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• Properties of Molecular Systems I. Properties of Solvents and Common Liquids II. Azeotropic Data III. Empirical Boiling Point--Pressure Relationships IV. Properties of Selected Gases V. Properties of Representative Fused Salt Systems VI. Structure and Properties of Naturally Occurring alpha--Amino Acids VII. Properties and Applications of Liquid Crystals VIII. Prototropic Tautomerism IX. Acids and Bases Properties of Atoms and Bonds I. Properties of the Elements II. Table of Isotopes III. Selected Bond Lengths IV. Effective van der Waals Radii V. Bond Angles and Hybridization VI. Selected Bond Strengths VII. Force Constants VIII. Torsion and Inversion Barriers IX. Bond and Group Dipole Moments X. Aromaticity Kinetics and Energetics I. Activation Parameters and Kinetics of Selected Reactions II. Linear Free Energy Relationships III. Conformational Free Energy Values IV. Free Energy--Composition Chart Spectroscopy I. The Electromagnetic Spectrum II. Solvents and Other Media for Spectral Measurements III. Optical Materials for Spectroscopy and Photochemistry IV. Vibration Spectra V. Electronic Absorption and Emission Spectra: UV and Vis VI. Optical Activity and Optical Rotation VII. Mass Spectrometry VIII. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy IX. Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy X. Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy XI. Bibliography of Spectral Data Compilations Photochemistry I. Electronic Energy State Diagram II. Excited State Energy Transfer: Sensitizers and Quenchers III. Photochemistry Light Sources and Equipment IV. Chemical Actinometry: Quantum Yield V. Suppliers VI. References Chromatography I. Fundamental Types of Chromatography and Basic Definitions II. Adsorption Chromatography III. Paper Chromatography IV. Column and Thin Layer Partition Chromatography V. Ion--Exchange Chromatography VI. Gel Filtration and Gel Permeation Chromatography VII. Automated Liquid Chromatography VIII. Electrophoresis IX. Vapor Phase Chromatography X. Chromatography Supply Directory XI. References Experimental Techniques I. Properties of Laboratory Materials II. Standard Glassware Cleaning Solutions III. Purification of Common Solvents IV. Detection of Peroxides and Their Removal V. Chemical Methods for Deoxygenating Gases and Liquids VI. Simple Chemical Methods for Detecting Specific Gases VII. Simple Preparations of Some Dry Gases VIII. Common Solvents for Crystallization IX. Solvents for Extraction of Aqueous Solutions X. Drying Agents XI. Solvents and Baths for Heating and Cooling XII. Molecular Weight Determination Mathematical and Numerical Information I. Approved International Units System and General Constants II. Useful Conversion Factors III. Wavelength--Wavenumber Conversion Table IV. Multiples of Element and Group Weights V. Molecular Symmetry: Definitions and Common Systems VI. Character Tables for Common Symmetry Groups VII. Computer Programs VIII. Statistical Treatment of Data Miscellaneous I. Important Chemistry Reference Sources: A Bibliography II. Atomic and Molecular Models III. Addresses of Publishers that Deal With Chemistry IV. Combustion Microanalysis and Other Custom Analytical Services V. Hazards of Common Chemicals Suppliers Index Subject Index.
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The Chemist's Companion A Handbook of Practical Data, Techniques, and References Arnold J. Gordon and Richard A. Ford Contents Properties of Molecular Systems Properties of Solvents and Common Liquids Azeotropic Data Empirical Boiling Point--Pressure Relationships Properties of Selected Gases Properties of Representative Fused Salt Systems Structure and Properties of Naturally Occurring alpha--Amino Acids Properties and Applications of Liquid Crystals Prototropic Tautomerism Acids and Bases Properties of Atoms and Bonds Properties of the Elements Table of Isotopes Selected Bond Lengths Effective van der Waals Radii Bond Angles and Hybridization Selected Bond Strengths Force Constants Torsion and Inversion Barriers Bond and Group Dipole Moments Aromaticity Kinetics and Energetics Activation Parameters and Kinetics of Selected Reactions Linear Free Energy Relationships Conformational Free Energy Values Free Energy--Composition Chart Spectroscopy The Electromagnetic Spectrum Solvents and Other Media for Spectral Measurements Optical Materials for Spectroscopy and Photochemistry Vibration Spectra Electronic Absorption and Emission Spectra: Uv and Vis Optical Activity and Optical Rotation Mass Spectrometry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy Bibliography of Spectral Data Compilations Photochemistry Electronic Energy State Diagram Excited State Energy Transfer: Sensitizers and Quenchers Photochemistry Light Sources and Equipment Chemical Actinometry: Quantum Yield Suppliers References Chromatography Fundamental Types of Chromatography and Basic Definitions Adsorption Chromatography Paper Chromatography Column and Thin Layer Partition Chromatography Ion--Exchange Chromatography Gel Filtration and Gel Permeation Chromatography Automated Liquid Chromatography Electrophoresis Vapor Phase Chromatography Chromatography Supply Directory References Experimental Techniques Properties of Laboratory Materials Standard Glassware Cleaning Solutions Purification of Common Solvents Detection of Peroxides and Their Removal Chemical Methods for Deoxygenating Gases and Liquids Simple Chemical Methods for Detecting Specific Gases Simple Preparations of Some Dry Gases Common Solvents for Crystallization Solvents for Extraction of Aqueous Solutions Drying Agents Solvents and Baths for Heating and Cooling Molecular Weight Determination Mathematical and Numerical Information Approved International Units System and General Constants Useful Conversion Factors Wavelength--Wavenumber Conversion Table Multiples of Element and Group Weights Molecular Symmetry: Definitions and Common Systems Character Tables for Common Symmetry Groups Computer Programs Statistical Treatment of Data Miscellaneous Important Chemistry Reference Sources: A Bibliography Atomic and Molecular Models Addresses of Publishers that Deal With Chemistry Combustion Microanalysis and Other Custom Analytical Services Hazards of Common Chemicals Suppliers Index Subject Index.
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• v. 1. Survey of measurement techniques
• v. 2. Recommended measurement techniques and practices.

• Determination of Optical Constants: E.D. Palik, Introductory Remarks. R.T. Holm, Convention Confusions. E. Pelletier, Methods for Determining Optical Parameters of Thin Films. G.J. Sprokel and J.D. Swalen, The Attenuated Total Reflection Method. P. Apell and O. Hunderi, Optical Properties of Superlattices. B. Jensen, Calculation of the Refractive Index of Compound Semiconductors below the Band Gap. A.R. Forouhi and I. Bloomer, Calculation of Optical Constants, n and k in the Interband Region. M.E. Thomas, Temperature Dependence of the Complex Index of Refraction. M.L. Scott, Measurement of n and k in the XUV by the Angle-of-Incidence Total-External-Reflectance Method. J. Barth, R.L. Johnson, and M. Cardona, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry in the 6-35 eV Region. R. Tatchyn, Methods Based on Multiple-Slit Fourier Transform Interferometry for Determining Thin-Film Optical Constants in the VUV/Soft X-Ray Range. H.G. Birken, C. Blessing, and C. Kunz, Determination of Optical Constants from Angular-Dependent Photoelectric-Yield Measurements. J. Pfl*aduger and J. Fink, Determination of Optical Constants by High-Energy Electron*b1Energy*b1Loss Spectroscopy (EELS). E.D. Palik, Optical Parameters for the Materials in Volumes I and II. Critiques: Metals: D.W. Lynch and W.R. Hunter, An Introduction to the Data for Several Metals. E.T. Arakawa, T.A. Callcott, and Y.-C. Chang, Beryllium (Be). L. Ward, Cobalt (Co). A. Borghesi and G. Guizzetti, Graphite (C). E.T. Arakawa and T. Inagaki, Mercury (Hg). A. Borghesi and A. Piaggi, Palladium (Pd). G. Guizzetti and A. Piaggi, Vanadium (V). Semiconductors: E.D. Palik, O.J. Glembocki, and K. Takarabe, Aluminum Arsenide (AlAs). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Aluminum Antimonide (AlSb). O.J. Glembocki and K. Takarabe, Aluminum Gallium Arsenide (AlxGal-xAs). H. Piller, Cadmium Selenide (CdSe). L. Ward, Cadmium Sulphide (CdS). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Gallium Antimonide (GaSb). J. Huml*aai*ajcek, F. Lukes*ajs, and E. Schmidt, Silicon-Germanium Alloys (SixGel-x). H. Piller, Lead Tin Telluride (PbSnTe). P. Amirtharaj, Mercury Camdium Telluride (Hg1-xCdxTe). E.D. Palik, Selenium (Se). S.A. Alterovitz and J.A. Woollam, Cubic Silicon Carbide (GREEK BETA*****)-SiC. E.D. Palik, Tellurium (Te). H. Piller, Tin Telluride (SnTe). L. Ward, Zinc Selenide (ZnSe), Zinc Telluride (ZnTe). Insulators: F. Gervais, Aluminum Oxide (A1203). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Aluminum Oxynitride (ALON) Spinel. C. Wong, Y.Y. Teng, J. Ashok, and P.L.H. Varaprasad, Barium Titanate (BaTiO3). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Beryllium Oxide (BeO). D.F. Bezuidenhout, Calcium Fluoride (CaF2). S.A. Alterovitz, N. Savvides, F.W. Smith, and J.A. Woollam, Amorphous Hydrogenated "Diamondlike" Carbon Films and Arc-Evaporated Carbon Films. J.E. Eldridge, Cesium Iodide (CsI). C.G. Ribbing and A. Roos, Copper Oxides (Cu2O, CuO). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Magnesium Aluminum Spinel (MgAl2O4). T.M. Cotter, M.E. Thomas, and W.J. Tropf, Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2). D.M. Roessler and D.R. Huffman, Magnesium Oxide (MgO). J. Ashok, P.L.H. Varaprasad, and J.R. Birch, Polyethylene (C2H4)n. E.D. Palik, Potassium Bromide (KBr). D.F. Edwards and R.H. White, Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (KH2PO4, KDP) and Three of Its Isomorphs. I. Ohl*aaidal and K. Navr*aaatil, Sodium Fluoride (NaF). F. Gervais, Strontium Titanate (SrTiO3). I. Ohl*aaidal and K. Navr*aaatil, Thorium Fluoride (ThF4). M.R. Querry, D.M. Wieliczka, and D.J. Segelstein, Water (H2O). W.J. Tropf and M.E. Thomas, Yttrium Oxide (Y2O3). Each
• chapter includes references. Index.**.
