up-to-date advances in natural biomass utilization systems, such as wood-feeding termites and animals that efficiently degrade lignocellulosic substrates. Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) integrates cellulase production and cellulose hydrolysis, with pentose and hexose fermentation in a single step. This replicates what happens in the digestive systems of animals, such as termites and cows, that effectively degrade lignocellulosic substrates. CBP has the potential to reduce production costs and lower capital investment whilst increasing conversion efficiency. Currently, there are no CBP-enabling micro-organisms suitable for industrial applications. Consequently, this book presents technologies which integrate the lignocellulolytic systems of insects and other animals to advance CBP strategy for cellulosic biofuels. It covers the progress made, and challenges faced, with the utilisation of gene, catalyst, and other unique mechanisms from cellulose-eating animals, as well as cutting-edge technologies developed to reduce the general recalcitrance of feedstocks for processing. This volume makes essential reading for academics and industrial groups concerned with overcoming the challenges inherent in the biological conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; Part I: Biomass modification to reduce the recalcitrance of lignocellulose in processing; Chapter 2. Overview of lignocellulose: structure and chemistry; Chapter 3. Advances in the measurement/characterization of biomass structure; Chapter 4. Lignin modification to reduce the recalcitrance of biomass processing ; Chapter 5. Advances in genetic manipulations of plants for production of hydrolysis enzymes used in lignocellulosic bioethanol process; Chapter 6. The diversity of lignocellulosic biomass resources and their evaluations for biofuels and chemicals ; Part II: Biological conversion of biomass from the integration of natural biomass utilization systems; Chapter 7. Technologies to study plant biomass fermentation using the model bacterium Clostridium phytofermentans; Chapter 8. Lignocellulose degradation in termite symbiotic systems; Chapter 9. The functional gene resources from cellulose-feeding insects for novel catalysts; Chapter 10. Biological pre-treatment of biomass by wood-feeding termites; Chapter 11. Lignocellulolytic systems of wood-feeding insects and their potential for viable biofuels ; Chapter 12. Lignocellulolytic wood-feeding Cockroach - a forgotten treasure ; Chapter 13. Reversal design of natural biocatalyst systems for biomass conversion ; Chapter 14. The ruminant animal as a natural biomass conversion platform and a source of bioconversion agents; Chapter 15. Tipula abdominalis, an aquatic insect, provides microorganisms and enzymes with applications to the biofuels industry; Chapter 16. Cloning, Mutation and Over-expression of Lignocellulase Genes ; Chapter 17. Cellulose-dissolving systems and their effects on enzymatic hydrolysis; Chapter 18. What we can learn from the natural biomass utilization systems for developing the novel bioreactors; Chapter 19: Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Sugars using Various Pretreatment Technologies

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Book SynopsisThe field of computational catalysis has existed in one form or another for at least 30 years. Its ultimate goal - the design of a novel catalyst entirely from the computer. While this goal has not been reached yet, the 21st Century has already seen key advances in capturing the myriad complex phenomena that are critical to catalyst behaviour under reaction conditions. This book presents a comprehensive review of the methods and approaches being adopted to push forward the boundaries of computational catalysis. Each method is supported with applied examples selected by the author, proving to be a more substantial resource than the existing literature. Both existing a possible future high-impact techniques are presented. An essential reference to anyone working in the field, the book's editors share more than two decade's of experience in computational catalysis and have brought together an impressive array of contributors. The book is written to ensure postgraduates and professionals will benefit from this one-stop resource on the cutting-edge of the field.Table of ContentsCharge transfer or reactive potentials; Ab initio thermodynamics; First-principles based microkinetic modelling; Adaptive kinetic Monte Carlo; Computational catalyst screening; Enantioselective catalysis; Dynamics of Surface Reactions; Advances in DFT functionals for catalysis; Modelling highly correlated systems in heterogeneous catalysis