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• List of Contributors. Preface. E.D. Palik, Introductory Remarks. T.J. Parker, K.A. Maslin, and G. Mirjalli, Determination of the Far Infrared Optical Constants of Solids by Dispersive Fourier Transform Spectroscopy.A. Mandelis, Photothermal/Photoacoustic Spectroscopic Measurements of Optical Absorption Coefficients in Semiconductors. M.E. Briggs, Photothermal Deflection Measurements of the Extinction Coefficient k. H. Boukari and N. Lagakos, Determination of Optical Constants by Brillouin Scattering. M. Auslender and S. Hava, Doped n-Type Silicon (n-Si). E.D. Palik, Optical Parameters for the Materials in HOC I, II, III. References. Critiques-Metals: Introduction to the Data for Several Metals. L. Ward, Optical Constants of Eight Rare Earth Elements. T. Inagaki and E.T. Arakawa, Cesium (Cs). C.G. Rinning and A. Roos, Zirconium Nitride (ZrN). C.G. Ribbing and A. Roos, Hafnium Nitride (HfN). Critiques--Semiconductors: Aluminum Nitride (AiN). E.D. Palik, Bismuth Silicon Oxide (Bi12siO20). E.D. Palik, Bismuth Germanium Oxide (Bi12GeO20). G.L. Doll, Boron Nitride (Bn). J.C. Riff, Cadmium Germanium Arsenide (CuGaS2). J.C. Riff, Copper Gallium Sulfide (CuGaS2). D.F. Edwards, Gallium Selenide (GaSe). D.F. Edwards, Gallium Telluride, (GaTe). E.D Palik, Iron Pyrite (FeS2). J. Geist, Silicon (Si) Revisited.D.F. Edwards, Silicon (Si) Revisited. J. Humlicek, Silicon-Germanium Alloys (SixGe1-x). M. Tazawa and A, Handi, Silver Chloride (AgCl)
• Silver Bromide (AgBr)
• Silver Iodide (AgI). L. Artus, Silver Gallium Sulfide (AgGaS2). Silver Gallium Selenide (AgGaSe2). J. Misiewicz and K. Jezierski, Zinc Arsenide (Zn3As2). Zinc Phosphide (Zn3P2). J.C. Rife, Zinc Germanium Phosphide (ZnGeP2). Critiques--Insulators: M.E. Thomas and W.J. Thopf, Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3). Revisited. W.J. Tropf, Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3). W.J. Moore, Cesium Bromide (CsBr). J.E. Eldridge, Cesium Chloride (CsCl). J.E. Eldridge, Cesium Fluoride (CsF). D.F. Edwards, Gallium Oxide (Ca2O3). M.A.F. Destro and A. Damiao, Lead Fluoride (PbF2). F. Gervais and V. Fonseca, Lithium Tantalate (LiTaO3). M.E. Thomas, Potassium Iodide (KI). I. Biaggio, Potassium Niobate (KNbO3). I. Ohlidal and D. Franta, Rubidium Iodide (RbI). E.D. Palik and R. Khanna, Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3). M.E. Thomas, Stronium Fluoride (SrF2). K.A. Fuller, H.D. Downing, and M.R. Querry, Orthorhomic Sulfur (-S). W.J. Tropf, Cubic Thallium (I) Halides. W.J. Tropf, Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Y3Al5O12). E.D. Palik and R. Khanna, Zircon (ZrSiO4).
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• VOLUME ONE: Determination of Optical Constants: E.D. Palik, Introductory Remarks. R.F. Potter, Basic Parameters for Measuring Optical Properties. D.Y. Smith, Dispersion Theory, Sum Rules, and Their Application to the Analysis of Optical Data. W.R. Hunter, Measurement of Optical Constants in the Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectral Region. D.E. Aspnes, The Accurate Determination of Optical Properties by Ellipsometry. J. Shamir, Interferometric Methods for the Determination of Thin-Film Parameters. P.A. Temple, Thin-Film Absorplance Measurements Using Laser Colorimetry. G.J. Simonis, Complex Index of Refraction Measurements of Near-Millimeter Wavelengths. B. Jensen, The Quantum Extension of the Drude--Zener Theory in Polar Semiconductors. D.W. Lynch, Interband Absorption--Mechanisms and Interpretation. S.S. Mitra, Optical Properties of Nonmetallic Solids for Photon Energies below the Fundamental Band Gap. Critiques--Metals: D.W. Lynch and W.R. Hunter, Comments of the Optical Constants of Metals and an Introduction to the Data for Several Metals. D.Y. Smith, E. Shiles, and M. Inokuti, The Optical Properties of Metallic Aluminum. Critiques--Semiconductors: E.D. Palik, Cadium Telluride (CdTe). E.D. Palik, Gallium Arsenide (GaAs). A. Borghesi and G. Guizzetti, Gallium Phosphide (GaP). R.F. Potter, Germanium (Ge). E.D. Palik and R.T. Holm, Indium Arsenide (InAs). R.T. Holm, Indium Antimonide (InSb). O.J. Glembocki and H. Piller, Indium Phosphide (InP). G. Bauer and H. Krenn, Lead Selenide (PbSe). G. Guizzetti and A. Borghesi, Lead Sulfide (PbS). G. Bauer and H. Krenn, Lead Telluride (PbTe). D.F. Edwards, Silicon (Si). H. Piller, Silicon (Amorphous) (-Si). W.J. Choyke and E.D. Palik, Silicon Carbide (SiC). E.D. Palik and A. Addamiano, Zinc Sulfide (ZnS). Critiques--Insulators: D.J. Treacy, Arsenic Selenide (As<->2<<$>gt--Se<->3<<$>gt--). D.J. Treacy, Arsenic Sulfide (As<->2<<$>gt--S<->3<<$>gt--). D.F. Edwards and H.R. Philipp, Cubic Carbon (Diamond). E.D. Palik and W.R. Hunter, Litium Fluoride (LiF). E.D. Palik, Lithium Niobote (LiNbO<->3<<$>gt--). E.D. Palik, Potassium Chloride (KCl). H.R. Philipp, Silicon Dioxide (SiO<->2<<$>gt--), Type ( (Crystalline). H.R. Philipp, Silicon Dioxide (SiO<->2<<$>gt--) (Glass). <<$>gt--H.R. Philipp, Silicon Monoxide (SiO) (Noncrystalline). H.R. Philipp, Silicon Nitride (Si<->3<<$>gt--N<->4<<$>gt--) (Noncrystalline). J.E. Eldridge and E.D. Palik, Sodium Chloride (NaCl). M.W. Ribarsky, Titanium Dioxide (TiO<->2<<$>gt--) (Rutile).
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This handbook - a sequel to the widely used "Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids" - contains critical reviews and tabulated values of indexes of refraction (n) and extinction coefficients (k) for almost 50 materials that were not covered in the original handbook. For each material, the best known n and k values have been carefully tabulated, from the x-ray to millimeter-wave region of the spectrum by expert optical scientists. In addition, the handbook features thirteen introductory chapters that discuss the determination of n and k by various techniques. Contributors have decided the best values for n and k. References in each critique allow the reader to go back to the original data to examine and understand where the values have come from. It allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in. It gives a wide and detailed view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k. It incorporates and describes crystal structure, space-group symmetry, unit-cell dimensions, number of optic and acoustic modes, frequencies of optic modes, the irreducible representation, band gap, plasma frequency, and static dielectric constant.
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This is the third volume of the very successful set. This updated volume will contain non-linear properties of some of the most useful materials as well as chapters on optical measurement techniques. Contributors have decided the best values for n and k. References in each critique allow the reader to go back to the original data to examine and understand where the values have come from. It allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in. It gives a wide and detailed view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k. It incorporates and describes crystal structure, space-group symmetry, unit-cell dimensions, number of optic and acoustic modes, frequencies of optic modes, the irreducible representation, band gap, plasma frequency, and static dielectric constant.
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While bits and pieces of the index of refraction n and extinction coefficient k for a given material can be found in several handbooks, the "Handbook of Optical Constants of Solids" gives for the first time a single set of n and k values over the broadest spectral range (ideally from x-ray to mm-wave region). The critiquers have chosen the numbers for you, based on their own broad experience in the study of optical properties. Whether you need one number at one wavelength or many numbers at many wavelengths, what is available in the literature is condensed down into a single set of numbers. Contributors have decided the best values for n and k. References in each critique allow the reader to go back to the original data to examine and understand where the values have come from. It allows the reader to determine if any data in a spectral region needs to be filled in. It gives a wide and detailed view of experimental techniques for measuring the optical constants n and k. It incorporates and describes crystal structure, space-group symmetry, unit-cell dimensions, number of optic and acoustic modes, frequencies of optic modes, the irreducible representation, band gap, plasma frequency, and static dielectric constant.
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• Part I: Spectroscopy.
• 1: Spectroscopy of molecular beams: an overview.
• 2: Magnetic and electric resonance spectroscopy.
• 3: Beam-maser spectroscopy.
• 4: Quantum amplifiers and oscillators.
• 5: Metrology with molecular beams.
• 6: Infrared laser spectroscopy.
• 7: Visible and UV spectroscopy: physical aspects.
• 8: Photofragment spectroscopy.
• 9: Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy.
• 10: Fourier-transform methods: infrared. Part II: Surface Scattering.
• 11: General principles and methods.
• 12: Elastic scattering of atoms.
• 13: Rotational inelastic scattering.
• 14: Single phonon inelastic helium scattering.
• 15: Multiple phonon inelastic scattering.
• 16: Scattering from disordered surfaces.
• 17: Reactive scattering.
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• Part 1 Basic techniques: introduction, G.Scoles
• free jet sources, D.R.Miller
• low energy pulsed beam sources, W.R.Gentry
• other low energy beam sources, H.Pauly
• high energy beam sources, H.Pauly
• detection principles, D.Bassi
• ionization detectors - ion production and mass selection and ion detection, D.Bassi
• spectroscopic detection methods, U.Hefter and K.Bergmann
• accommodation, accumulation and other detection methods, M.Zen
• state selection by non-optical methods, J.Reuss
• state selection via optical methods, K. Bergmann
• velocity selection by mechanical methods, C.J.N.van den Meijdenberg
• velocity measurements via time of flight measurements, D.J.Auerbach
• molecular beams of clusters, S.Leutwyler and M.Kappes
• molecular beam epitaxy, K.Ploog
• molecular beams in high energy physics, U. Valbusa. Part 2 Molecular scattering: general principles and methods, U.Buck
• elastic scattering - integral cross sections, J.Biesen
• differential cross sections, U.Buck
• inelastic scattering - energy loss methods, U.Buck
• inelastic scattering - optical methods, P.J. Dagdigian
• reactive scattering - non-optical methods, Y.T.Lee
• - optical methods, P.J.Dagdigian, scattering experiments which state selectors, S.Stolte
• scattering experiments with laser excited beams, R.Duren
• experiments with spin polarized beams, S.Iannotta.
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This is the second volume of an advanced handbook on experimental molecular beam methods, in which seventeen specialists cover the areas of molecular beam spectroscopy and surface scattering. It is designed to be used both as a reference book in the laboratory and as a supplementary text for graduate courses in spectroscopy and gas-surface interactions. The text is split into two parts dealing with these two topics. The spectroscopy part introduces the special features connected with using beams in spectroscopy and then goes on to discuss the subject, going through the spectrum from low to high frequencies. The surface scattering part introduces general instrumentation problems, followed by a series of chapters in which elastic, rotationally inelastic, single-phonon, multi-phonon and chemical scattering are discussed. Scattering from non-ordered surfaces is covered separately. The emphasis throughout is on experimental methods, which includes discussions on data analysis and calibrations. Numerous examples of data are shown and to allow for the understanding of these the theory underlying the most common measurements is also presented.
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This comprehensive handbook describes new experimental approaches for the growing number of chemists, physicists, and engineers working with atomic and molecular beams. With an emphasis on aspects of design, construction and proper data analysis, contributors explore many topics of microscopic chemical physics such as elastic, inelastic, and reactive molecular collisions, clusters, and free-standing jets. Also included are descriptions of experimental set-ups and examples of data obtained in molecular beam experiments, with clear explanations of their significance and importance. The book is a practical guide that will help in planning the structure of experiments and analysing their results.
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This updated, expanded edition of the classic Physics Vade Mecum is a compact, comprehensive storehouse of the most useful information, formulas, numerical data, definitions, and references, designed for easy access with minimal searching. Saves you time and effort in solving a wide range of scientific and technical problems. A complete listing of physics data centers is included. The index has more than doubled in size from the first edition for even more efficient use. The perfect quick-reference tool. A Library of Science selection.
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• Introduction.
• 1: How to use this book.
• 2: Species treatments (even-numbered pages).
• 3: Essays (odd-numbered pages). Appendix. Bibliography. Index of English and scientific bird names. Index of bird names in French, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Swedish. Subject index.
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How often have you identified a bird and then wanted to know more about it? Add this handy reference to your field guide collection and you will have all the answers. This compact, accessible volume contains all the information about bird life there wasn't room for in your identification guide. For each of the 515 species that breed in Britain, Europe, and adjacent parts of the Middle East and North Africa, The Birdwatcher's Handbook offers at-a-glance details on diet, displays and mating, nests and eggs, wintering, conservation status, and much more. This essential portable guide is indexed in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Swedish. This book is intended for birdwatchers, ornithologists, anyone interested in wildlife and natural history.
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• Optical Crystals, B. Chai. Optical Glasses, J. Fleming. Optical Plastics, D. Keyes. Optical Liquids, R. Sacher and W. Sacher. Filter Materials, L. Cook. Linear Electrooptic Materials, W. Holland and I. Kaminow. Nonlinear Optical Materials: Organic and Inorganic Materials, S. Singh. Cluster-Inaulator Composites, J. Simmons, B. Potter, Jr., and O. Ochoa. Nonlinear Optical Properties: Inorganic Materials, L. Chase and E. Van Stryland. Organic Materials, A. Garito and M. Kuzyk. Stimulated Raman and Brillouin Scattering, J. Reintjes. Magnetooptic Materials: Crystals and Glasses, M. Neeter, G. Day, and A. Rose. Organic and Inorganic Liquids, E. Munin. Elastooptic Materials, M. Gottlieb and N. Singh. Photorefractive Materials, C. Medrano and P. Gnnter. Nonlinear Optical Phase Conjugation Materials, D. Pepper, M. Minden, H. Brusselbach and M. Klein. Gradient Index Materials, D. Moore. Liquid Crystals, S. Jacobs, K. Marshall, and A. Schmid. Diamond Optics, A. Feldman . Laser Crystals, B.A. Wechsler and D. Sumida. Laser Glasses: Bulk Glasses, C. Rapp. Waveguide Glasses, S. Davey, B. Ainslie, and R. Wyatt. Optical Waveguide Materials: Crystals, P. Hotsentiller. Glasses, A. Bruce. Plastic Optical Fibers, L. Blyler, Jr. Optical Coatings for High Power Lasers, M. Kozlowski, R. Chow, and I. Thomas. Appendices:
• Appendix 1: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Mineralogical or Common Names of Optical Materials.
• Appendix 2: Abbreviations for Methods of Preparing Optical Materials and Thin Films.
• Appendix 3: Designations of Russian Optical Glasses, L. Glebov and M. Tolstoi. Index. Catalog no. 3507 January 1995, 848 pp., ISBN: 0-8493-3507-8 U.S. $195.95/Outside U.S. $235.00.
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In the "CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology: Supplement 2", experts summarize the discovery and properties of new optical materials that have appeared since the publication of Volumes III-V. Included are the latest advances in optical crystals, glasses and plastics, laser host materials, phase conjugation materials, linear electrooptic materials, nonlinear optical materials, magnetooptic materials, elastooptic materials, photorefractive materials, liquid crystals, and thin film coatings. The book also includes expanded coverage of optical waveguide materials and new sections on optical liquids, glass fiber lasers, diamond optics, and gradient index materials.Appendices include designation of Russian optical glasses; abbreviations, acronyms, and mineralogical or common names for optical materials; and abbreviations for methods of preparing optical materials. Extensive tabulations of materials properties with references to the primary literature are provided throughout the supplement. "The CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology: Supplement 2" represents the latest volume in the most comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the properties of optical materials for lasers and laser systems, making it an essential reference work for all scientists and engineers working in laser research and development.
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• Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of C
• X3. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CH2X. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CH
• X2. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CHX. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of C
• X2. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of C(=X)Y. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Alkenes and Alkynes. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Nitrogen Compounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Oxy Compounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Sulfur Compounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Ring Structures. Index.
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The accurate interpretation of infrared spectra of organic structures is an extremely important tool for the analytical chemist. Using up-to-date source material, this volume presents a compilation of the infrared absorption regions of ninety of the most important organic molecular fragments. This highly practical guide introduces the reader to a straightforward technique for determining all the fundamental vibrations of a molecular fragment. The set of normal vibrations and the infrared absorption regions of ninety molecular fragments are then discussed and tabulated. The discussion of each fragment is accompanied by a large number of references. A Guide to the Complete Interpretation of Infrared Spectra of Organic Structures offers the analytical chemist the possibility of a more profound interpretation of infrared spectra. In addition, it assumes only a basic knowledge of infrared spectra, and so will prove very useful for non-specialists who use infrared spectroscopy in analysis.
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• Over 500 small data sets.
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This book should be of interest to statistics lecturers who want ready-made data sets complete with notes for teaching.
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Presents the facts, history, names and dates behind 1250 major accomplishments in science and technology. Each subject is covered in 150-600 words, and may be found through any one of four indexes: personal name; chronological; geographical; and field of study.
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• Preface Bioaerosols: Introduction, Retrospect and Prospect, J.M. Hirst Bioaerosols in the Environment, C.S. Cox and C.M. Wathes Physical Aspects of Bioaerosol Particles, C.S. Cox Physical Aspects of Bioaerosol Sampling and Deposition, K.W. Nicholson Bioaerosol Particle Statistics, A.J. Herber Stability of Airborne Microbes and Allergens, C.S. Cox Aerosol Generation for Instrumentation Calibration, J.P. Mitchell Particle Size Analyzers: Practical Procedures and Laboratory Techniques, J.P. Mitchell Inertial Samplers: Biological Perspectives, B. Crook Non-Inertial Samplers: Biological Perspectives, B. Crook Modern Microscopic Methods of Bioaerosol Analysis, K.J. Morris Chemical Analysis of Bioaerosols, K.R. Spurny Biological and Biochemical Analysis of Bacteria and Viruses, A. Hensel and K. Petzoldt Biological Analysis of Fungi and Associated Molds, T.M. Madelin and M.F. Madelin Aerobiology of Pollen and Pollen Antigens, A. Rantio-Lehtimaki Outdoor Air Sampling Techniques, J. Lacey and J. Venette Safety Cabinets, Fume Cupboards and Other Containment Systems, R.P. Clark Problem Buildings, Laboratories and Hospitals, J.M. Macher, A.J. Streifel, and D. Vesley Industrial Workplaces, B. Crook and S.A. Olenchock Bioaerosols in Animal Houses, C.M. Wathes Bioaerosols in the Residential Environment, H.A. Burge Index.
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This comprehensive handbook provides up-to-date knowledge and practical advice from established authorities in aerosol science. It covers the principles and practices of bioaerosol sampling, descriptions and comparisons of bioaerosol samplers, calibration methods, and assay techniques, with an emphasis on practicalities, such as which sampler to use and where it should be placed. The text also offers critiques concerning handling the samples to provide representative and meaningful assays for their viability, infectivity, and allergenicity. A wide range of microbes-viz., viruses, bacteria, fungi and pollens, and their fragments-are considered from such perspectives.Bioaerosols Handbook is divided into four parts, providing a wide-ranging reference work, as well as a practical guide on how best to sample and assay bioaerosols using current technology.
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• Photochemistry Cis-Trans Isomerization of Alkenes, J. Saltiel, D.F. Sears, Jr., D.-H. Ko, and K.-M. Park Photorearrangement and Fragmentation of Alkenes, P.J. Kropp (2+2)-Cyclobutane Synthesis (Liquid Phase): Introduction and Mechanistic Consideration, G. Kaupp Cyclobutane Synthesis in the Solid Phase: Introduction and Mechanistic Considerations, G. Kaupp Photochemical Synthesis of Cage Compounds: Propellaprismanes and their Precursors, R. Gleiter and B. Treptow Copper(I) Catalyzed Intra- and Intermolecular Photocycloaddition Reactions of Alkenes, K. Langer and J. Mattay Photoreactions of Alkenes in Protic Media, P.J. Kropp The p-Cyclopropene Rearrangements, H.E. Zimmerman Diene/Cyclobutene Photochemistry, W.J. Leigh Photochemistry of Acyclic 1,3,5-Trienes and Related Compounds, W.H. Laarhoven and H.J.C. Jacobs Photochemistry of Vitamin D and Related Compounds, H.J.C. Jacobs and W.H. Laarhoven Photochemistry of Polyenes Related to Vitamin A, R.S.H. Liu Fulgides and Related Systems, H.G. Heller The Di-p-Methane Rearrangement, H.E. Zimmerman Photorearrangements of Benzobarrelenes and Related Analogues, C.-C. Liao and P.-H. Yang The Photochemistry of Dibenzobarrelene (9,10-Ethenoanthracene) and its Derivatives, J.R. Scheffer and J. Yang Valence Isomerization Between Norbornadiene and Quadricyclane Derivatives-A Solar Energy Storage Process, K. Maruyama and Y. Kubo Ring Isomerization of Benzene and Naphthalene Derivatives, A. Gilbert Phototransposition and Photo-Ring Contraction Reactions of 4-Pyrones and 4-Hydroxypyrylium Cations, J.W. Pavlik Photochemical Aromatic Substitution, J. Cornelisse Photochemical Reactions of Arenes with Amines, N.J. Bunce Intra- and Intermolecular Cycloadditions of Benzene Derivatives, P.A. Wender and T.M. Dore Cyclization of Stilbene and its Derivatives, A. Gilbert Ene Reactions with Singlet Oxygen, A.G. Griesbeck Photooxygenation of 1,3-Dienes, W. Adam and A.G. Griesbeck Photorearrangement of Endope roxides, J. Rigaudy Photochemical Methods for the Synthesis of 1,2-Dioxetanes, A.L. Baumstark and A. Rodriguez Oxidation of Aromatics, A. Albinia and M. Freccero Cyclobutane Photochemistry, K. Mizuno and C. Pac Photochemistry of Oxiranes - Photoreactions of Epoxynaphthoquinones, K. Maruyama and Y. Kubo Photodecarboxylation of Acids and Lactones, P. Wan and D. Budac The Photochemistry of Esters of Carboxylic Acids, J.A. Pincock Carbene Formation in the Photochemistry of Cyclic Ketones, S.M. Roberts Norrish Type I Processes of Ketones: Basic Concepts, C. Bohne Norrish Type I Processes of Ketones: Selected Examples and Synthetic Applications, C. Bohne Photoinduced Intermolecular Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions of Ketones, M. Rubin Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions of a-Diketones, M. Rubin Norrish Type II Photoelimination of Ketones: Cleavage of 1,4-Biradicals Formed by y-Hydrogen Abstraction, .J.-P. Wagner Norrish.