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Book SynopsisThere has been a resurgence of interest in light-induced water splitting as the search for storable carbon neutral energy becomes more urgent. Although the history of the basic idea dates back more than four decades, efficient, economical and stable integrated devices have yet to be realized. In the continuing quest for such devices, the field of photoelectrochemistry is entering a new phase where the extraordinary interdisciplinary of the research and development efforts are opening new avenues. This aspect of current research effort is reflected in the chapters of this book, which encompass present thinking in the various disciplines such as materials science, photo-electrochemistry and interfaces that can contribute to realization of viable solar fuel generators. This book presents a blend of the background science and recent advances in the field of photoelectrochemical water splitting, and includes aspects that point towards medium to long term future realization. The content of the book goes beyond the more traditional approaches to the subject by including topics such as novel excitation energy processes that have only been realized so far in advanced photonics. The comprehensive overview of current activities and development horizons provided by the impressive collection of internationally renowned authors therefore represents a unique reflection of current thinking regarding water splitting by light.Table of Contents1 The Potential Contribution of Photoelectrochemistry in the Global Energy Future; 2 Kinetics and Mechanisms of Light-Driven Reactions at Semiconductor Electrodes: Principles and Techniques; 3: Structured Materuals for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting; 4: Tandem Photoelectrochemical Cells for Water Splitting; 5: Particulate Oxynitrides for Photocatalytic Water Splitting under Visible Light; 6: Rapid Screening Methods in the Discovery and Investigation of New Photocatalyst Compositions; 7: Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Catalysts: Structural and Electronic Aspects of Transition Metal Based Compounds and Composites; 8: The Group II-Nitride Materials Class: from Preparation to Perspectives in Photoelectrocatalysis; 9: Epitaxial III-V Thin Film Absorbers: Preparation, Efficient InP Photocathodes and Routes to High Efficiency Tandem Structures; 10: Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: A First Principles Approach; 11: Electro- and Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2: The Homogeneous and Hetereogeneous Worlds Collide?; 12: Key Intermediates in the Hydrogenation and Electrochemical Reduction of CO2; 13: Novel Approaches to Water Splitting by Solar Photons; 14: Light Harvesting Strategies Inspired by Nature; 15: Electronic Structure and Bonding of Water at Surfaces; 16: New Perspectives and a Review of Progress

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Book SynopsisThe manipulation of cells and microparticles within microfluidic systems using external forces is valuable for many microscale analytical and bioanalytical applications. Acoustofluidics is the ultrasound-based external forcing of microparticles with microfluidic systems. It has gained much interest because it allows for the simple label-free separation of microparticles based on their mechanical properties without affecting the microparticles themselves. Microscale Acoustofluidics provides an introduction to the field providing the background to the fundamental physics including chapters on governing equations in microfluidics and perturbation theory and ultrasound resonances, acoustic radiation force on small particles, continuum mechanics for ultrasonic particle manipulation, and piezoelectricity and application to the excitation of acoustic fields for ultrasonic particle manipulation. The book also provides information on the design and characterization of ultrasonic particle manipulation devices as well as applications in acoustic trapping and immunoassays. Written by leading experts in the field, the book will appeal to postgraduate students and researchers interested in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications.Table of ContentsGoverning equations in microfluidics; Regular perturbation theory for acoustic fields; Linear continuum mechanics; Linear piezoelectric transducers; Building microfluidic acoustic resonators; Experimental characterization of devices; Acoustic radiation force; Applications in acoustophoresis; Modelling and applications of planar resonant devices; Scaling-laws and time scales in acoustofluidics; Affinity acoustophoresis; Biocompatibility and cell viability in microfluidic acoustic resonators; Analysis of acoustic streaming by singular perturbation; Applications in acoustic streaming; Streaming with ultrasound waves interacting with solid particles; Acoustics streaming near liquid-gas interfaces: drops and bubbles; SAW devices; Microscopy for lab-on-a-chip devices; Particle manipulation in acoustic cavities; Applications in acoustic trapping; Enhanced immunoassays and particle sensors; Multiwavelength devices and scale dependent properties; Acoustic manipulation combined with other techniques

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Book SynopsisSonochemistry Science and Engineering: Understanding the Concepts.- Applications in Chemistry.- Applications in Chemical Engineering.- Applications in Environmental Engineering.- Future Outlook.

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Book SynopsisCalibration Of Thermometer.- Purification Of Organic Compounds By Recrystallization.- Determination Of The Melting Points Of Unknown Organic Compounds.- Effect Of Impurities On Melting Point- The Mixed Melting Point Method.- Determination Of Boiling Point Of Liquid Compounds.

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