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Organic photochemistry has undergone a rapid development since the 1960s and has now reached maturity as a scientific discipline. Photobiology is an interdisciplinary science as its scientific development depends on the combined concepts and methods of biology, chemistry and physics. Emphasizing the synthetic value of photochemistry, this text details the advantages of photochemistry over conventional thermal methods, classifying reactions by chromophore for quicker access. Preliminary sections provide an introduction to photochemical terminology and tables of valuable physical data, whilst subsequent sections highlight the synthetic usefulness of a particular reaction and include extensive references and brief experimental details for sample conversions.
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• Units of Physical Quantities, A.G. Chertov Periodic Table of Elements, K.A. Kikoin Mechanical Properties of Materials, N.V. Kadobnova and A.M. Bratkovski Compressibility, B.V. Vinogradov Density of Substances, A.P. Babichev Friction, I.I. Karasik Acoustics, L.K. Zarembo Thermometry, A.V. Inyushkin Heat Capacity, M.N. Khlopkin Temperature Coefficients of Expansion, E.B. Gel 'man Saturated Vapor Pressure, V.V. Ignatiev, V.A. Krivoruchko and A.I. Migachev Melting and Boiling, E.B. Gel 'man Equation of State and Critical Parameters of Substances, E.B. Gel 'man Surface Tension, B.D. Summ Heat Conduction, A.V. Inyushkin Viscosity, A.V. Eletskii Diffusion, A.V. Eletskii Elementary Processes in Gases and Plasma, A.V. Eletskii Ionization of Atoms and Molecules, A.A. Radzig and V.M. Shustryakov Transport Phenomena in Weakly Ionized Plasma, A.V. Eletskii Electric Characteristics of Metals and Alloys, V.S. Egorov and I.N. Khlyustikov Electrophysical Properties of Semiconductors, E.Z. Meilikhov, S.D. Lazarev, and B.A. Aronzon Insulators, A.P. Geppe Thermoelectric Phenomena, N.A. Babushkina Electron and Ion Emission, T.M. Lifshits and A.L. Musatov Magnetic Properties of DIA-and Paramagnetics, V.Yu. Ivanov and L.I. Vinokurova Magnetic Properties of Ferromagnetic Metals and Alloys, K.G. Gurtovoi Antiferromagnets, V.I. Ozhogin and V.G. Shapiro Ferrites and Other Magnetic Dielectrics, M.V. Bystrov, V.L. Ivashintseva, S.A. Mironov, and R.V. Pisarev Galvanomagnetic and Thermomagnetic Phenomena, N.A. Babushkina and V.S. Egorov Optical Properties of Substances, L.A. Novitskii Atomic and Molecular Spectra, A.A. Radzig Electro-, Magneto-, and Piezooptical and Nonlinear Optical Effects, A.A. Malyutin, M.E. Brodov, and V.P. Yanovskii Lasers, A.A. Malyutin , E. Brodov, and V.P. Yanovskii X-Ray Radiation, R.M. Imamov Fundamental Particles, V.A.P. Nikitin Nuclear Properties of Nuclides, V.M. Kulakov Mossbauer Nuclei, S.S. Yakimov and V.M. Cherepanov Nuclear Reactions, V.P. Rudakov Nuclear Fission, A.I. Obukhov and I.S. Grigoriev Neutron Penetration Through Matter, S.V. Marin Passage of Ionizing Radiation Through Matter, V.P. Rudakov Cosmic Rays, V.S. Ptuskin Geophysics, I.A. Maslov Astronomy and Astrophysics, Yu. E. Lyubarskii and R.A. Syunyaev.
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Reliable and quickly accessible information concerning the physical phenomena and properties of various media is in great demand by many scientists in their everyday work. This extensive reference provides such information, presenting basic physical parameters and properties of substances employed in modern science and industry. The material is divided into the following branches: Mechanics; Thermodynamics; Transport Phenomena; Electricity and Magnetism Optics and Lasers; Nuclear Physics; Astronomy; and, Geophysics.
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• Partial Contents: Units and Constants. Mathematical Methods. Angular Momentum Theory. Group Theory for Atomic Shells. Dynamical Groups. Computational Techniques. Hydrogenic Wave Functions. Atoms. Atomic Spectroscopy. High Precision Calculations for Helium. Atomic Multipoles. Atoms in Strong Fields. Ion Beam Spectroscopy. Thomas- Fermi and Other Density-Functional Theories. Many-Body Theory of Atomic Structure and Processes. Photoionization of Atoms. Quantum Electrodynamics. Tests of Fundamental Physics. Parity Nonconserving Effects in Atoms Molecules. Molecular Structure. Radiative Transition Probabilities. Molecular Photodissociation. Time-Resolved Molecular Dynamics. Gas Phase Ionic Reactions. Clusters. Infrared Spectroscopy. Laser Spectroscopy in the Submillimeter and Far-Infrared Region. Spectroscopic Techniques: Lasers. Spectroscopic Techniques: Ultraviolet. Scattering Theory. Elastic Scattering: Classical, Quantal and Semiclassical. Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. Positron Collisions. Adiabatic and Diabatic Collision Processes at Low Energies. Ion Atom Charge Transfer Reactions at Low Energies. Continuum Distorted Wave and Wannier Methods. Dielectronic.
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This package summarizes the key ideas, techniques and research results in the field of atomic, molecular and optical physics. It is intended to be of interest to all physicians and engineers, as well as scientists from other disciplines. The CD-ROM duplicates the information in the book.
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Market: Graduate students and professionals in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, as well as those in condensed matter and plasma physics, chemistry, and engineering. This indispensable new resource from AIP Press is the first single volume to bridge the many interrelated disciplines of atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. Along with a summary of key ideas, techniques, and results, many chapters offer you diagrams of apparatus, graphs, and table of data. From atomic spectroscopy to applications in comets, you'll find contributions from over 100 authors, all leaders in their respective disciplines. Available on CD- ROM.
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• Polyglycolide and Polylactide. Poly (p-dioxanone) and its Copolymers. Polycaprolactone. Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Poly (propylene fumarate). Poly (ortho esters). Other Polyesters. Polyanhydrides. Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes for Biomedical Applications. Poly (alklcyanoacrylates). Degradable Hydrogels. The Poloxamers: Their Chemistry and Medical Applications. Degradable Polymers Derived from the Amino Acid L-tyrosine. Natural Modified Polysaccharides. Oxidized Cellulose: Chemistry, Processing and Medical Applications. Gelatin. Collagen: Characterization, Processing and Medical Applications. Fibrinogen and Fibrin: Characterization, Processing and Medical Applications. Transductional Elastic and Plastic Protein-based Polymers as Potential Medical Devices. Genetically Engineered Protein Polymers. Surface Characterization of Bioerodible Polymers Using XPS, SIMS and AFM. Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation and Elimination. Non-medical Biodegradable Polymers: Environmentally Degradable Polymers.
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Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers, the seventh volume in the Drug Delivery and Targeting book series, provides a source manual for synthetic procedures, properties and applications of bioerodible polymers. The authors describe widely available materials such as polyactides, collagen and gelatin, as well as polymers of emerging importance, such as the genetically-engineered and elastin-based polymers which are either proprietary or in early stages of development. Section I addresses synthetic absorbable polymers, and Section 2 profiles natural, semi-synthetic and biosynthetic polymers. Section 3 discusses the surface characterization of degradable polymers, the modeling of biodegradation and non-medical polymers. This book is ideal for researchers from academia and industry as well as chemists, pharmacists and physicians who deal with biopolymers, drug delivery and targeting, bioengineering and implantable devices.
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• Issues, Theories, Models and Methods in HCI. Human-computer interaction: Background and issues (R.S. Nickerson, T.K. Landauer). Information visualization (J.D. Hollan, B.B. Bederson, J.I. Helfman). Mental models and user models (R.B. Allen). Model-based optimization of display systems (M. Pavel, A.J. Ahumada, Jr.). Task analysis, task allocation and supervisory control (T.B. Sheridan). Models of graphical perception (G.L. Lohse). Using natural language interfaces (W.C. Ogden, P. Bernick). Virtual environments as human-computer interfaces (S.R. Ellis, D.R. Begault, E.M. Wenzel). Behavioral research methods in human-computer interaction (T.K. Landauer). Design and Development of Software Systems. How to design usable systems (J.D. Gould, S.J. Boies, J. Ukelson). Participatory practices in the software lifecycle (M.J. Muller, J.H. Haslwanter, T. Dayton). Design for quality-in-use: Human-computer interaction meets information systems development (P. Ehn, J. Lowgren). Ecological information systems and support of learning: Coupling work domain information to user characteristics (A.M. Pejtersen, J. Rasmussen). The role of task analysis in the design of software (R. Jeffries). The use of ethnographic methods in design and evaluation (B.A. Nardi). What do prototypes prototype? (S. Houde, C. Hill). Scenario-based design (J.M. Carroll). International ergonomic HCI standards (A. Cakir, W. Dzida). User Interface Design. Graphical user interfaces (A. Marcus). The role of metaphors in user interface design (D.C. Neale, J.M. Carroll). Direct manipulation and other lessons (D.M. Frohlich). Human error and user-interface design (P.V. Prabhu, G.V. Prabhu). Screen design (T.S. Tullis). Design of menus (K.R. Paap, N.J. Cooke). Color and human-computer interaction (D.L. Post). How not to have to navigate through too many displays (D.D. Woods, J.C. Watts). Evaluation of HCI. The usability engineering framework for product design and evaluation (D. Wixon, C. Wilson). User-centered software evaluation methodologies (J. Karat). Usability inspection methods (R.A. Virzi). Cognitive walkthroughs (C. Lewis, C. Wharton). A guide to GOMS model usability evaluation using NGOMSL (D. Kieras). Cost-justifying usability engineering in the software life cycle (C.-M. Karat). Individual Differences and Training. From novice to expert (R.E. Mayer). Computer technology and the older adult (S.J. Czaja). Human computer interfaces for people with disabilities (A.F. Newell, P. Gregor). Computer-based instruction (R.E. Eberts). Intelligent tutoring systems (A.T. Corbett, K.R. Koedinger, J.R. Anderson). Multimedia, Video and Voice. Hypertext and its implications for the Internet (P.R. Vora, M.G. Helander). Multimedia interaction (J.A. Waterworth, M.H. Chignell). A practical guide to working with edited video (W.A. Kellogg, R.K.E. Bellamy, M. Van Deusen). Desktop video conferencing: A systems approach (J.K. Kies, R.C. Williges, B.H. Williges). Auditory interfaces (W.W. Gaver).
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This completely revised edition of the text seeks to reflect the developments in the field since the publication of the first edition in 1988. The handbook is concerned with principles for design of the Human-Computer Interface, and has both academic and practical purposes. It is intended to summarize the research and provide recommendations for how the information can be used by designers of computer systems. The volume may also be used as a reference for teaching and research. Professionals who are involved in design of HCI should find this volume useful, including: computer scientists, cognitive scientists, experimental psychologists, human factors professionals, interface designers, systems engineers, managers and executives working with systems development. Much of the information in the handbook may also be generalized to apply to areas outside the traditional field of HCI.
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• Preface Introduction Terminology Geographical Content and Distribution Lithosphere and Soil Forms of the Trace Elements The Oceans Fresh Water Drinking Water Irrigation Water Livestock Water Quality Biological Classification and Function Plant Physiology Animal and Human Physiology Food/Feed and Food Products Literature Cited Trace Elements-Characteristics by Element Aluminum (Al) Antimony (Sb) Arsenic (As) Barium (Ba) Beryllium (Be) Bismuth (Bi) Boron (B) Cadmium (Cd) Cesium (Cs) Chromium (Cr) Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu) Fluorine (F) Gallium (Ga) Germanium (Gr) Gold (Au) Hafnium (Hf) Indium (In) Iodine (I) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Lithium (Li) Manganese (Mn) Mercury (Hg) Molybdenum (Mo) Nickel (Ni) Niobium (Nb) Platinum (Pt) Rubidium (Rb) Selenium (Se) Silicon (Si) Silver (Ag) Strontium (Sr) Thallium (Tl) Tin (Sn) Titanium (Ti) Tungsten (W) Uranium (U) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn) Zirconium (Zr) The Rare Earth Elements Plant Micronutrients Soil Testing for the Micronutrients Analytical Procedures for Trace Element Determinations References Index.
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The Handbook of Trace Elements brings together, in a single source and in an easy-to-use format, a complete listing of the trace element content of a wide range of substances. This easily accessible book provides a complete description by element for 41 trace elements found in the environment (Earth's crust, soil, water, plants, animals, and humans). It is a must for researchers, scientists and other professionals engaged in the study of trace elements.
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• Laser Materials and Their Hosts. Nonliner Optical Crystals. Main Optical Materials. Alkali and Alkaline Earth Halides. Oxides, Sulfides, Selenides and Tellurides. Semiconductors and Other Crystalline Materials. Glasses and Polymers. Liquids. Gases. Appendix. References. Index.
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Properties of Optical and Laser-Related Materials-A Handbook offers the reader a self-contained, concise and up-to-date collection of the key properties of 125 of the most common and important optical materials used in modern optics, laser physics and technology, spectroscopy and laser spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, quantum electronics and laser applications. This comprehensive volume presents not only the classical properties but also those that have appeared in the three decades since the invention of the laser. The presentation of the material is given in a clear tabular form with more than 1000 references. A wide variety of readers, ranging from workers in both industry and academia, to lecturers and students at postgraduate and undergraduate levels, will find Properties of Optical and Laser-Related Materials-A Handbook an invaluable resource.
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• The Practical Basics of Spectrometry: J. Workman, Optical Spectrometers. J. Workman, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometry. J. Coates, IR Spectrometry: Sample Preparation and Spectrum Acquisition. J. Duckworth, Spectroscopic Quantitative Analysis. J. Duckworth, Spectroscopic Qualitative Analysis. Reflectance Measurements of Solids: A. Springsteen, Reflectance Spectroscopy: An Overview of Classification and Techniques. J. Workman, Spectroscopy of Solids. A. Springsteen, Standards for Reflectance Measurements. K.A. Snail and L.M. Hanssen, Accurate Measurements of Spectral Reflectance: Directional Hemispherical and Hemispherical Directional Reflectance Measurements Using Conic Mirror Reflectometers. S. McCall, The Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function. Practical Application of Spectroscopic Measurement: E.W. Ciurczak, Selecting a Spectroscopic Method by Industrial Application. J. Murray Stewart, Color and Solar Transmittance Measurements. S. White, Optical Spectroscopy of New Materials. J.F. Cordaro, Spectroscopy of Ceramics. E. Ciurczak, Spectroscopy Using Flowing Systems for Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Biomedical Applications. S. Ghosh, Textile Application of Molecular Spectroscopy. J.M. Stewart, Solar Measurements. Glossary. Appendix.
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This book delineates practical, tested, general methods for ultraviolet, visible, and infrared spectrometry in clear language for novice users, and serves as a reference resource for advanced spectroscopists. "Applied Spectroscopy" includes important information and equations which will be referred to regularly. The book emphasizes reflectance and color measurements due to their common usage in todays spectroscopic laboratories, and contains methods for selecting measurement technique as well as solar and color measurements. It is written by experts in the field, this text covers spectrometry of new materials, ceramics, and textiles, and provides an appendix of practical reference data for spectrometry. This book includes topics such as: Practical aspects of spectrometers and spectrometry; Sample preparation; Chemometrics and calibration practices; Reflectance measurements; and Standard materials measurements. An emphasis is placed on reflectance and color measurements due to their common usage in today's spectroscopic laboratories. Methods for selecting a measurement technique are included as well as solar measurements and reference information on sources, detectors, optical fiber and window materials. Additionally, spectrometry of new materials, ceramics, and textiles are covered by respective experts in their fields. An appendix of practical reference data for spectrometry and an extensive index are also included. Practitioners, researchers, and students will find this book useful in their daily working activity, in teaching, and in studies.
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• Career Transformations. Career Well Being: Your Career Well Being. Internal Hindrances to Career Transitions. Trained Incapacity Among Professionals. Even the Best of Times. Beyond Credentialism. Greener Pastures? On Behalf of Integrity, Ambition, and Self-Marketing. Career Renewal: What to Ask Yourself When Developing a Career. Career Decision-Making Patterns. Values: Personal Priorities. Skills. A Preliminary Career Check-List: Taking Your Temperature. Non-Traditional Careers Using Science/Technology Skills. Your Interests: Future Skills Development. Career Options Exploration Research and Trend-Tracking. Quintessential Informational Interviews. Biographies are Better than Resumes for Contacts. Exponential Interviews, Mentors, Recruiters, and Career Counselors. Job Search Research: Get Real Before You Go Virtual. Letters: Cover, Contact, Thank You, Unorthodox. The Lengthy Process of Resume R&D. Preparation for Job Interviews, Negotiations, and Decisions. Career Transition Update: Where Are You Now? Good Career Planning Habits and Hygiene. Appendices: Career Search Selection Criteria. Total Compensation Summary Checklist. Reference/Research Material. Selected Books to Help You Explore Your Career Options. Use and Misuse of the Internet for Career Transitions. An Actual Online Search by a Real Scientist Undergoing a Real Career Transition. Subject Index.
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Career Renewal is a practical career guide which shows you how to get the job you want. Designed specifically for scientists, engineers, and other medical and legal professionals, this book contains the information you need to rejuvenate your career. It will help you find a satisfying career in today's market. It includes numerous assessment surveys, identifies career resources for professional networking, outlines how to write a winning resume, and features numerous personal case histories of those who have successfully made the transition from academia to the business world. The authors' step-by-step techniques have been field-tested on thousands and will help you to discover new career perspective.
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• Partial table of contents: GENERAL LINEAR ACOUSTICS. Ray Acoustics for Fluids (D. Weston). Waveguides (P. Davies). Transient Radiation (P. Stepanishen). NONLINEAR ACOUSTICS AND CAVITATION. Cavitation (W. Lauterborn). AEROACOUSTICS AND ATMOSPHERIC SOUND. Infrasound (T. Gabrielson). UNDERWATER SOUND. Ocean Ambient Noise (I. Dyer). Sonar Systems (J. Barger). ULTRASONICS, QUANTUM ACOUSTICS, AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF SOUND. Ultrasonic Velocity (J. Cantrell & W. Yost). Thermoacoustic Engines (G. Swift). MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS AND SHOCK. Random Vibration (D. Newland). Acoustic Emission (K. Ono). STATISTICAL METHODS IN ACOUSTICS. Response Statistics of Rooms (M. Tohyama). NOISE: ITS EFFECTS AND CONTROL. Airport Noise (K. Eldred). ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS. Sound in Enclosures (K. Kuttruff). ACOUSTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING. Statistical Theory of Acoustic Signals (A. Piersol). PHYSIOLOGICAL ACOUSTICS. Acoustical Characteristics of the Outer Ear (E. Shaw). PSYCHOLOGICAL ACOUSTICS. Auditory Masking (S. Buus). Loudness (B. Scharf). SPEECH COMMUNICATION. Acoustical Analysis of Speech (G. Fant). MUSIC AND MUSICAL ACOUSTICS. Brass Instruments (J. Bowsher). ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION. Analyzers (J. Pope). TRANSDUCERS. Loudspeaker Design (B. Starobin). Index.
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Acoustical engineers, researchers, architects, and designers need a comprehensive, single-volume reference that provides quick and convenient access to important information, answers and questions on a broad spectrum of topics, and helps solve the toughest problems in acoustical design and engineering. The Handbook of Acoustics meets that need. It offers concise coverage of the science and engineering of acoustics and vibration. In more than 100 clearly written chapters, experts from around the world share their knowledge and expertise in topics ranging from basic aerodynamics and jet noise to acoustical signal processing, and from the interaction of fluid motion and sound to infrasound, ultrasonics, and quantum acoustics. Topics covered include: General linear acoustics Nonlinear acoustics and cavitation Aeroacoustics and atmospheric sound Mechanical vibrations and shock Statistical methods in acoustics Architectural acoustics Physiological acoustics Underwater sound Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical aspects of sound Noise: its effects and control Acoustical signal processing Psychological acoustics Speech communication Music and musical acoustics Acoustical measurements and instrumentation Transducers The Handbook of Acoustics belongs on the reference shelf of every engineer, architect, research scientist, or designer with a professional interest in the propagation, control, transmission, and effects of sound.
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• 1: Mechanics and Molecules. 1A.: Atomic Units. 1B.: Standard Notation for Quantum Chemistry.
• 2: The Hartree-Fock Method. 2A.: Single-Determinant Energy Expression.
• 3: The Matrix SCF Equations. 3A.: Atomic Orbitals. 3B.: Charge Density. 3C.: Properties of the J and K matrices. 3D.: An Artifact of Expansion. 3E.: Single Determinant: Choice of Orbitals.
• 4: A Special Case: Closed Shells.
• 5: Implementation of the Closed-Shell Case. 5A.: Jacobi Diagonalisation. 5B.: Orthogonalisation. 5C.: getint and Data for H2O. 5D.: Improvements: Tools and Methods.
• 7: Molecular Integrals: An Introduction.
• 8: Molecular Integrals: Implementation. 8A.: Source for the WEB of fmch.
• 9: Repulsion Integral Storage.
• 10: Virtual Orbitals. 10A.: Perturbation Theory.
• 11: Choice of Tools. 11A.: Vision Control.
• 12: Open Shells: Implementing UHF. 12A.: WEB Source for the scf code. 12B.: Blocking the Hartree-Fock Matrix. 12C.: The Aufbau Principle.
• 13: Population Analysis.
• 14: The General MO Functional. 14A.: Projection Operators and SCF.
• 15: Spin-Restricted Open Shell.
• 16: Banana Skins: Unexpected Disasters.
• 17: Molecular Symmetry.
• 18: Symmetry Orbital Transformations.
• 19: A Symmetry-adapted SCF Method. 19A.: Kronecker Product Notation.
• 20: Linear Multi-Determinant Methods. 20A.: The "Orthogonal VB" model. 20B.: DCI Matrix Elements.
• 21: The Valence Bond Model.
• 22: Doubly-Occupied MCSCF.
• 23: Interpreting the McWeenyan.
• 24: Core Potentials.
• 25: Practical Core Potentials.
• 26: SCF Perturbation Theory.
• 27: Time-Dependant Perturbations: RPA. 27A.: "Random Phase Approximation". 27B.: Time-Dependant Variation Principle.
• 28: Transitions and Stability.
• 29: Two-electron Transformations. 29A.: A Bit of Fun: M
• P2.
• 30: Geometry Optimisation: Derivatives.
• 31: The Semi-Empirical Approach.
• 32: Density Functional Theory.
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Quantum chemistry forms the basis of molecular modelling , a tool widely used to obtain important chemical information and visual images of molecular systems. Advances in computing have meant that there have been considerable developments in molecular modelling and these developments have lead to significant achievements in the design and synthesis of, for example, drugs and catalysts. This text provides an accessible introduction to the theory of the main streams of quantum chemical ideas. Throughout the book, the practical implementation of the main areas of quantum chemistry accompanies the theoretical explanation. The author presents this in an accessible manner, leading to the use of modern "Literate Programming" software tools (D.E. Knuth's WEB system). The text provides an up-to-date account of a subject that has expanded enormously both in theoretical methods and areas of application.
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• Acyl Halide. Alcohol. Aldehyde. Alkene. Amide. Amine. Amino Acid. Amino Alcohol. Amino Ketone. Anhydride. Azide. Aziridine. Azo Compound. Boric Acid. Carbamate. Carboxylic Acid. Chelating Agent. Chloramine. Cyanate. Cyanide. Cyanohydrin. Diacid. Dialdehyde. Diene. Diketone. Diol. Enal. Epoxide. Ester. Guanidine. Halide. Haloaldehyde. Halogenated Compound. Hydrazine. Hydroxyl Radical. Hydroxylamine. Imine. Isocyanate. Isothiazole. Ketal. Ketoacid. Ketoalchohol. Ketoaldehyde. Ketone. Lactam. Lactone. Metal. Miscellaneous Reactions. Nitrate. Nitrite. Nitro Group. Nitroprusside Nitrosamide. Nitrosamine. Peracid. Peroxide. Phosphate. Phosphatidylcholine. Phosphonic Acid. Phosphoric Acid. Pyridine Ring. Quinone. Selenium. Sulfate. Sulfide. Sulfite. Sulfonate. Sulfonium Compound. Sulfur Dioxide. Tetrahydropyrimidine. Thiocyanate. Thiol. Thiosulfate. Appendices. Indexes.
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Thousands of derivatization procedures for HPLC and CE-an essential tool for today's analytical chemist. This valuable reference offers fast and convenient access to derivatization reactions for both HPLC and capillary electrophoresis (CE). Covering a wide variety of compounds from pharmaceutical drugs and biological products to industrial contaminants, it is organized first by functional group and then by individual reagents. Techniques for each functional group are described in sufficient detail that the researcher can replicate procedures without reference to the original publications-saving hours of tedious library research. And because detailed procedures for the same reagent are listed together, it is easy to combine features of different methods and tailor them to fit specific individual requirements. Also available on CD-ROM, Handbook of Derivatization Reactions for HPLC contains fully abstracted and evaluated procedures from more than 1,900 papers, with descriptions of hundreds of reagents. A further 3,000 papers are referenced in bibliographies that are clearly annotated to help analysts identify those sources likely to be most useful. This important new resource will be welcomed by chemists working in pharmaceutical, biomedical, and environmental analysis. Also available on CD-ROM System requirements ...IBM-compatible PC 486 or better and Windows(r) 3.0 or higher, or Macintosh 68030 processor and System 7 or higher CD-ROM drive and 8 MB RAM minimum 5 MB free hard disk space minimum, 30 MB recommended for full installation.
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• EXACT SOLUTIONS OF INTEGRAL EQUATIONS: Linear Equations of the First Kind with Variable Limit of Integration. Linear Equations of the Second Kind with Variable Limit of Integration. Linear Equations of the First Kind with Constant Limits of Integration. Linear Equations of the Second Kind with Constant Limits of Integration. Nonlinear Equations with Variable Limit of Integration. Nonlinear Equations with Constant Limits of Integration. METHODS FOR SOLVING INTEGRAL EQUATIONS: Main Definitions and Formulas. Integral Transforms. Methods for Solving Linear Equations. Methods for Solving Singular Integral Equations of the First Kind. Methods for Solving Complete Singular Integral Equations. Methods for Solving Nonlinear Integral Equations. SUPPLEMENTS: Elementary Functions and Their Properties. Tables of Indefinite Integrals. Tables of Definite Integrals. Tables of Laplace Transforms. Tables of Inverse Laplace Transforms. Tables of Fourier Cosine Transforms. Tables of Fourier Sine Transforms. Tables of Mellin Transforms. Tables of Inverse Mellin Transforms. Special Functions and Their Properties. NTI/Sales Copy.
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Integral equations are encountered in various fields of science and in numerous applications, including elasticity, plasticity, heat and mass transfer, oscillation theory, fluid dynamics, filtration theory, electrostatics, electrodynamics, biomechanics, game theory, control, queuing theory, electrical engineering, economics, and medicine. Exact (closed-form) solutions of integral equations play an important role in the proper understanding of qualitative features of many phenomena and processes in various areas of natural science.Equations of physics, chemistry, and biology contain functions or parameters obtained from experiments - hence, they are not strictly fixed. Therefore, it is expedient to choose the structure of these functions for more easily analyzing and solving the equation. As a possible selection criterion, one may adopt the requirement that the model integral equation admit a solution in a closed form. Exact solutions can be used to verify the consistency and estimate errors of various numerical, asymptotic, and approximate methods.The first part of "Handbook of Integral Equations: contains more than 2,100 integral equations and their solutions; includes many new exact solutions to linear and nonlinear equations; and, addresses equations of general form, which depend on arbitrary functions. Other equations contain one or more free parameters (the book actually deals with families of integral equations); the reader has the option to fix these parameters. The second part of the book - chapters 7 through 14 - presents exact, approximate analytical, and numerical methods for solving linear and nonlinear integral equations. Apart from the classical methods, the text also describes some new methods. When selecting the material, the authors emphasize practical aspects of the matter, specifically for methods that allow an effective 'constructing' of the solution. Each section provides examples of applications to specific equations.Supplements follow the main material, presenting: properties of elementary and special functions; tables of indefinite and definite integrals; and, tables of Laplace, Mellin, and other transforms. To accommodate different mathematical backgrounds, the authors avoid special terminology, outlining some of the methods in a schematic, simplified manner and offering references to books considering the details of these methods. "Handbook of Integral Equations" includes chapters, sections, and subsections - numbering equations and formulas separately in each section, arranging the equations in increasing order of complexity, and providing immediate access to the desired equations through an extensive table of contents.
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• CALAMITIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
• Phase Structures of Calamitic Liquid Crystals (J. Goodby)
• Phase Transitions in Rod-Like Liquid Crystals (D. Guillon)
• Nematic Liquid Crystals (K. Toyne, et al.)
• Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals (C. Booth & Harry Coles)
• Non-Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystals (J. Goodby, et al.).
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• DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
• Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystals (S. Kelly, et al.)
• Synthesis and Structural Features (A. Cammidge & R. Bushby)
• Discotic Liquid Crystals: Their Structures and Physical Properties (S. Chandrasekhar)
• Applicable Properties of Columnar Discotic Liquid Crystals (N. Boden & B. Movaghar)
• NON-CONVENTIONAL LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS
• Liquid Crystal Dimers and Oligomers (C. Imrie & G. Luckhurst)
• Laterally Substituted and Swallow-Tailed Liquid Crystals (W. Weissflog)
• Phasmids and Polycatenar Mesogens (H. Nguyen, et al.)
• Thermotropic Cubic Phases (S. Diele & P. Gvring)
• Metal-Containing Liquid Crystals (A. Giroud-Godquin)
• Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals (B. Sadashiva)
• Charge-Transfer Systems (K. Praefcke & D. Singer)
• Hydrogen-Bonded Systems (T. Kato)
• Chromonics (J. Lydon)
• Index.
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• Introduction and Historical Development (G. Gray)
• Guide to the Nomenclature and Classification of Liquid Crystals (J. Goodby & G. Gray)
• Theory of the Liquid Crystalline State (F. Leslie, et al.)
• General Synthetic Strategies (T. Thiemann & V. Vill)
• Symmetry and Chirality in Liquid Crystals (J. Goodby)
• Chemical Structure and Mesogenic Properties (D. Demus)
• Physical Properties (D. Dunmur, et al.)
• Characterization Methods (C. Schmidt, et al.)
• Applications (I. Sage, et al.)
• Index.
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• MAIN-CHAIN THERMOTROPIC LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS
• Synthesis, Structure and Properties (A. Greiner, et al.)
• Defects and Textures in Nematic Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers (C. Noel)
• SIDE-GROUP THERMOTROPIC LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS
• Molecular Engineering of Side Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers by Living Polymerizations (C. Pugh & A. Kiste)
• Behavior and Properties of Side Group Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers (J. Dubois, et al.)
• Physical Properties of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers (H. Brand & H. Finkelmann)
• AMPHIPHILIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
• Amphotropic Liquid Crystals (D. Blunk, et al.)
• Lyotopic Surfactant Liquid Crystals (C. Fairhurst, et al.)
• Living Systems (S. Hoffmann)
• Cellulosic Liquid Crystals (P. Zugenmaier)
• Index Volumes 1 - 3.
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This reference aims to provide information on the basic principles of both low- and high-molecular weight materials, as well as the synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications (such as in computer displays or as structural materials) of all types of liquid crystals.
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This four-volume reference aims to provide information on the basic principles of both low- and high-molecular weight materials, as well as the synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications (such as in computer displays or as structural materials) of all types of liquid crystals. Volume 1, for example, deals with the basic physical and chemical principles of liquid crystals, including structure-property relationships, nomenclature, phase behaviour, characterization methods, and general synthesis and application strategies.
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• Contents: Numerical Computation (Arithmetical and Numerical Analysis).- Equation and Inequalities (Algebra).- Geometry and Trigonometry in the Plane.- Solid Geometry.- Functions.- Vector Calculus.- Coordinate Systems.- Analytic Geometry.- Matrices, Determinants, and Systems of Linear Equations.- Boolean Algebra - Application in Switching Algebra.- Graphs and Algebras.- Differential Calculus.- Differential Geometry.- Infinite Series.- Integral Calculus.- Vector Analysis.- Complex Variables and Functions.- Differential Equations.- Fourier Transformation.- Laplace and z-transformation.- Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics.- Fuzzy Logic.- Neural Networks.- Computers.- Tables of Integrals.- Index.
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'It is the best text of its type that I have come across to date...an excellent resource for anyone involved in mathematical practice up to and including degree standard...it is a pleasant experience to flick through it at leisure, dropping in here and there on some of the thousands of results the book holds. It is beautifully illustrated and set out...we have here a comprehensive volume whose worth will not readily fade with time...If you feel the need to own a mathematical reference to see you through school and university mathematics to graduation, you couldn't do much better than to buy this one' - "Mathematics Today". A complete desk-top reference for working scientists, engineers, and students, this handbook serves as a veritable math toolbox for rapid access to a wealth of mathematics information for everyday use in problem solving, examinations, homework, etc. Compiled by professional scientists, engineers, and lecturers and internationally renowned for its clarity and completeness, The Handbook includes hundreds of tables of frequently used functions, formulae, transformations, and series, plus many applications. The layout, structured table of contents, and index make finding the relevant information quick and painless.
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• Definitions, nomenclature, terms and literature: thermal analysis and calorimetry - definitions, classifications and nomenclature
• characterization of measuring instruments
• characterization of measuring instruments
• characterization of measured curves and values
• characterization, interpretation and representation of results
• literature in thermal analysis and calorimetry. Part 2 Thermodynamic background to thermal analysis and calorimetry: thermodynamic systems and the concept of temperature
• the first law of thermodynamics
• the second and third laws of thermodynamics
• the Helmholtz energy and the Gibbs energy
• equilibrium conditions
• open systems
• systems consisting of a pure substance
• mixtures and phase diagrams
• chemical reactions. Part 3 Kinetic background to thermal analysis and calorimetry: kinetic models for solid-state reactions
• the most important rate equations used in kinetic analyses of solid state reactions
• kinetic analysis of isothermal experiments
• the influence of temperature on reaction rate
• kinetic analysis of non-isothermal experiments
• kinetic apsects of non-scanning calorimetry
• publication of kinetic results. Part 4 Thermogravimetry and thermomagnetometry: measurement of mass
• design and control of the thermobalance
• data collection and presentation
• calibration. Part 5 Differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry: introduction and historical background
• definitions and distinctions
• theory of DTA and DSC
• instrumentation
• modulated temperature differential scanning calorimetry (MTDSC)
• operations and sampling
• general interpretation and conclusion. Part 6 Thermomechanical methods: static methods
• dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Part 7 Dielectric techniques: dielectric response
• temperature dependence
• effect of moisture content
• instrumentation
• nomenclature. Part 8 Controlled rate thermal analysis and related techniques: historical development
• different properties and modes used for SCTA
• nomenclature
• the advantages of SCTA
• kinetic aspects
• prospects for the future. Part 9 Less-common techniques: emanation thermal analysis (ETA)
• thermosonimetry
• thermoacoustimetry. Part 10 Thermomicroscopy: general equipment and accessories
• experimental methods
• examples of applications. (Part contents).
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• Foreword. Preface.
• 1. Energetics that control the stability and dynamics of secondary and tertiary structure of nucleic acids (H.H. Klump).
• 2. Theory and practice of DSC measurements on proteins (J. Rosgen, H.-J. Hinz).
• 3. Lipid model membranes and biomembranes (A. Blume, P. Garidel).
• 4. Combustion calorimetry (I. Lamprecht).
• 5. The thermodynamics of microbial growth (E.H. Battley).
• 6. Quantitative calorimetry and biochemical engineering (P. Duboc, I. Marison, U. von Stockar).
• 7. Calorimetry of microbial processes (B. Larsson, L. Gustafsson).
• 8. Calorimetry of small animals (I. Lamprecht, E. Schmolz).
• 9. Calorimetric approaches to animal physiology and bioenergetics (S.C. Hand).
• 10. Whole body calorimetry (U. Frenz).
• 11. Microcalorimetric studies of animal tissues and their isolated cells (R.B. Kemp, Y.H. Guan).
• 12. Calorimetric studies in medicine (M. Monti).
• 13. Calorimeric methods for analysis of plant metabolism (R.S. Criddle, L.D. Hansen).
• 14. Wood (H.G. Wiedemann, I. Lamprecht).
• 15. Dynamic mechanical analysis of elastomers (C.M. Roland).
• 16. Thermal analyses in foods and food processes (A. Schiraldi et al.).
• 17. Thermal analysis and calorimetry of pharmaceuticals (J.L. Ford, R. Willson). Index.
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• Foreword Sergey Vyazovkin, Nobuyoshi Koga, and Christoph Schick
• 1. Decomposition of organic wastes: Thermal analysis and evolution of volatiles Rafael Font
• 2. Thermal analysis of biobased polymers and composites Nathanael Guigo and Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli
• 3. Polymer Nanocomposites Krzysztof Pielichowski and Kinga Pielichowska
• 4. Thermal behavior of chalcogenide glasses Roman Svoboda and Jiri Malek
• 5. Applications of Thermal Analysis to the Study of Phase Change Materials R. Parameshwaran, A. Sari, N. Jalaiah, and R. Karunakaran
• 6. Characteristics of Thermal Decomposition of Energetic Materials in the Study of Their Initiation Reactivity Svatopluk Zeman
• 7. Analysis of Polymer Crystallization by Calorimetry Maria Laura Di Lorenzo, Rene Androsch, Alicyn Marie Rhoades, and Maria Cristina Righetti
• 8. Modern isoconversional kinetics: From misconceptions to advances Sergey Vyazovkin
• 9. Pharmaceutical applications of thermal analysis Kohsaku Kawakami
• 10. Thermoanalytical characterization techniques for multiferroic materials Eva Gil-Gonzalez, Antonio Perejon, Pedro E. Sanchez-Jimenez, Jose M. Criado, and Luis A. Perez-Maqueda
• 11. Kinetics and mechanisms of solid-gas reactions Michele Pijolat and Loic Favergeon
• 12. Physico-geometric approach to the kinetics of overlapping solid-state reactions Nobuyoshi Koga
• 13. Glass transition and physical aging of confined polymers investigated by calorimetric techniques Daniele Cangialosi
• 14. Chalcogenides for phase-change memory Jiri Orava and A. Lindsay Greer
• 15. Development of direct and indirect methods for determination of vaporization enthalpies of extremely low volatile compounds Sergey P. Verevkin, Dzmitry H. Zaitsau, Christoph Schick, and Florian Heym
• 16. Aluminum alloys Benjamin Milkereit, Olaf Kessler, and Christoph Schick
• 17. Metals and alloys John Perepezko
• 18. Fast scanning chip calorimetry Christoph Schick and Rene Androsch
• 19. Dilatometry Martin Hunkel, Holger surm, and Matthias Steinbacher.
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This volume describes the basic background information common to thermal analysis and calorimentry in general.
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The applications and interest in thermal analysis and calorimetry have grown enormously during the last half of the 20th century. These techniques have become indispensable in the study of processes such as catalysis, hazards evaluation etc., and in measuring important physical properties quickly, conveniently and with markedly improved accuracy. Consequently, thermal analysis and calorimetry have grown in stature and more scientists and engineers have become at least part-time, practitioners. People new to the field therefore need a source of information describing the basic principles and current state of the art. The last volume of this 4 volume handbook, devoted to many aspects of biological thermal analysis and calorimetry, completes a comprehensive review of this important area. All chapters have been prepared by recognized experts in their respective fields. The approach taken is how and what to do and when to do it. The complete work is a valuable addition to the already existing literature.
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This is Volume 5 of a Handbook that has been well-received by the thermal analysis and calorimetry community. All chapters in all five volumes are written by international experts in the subject. The fifth volume covers recent advances in techniques and applications that complement the earlier volumes. The chapters refer wherever possible to earlier volumes, but each is complete in itself. The latest recommendations on Nomenclature are also included. Amongst the important new techniques that are covered are micro-thermal analysis, pulsed thermal analysis, fast-scanning calorimetery and the use of quartz-crystal microbalances.There are detailed reviews of heating - stage spectroscopy, the range of electrical techniques available, applications in rheology, catalysis and the study of nanoparticles. The development and application of isoconversional methods of kinetic analysis are described and there are comprehensive chapters on the many facets of thermochemistry and of measuring thermophysical properties. Applications to inorganic and coordination chemistry are reviewed, as are the latest applications in medical and dental sciences, including the importance of polymorphism.The volume concludes with a review of the use and importance of thermal analysis and calorimetry in quality control.
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Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry: Recent Advances, Techniques and Applications, Volume Six, Second Edition, presents the latest in a series that has been well received by the thermal analysis and calorimetry community. This volume covers recent advances in techniques and applications that complement the earlier volumes. There has been tremendous progress in the field in recent years, and this book puts together the most high-impact topics selected for their popularity by new editors Sergey Vyazovkin, Nobuyoshi Koga and Christoph Schick-all editors of Thermochimica Acta. Among the important new techniques covered are biomass conversion; sustainable polymers; polymer nanocompsoties; nonmetallic glasses; phase change materials; propellants and explosives; applications to pharmaceuticals; processes in ceramics, metals, and alloys; ionic liquids; fast-scanning calorimetry, and more.
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• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. CCD equipment for astronomy
• 2. CCD camera characteristics and performance
• 3. Image production
• 4. Display and image analysis functions
• 5. Image processing functions
• 6. CCD applications in astronomy
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index.
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High-performance CCD cameras have opened up an exciting new window on the Universe for amateur astronomers. This book provides a complete, self-contained guide to choosing and using CCD cameras. We start with a no-nonsense introduction to how a CCD camera works and just what determines its performance. We are then shown how to use a CCD camera and calibrate accurately the images we obtain. A clear review is then provided of the software available for visualising, analysing and processing digital images. Finally, we are guided through a series of key areas in astronomy where we can make the best use of our CCD cameras. This handy volume is packed with practical tips. It provides a clear introduction to CCD astronomy for novices and an indispensable reference for more experienced amateur astronomers.
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• Introduction.- Optics of Nonlinear Crystals.- Properties of Nonlinear Optical Crystals.- Applications of Nonlinear Crystals.
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This is the third revised edition of the book originally published in 1991. It provides a complete description of the properties and applications of nonlinear crystals. In addition, it presents the most important equations for calculating the main parameters of nonlinear frequency converters. This comprehensive reference work is now updated and will be of great value to all scientists and engineers working in nonlinear optics, quantum electronics and laser physics.
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• Carbohydrates and Lipids. Nitrogen-Containing Compounds (excluding Alkaloids). Alkaloids. Phenolics. Terpenoids.
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A vast array of natural organic compounds, the products of primary and secondary metabolism, occur in plants. The purpose of this dictionary is to provide basic information, including structural formulae, on plant constituents, with emphasis on those that are biologically active. This text profiles over 3000 substances from phenolics and alkaloids through carbohydrates and plant glycosides to oils and triterpenoids. For each substance, the author presents the trivial name, synonyms, structural type, chemical structure showing stereochemistry, molecular weight and formula, natural occurrence, biological activity and commercial or other use. Key references are provided for each class and subclass. It also reviews antifungal agents, with CAS numbers wherever possible, for all compounds to provide ready access to the original literature.
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• INTRODUCTION Laboratory Safety as a Cooperative Responsibility EMERGENCIES Components of Emergency Preparedness Institutional or Corporate Emergency Committee Emergency Plan Emergency Procedures for Selected Emergencies Artificial Respiration, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and First Aid LABORATORY FACILITIES - DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT Laboratory Design Fixed Equipment and Furniture Chemical Storage Rooms Movable Equipment Animal Laboratories - Special Requirements LABORATORY OPERATIONS General Considerations OSHA Laboratory Safety Standard Operational Planning Purchasing of Animals Storage Handling and Use of Chemicals: Laboratory Operations Hazard Awareness (Right-to-Know) Health Effects Spills and Emergencies Chemical Wastes Laboratory Closeout Procedures NONCHEMICAL LABORATORIES Introduction Radioisotope Laboratories X-Ray Facilities Nonionizing Radiation Laser Laboratories Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Recombinant DNA Laboratories Research Animal Care and Handling PERSONAL AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Introduction Respiratory Protection Eye Protection Materials for Protective Apparel Hearing Protection First Aid Kits Other Personal Protective Equipment Appendix: Laboratory Checklist INDEX.
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Expanded and updated, "The CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition" provides information on planning and building a facility, developing an organization infrastructure, planning for emergencies and contingencies, choosing the correct equipment, developing operational plans, and meeting regulatory requirements. Still the essential reference tool, the new edition helps you organize your safety efforts to adhere to the latest regulations and use the newest technology.Thoroughly revised, the "CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition" includes new OSHA laboratory safety standards, the 1994 NRC radiation safety standards, guidelines for X-ray use in hospitals, enforcement of standards for dealing with blood-borne pathogens, OSHA actions covering hazardous waste operations and emergency response, and the latest CDC guidelines for research with microbial hazards. Every word on every page has been scrutinized, and literally hundreds of changes have been made to bring the material up to date. See what's new in the new edition: new figures and tables illustrating the new material; Internet references in addition to journal articles; changes in the Clean Air Act regarding incineration of hospital, medical, and infectious waste; obsolete articles removed and replaced - over one hundred pages of new material; and, new information on respiratory protection guidelines.
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• The Intersecting Parabolas Model as a Semi-Empirical Method for the Estimation of Activation Energies of Free Radical Reactions Kinetics of Chain Oxidation of Organic Compounds. Mechanisms of the Actions of Antioxidants Bond Dissociation Energies and Thermodynamic Functions of Antioxidants Reactions of Antioxidants with RO2, O2 O3, NO2, and ROOH Reactions of Phenoxyl, Aminyl, and Nitroxyl Radicals Phosphorus- and Sulfur-Containing Antioxidants Decomposing Hydroperoxides Antioxidants with Cyclic Mechanisms of Chain Termination Oxidation and Stabilization of Polymers Bioantioxidants References Index.
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Designed for scientists and engineers involved in the chemistry and technology of antioxidants, the Second Edition of this popular handbook continues to provide comprehensive data on the thermodynamics and reactivity of antioxidants. Fully revised and updated, the Second Edition provides the latest data on antioxidants and polymer stabilizers, new data for biological antioxidants, a corrected list of bond dissociation energies, and a full bibliography.This new edition includes: the latest data on O-H bond dissociation energies of phenols and the new scale these values; thermodynamic functions of antioxidants and their intermediate presented in tables; a table with current data on dissociation energies of C-H bonds of hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing compounds; rate constants and activation energies of reactions of antioxidants with ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and hydroperoxide; kinetic characteristics of benzoquinine reactions with antioxidants.It also includes: rate constants of free radical generation through biomolecular reactions with ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and hydroperoxide; all calculated data from the first edition has been recalculated in accordance with new data on dissociation energies and parameters of reactivity; data on thermodynamics of hydrogen bond formation of antioxidants; all data on cyclic mechanisms of chain termination by antioxidants collected into a special chapter; and, special chapters on bioantioxidants and stabilization of polymers. "The Handbook of Antioxidants" puts essential data at your fingertips. Its comprehensive nature and ease-of-use make it the resource for scientific researchers and engineers working in the field of physical chemistry of antioxidants.
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• Introduction, Physical Constants and Conversion Factors. Properties of the Normal State. Superconducting State. Models and Theories. Supercondutor Types. R.E. Gladysheviskii and K. Cenzual, Crystal Structures of Classical Superconductors. Cuprates. R.E. Gladyshevskii and Ph. Galez, Crystal Structures of High-Tc Superconducting Cuprates. Characteristic Parameters. Thermal Properties. Electrical Properties. Magnetic Properties. Mechanical Properties. W. Wong-ng, Phase Diagrams of High TC Superconductors.
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The field of superconductivity has tremendous potential for growth and further development in industrial applications. The subject continues to occupy physicists, chemists, and engineers interested in both the phenomena itself and possible financially viable industrial devices utilizing the physical concepts. For the past five years, within the publications of the American Physical Society, for example, 40%-60% of all articles submitted to major journals in the area of Solid State Physics have been on the subject of superconductivity, including the newer, extremely important subfield of high temperature superconductivity (high Tc). The present volume is the first handbook to address this field. It covers both 'classic' superconductivity-related topics and high Tc. Numerous properties, including thermal, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, phase diagrams, and spectroscopic crystallographic structures are presented for many types of superconductors. Critical fields, critical currents, coherence lengths, penetration depths, and transition temperatures are tabulated. This is the first handbook on Superconductivity. Coherence lengths and depths are tabulated. This book describes crystallographic structures of over 100 superconductor types. Main results of several theories are submitted. Phase diagrams for synthesizing new superconductors are included.
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• Volume 1
• IRON
• Heme Proteins: Oxygen Storage and Oxygen Transport Proteins
• Heme Proteins: Cytochromes
• Heme Proteins: Cytochrome Peroxidases
• Heme Proteins: Cytochrome P-450
• Heme Proteins: Oxidoreductases
• Non-Heme Proteins: Iron-Sulfur Clusters
• Non-Heme Proteins: Mononuclear Iron Proteins
• Volume 2
• IRON continued
• Non-Heme Proteins: Dinuclear Iron Proteins
• Non-Heme Proteins: Iron Storage
• Non-Heme Proteins: Iron Transport
• NICKEL
• MANGANESE
• COBALT
• MOLYBDENUM/TUNGSTEN
• COPPER
• Cupredoxins (Type-1 Copper Proteins)
• Type-2 Copper Enzymes
• Binuclear Copper: Type-3 Copper Enzymes
• Binuclear Copper: CuA Copper
• Multicopper Enzymes
• Copper Storage and Transport
• VANADIUM.
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This two-volume handbook covers 105 major metalloproteins. Content is presented in both a large format and full colour and covers the most relevant transition metals such as iron, nickel, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, manganese tungsten and vanadium. It includes a computer-modelled structure for each compound, with information on the sequence information, synthesis and spectroscopic properties, functional aspects as well as key chemical, biological, physical and medical properties of the compound described. It draws together contributions from over 200 internationally renowned researchers that include names such as Douglas Rees and Charles Stout as well as Nobel Prize winner Robert Huber.
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• Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Synthesis of Nucleosides. Introduction. Nucleoside Synthesis. Silyl-Hilbert-Johnson Reaction in the Presence of Friedel-Crafts Catalysts. Mechanism of Nucleoside Formation in the Presence of Friedel-Crafts Catalysts. Special Preparations. Miscellaneous Methods. Alternative Nucleoside-Forming Reactions. Experimental Conditions. Experimental Procedures. Tabular Survey. References. Index.
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A comprehensive survey of established and experimental methods in nucleoside synthesis This volume presents a comprehensive review of nucleoside synthesis with a uniquely broad perspective. It describes the three principal types of nucleoside-forming reactions the fusion reaction, the metal salt procedure, and the Hilbert-Johnson reaction as well as a number of other methods, and presents a broad overview of alternative chemical methods for synthesis. This comprehensive discussion includes a survey of experimental protocols for nucleoside synthesis, instructions on preparing components for the reaction, and a sampling of precise experimental procedures for the Vorbruggen glycosylation reaction. Protocols for a variety of Lewis acid catalysts and carbohydrate precursors are also provided. An exhaustive tabular survey of glycosylation reactions with nucleobases covers approximately twenty years of literature. These tables are designed for quick visual inspection and form a primary literature resource for researchers in the discipline. Handbook of Nucleoside Synthesis is an essential resource for those working in nucleosides and oligonucleotides. This thoughtful and well-organized volume includes over 1,400 references that serve the knowledgeable researcher's every need. Those just entering the field will find it to be an indispensable survey of the experimental aspects of nucleoside synthesis.
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• Interaction of sodium and potassium with proteins
• structure and function of sodium and potassium channel proteins in membranes
• magnesium-activated enzyme systems
• calcium and its enzymes
• vanadium in proteins and enzymes
• are there proteins containing chromium?
• manganese-containing enzymes and proteins
• iron in heme and related proteins
• iron-sulfur proteins
• structure-function of non-heme iron proteins with oxygen and nitrogen dominated coordination
• iron storage and transport
• cobalt in vitamin B12 and its enzymes
• nickel-containing enzymes
• copper proteins in the transport and activation of dioxygen, and the reduction of inorganic molecules
• multi-copper oxidases
• copper in electron transfer proteins
• proteins of various functions containing copper
• zinc sites in metalloenzymes and related proteins
• zinc finger proteins
• other zinc proteins -metallthioneins and insulin
• enzymes and proteins containing molybdenum or tungsten
• emerging themes and patterns among metalloproteins
• one and three letter symbols for the amino acids
• the standard genetic code.
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This "Handbook on Metalloproteins" focuses on the available structural information of proteins and their metal ion coordination spheres. It centers on the metal ions indispensable for life but also considers metal ions used as substitution probes in studies of metalloproteins. Emphasizing the structure-function relationship, the book covers the common and distinct characteristics of metalloproteins-enzymes, proteins, and amino acids bonded to copper, zinc, iron, and more.
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• Polymerization processes
• synthetic polymers - nomenclature
• step-growth polymers (polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyimides, polyureas, polyurethanes)
• chain-growth polymers (organic fluoropolymers, polyacrylamides and poly(acrylic acids) - polyacrylates
• polymethacrylates
• polyolefins
• polystyrene and styrene copolymers
• poly(vinyl chloride)
• poly(vinyl esters)
• poly(vinyl ethers)
• poly(vinylidene chloride)
• vinyl polymers, other)
• polymers formed by the opening of a multiple bond other than a carbon-carbon bond (polyoxymethylenes)
• polymers formed by ring-opening reactions (metathesis polymers, polyaziridines, polyoxyalkylenes)
• synthetic resins (alkyd resins, amino resins, epoxy resins, phenolic resins, unsaturated polyester resins, other synthetic resins)
• miscellaneous polymers (electrically conducting polymers, high-temperature polymers, inorganic polymers, poly(phenylene oxides) silicones)
• biopolymers and their derivatives - cellulose, cellulose esters, cellulose ethers, chitin and chitosan, enzymes, gelatin, natural resins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, proteins, silk, single cell proteins, starch, wool.
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This is a multi-volume compendium of technology that describes industrially important polymers, both naturally occurring and synthetic. The book is arranged in 3 main parts: Part 1 describes polymerization processes in detail and future trends in closely related fields. Part 2 includes a comprehensive presentation of source and structure-based polymer nomenclature and covers descriptions of the syntheses and characteristics of the industrially important polymer classes. Part 3 discusses biopolymers and their derivatives. Contributions from international authors from both industry, academia and research provide comprehensive and balanced coverage of this field. Illustrations, clear diagrams and charts, and extensive use of tables enhance the presentation and provide a unique level of detail. This work should be of interest to chemists, chemical engineers, patent attorneys, marketing specialists and all those involved in today's polymer industry.
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• Volume
• 1: Theory of Vibrational Spectroscopy Experimental Alkyl Carbon-Hydrogen Vibrations Alkenes and Other Compounds Containing C=C Double Bonds Alkynes and Compounds Containing C=C Groups Carboxamides, Ureas, Thioureas, Imidazolidinones, Caffeine, Isocaffeine, Uracils, Imides, Hydantoins, and s-Triazine (1H, 3H, 5H)- Triones Aldehydes Ketones Carboxylic Acid Esters Organic Carbonates, Thiol Carbonates, Chloroformates, Thiol Chloroformates, Acetyl Chloride, Benzoyl Chloride, Carbamates, and an Overview of Solute-Solvent Effects Upon Carbonyl Stretching Frequencies Volume
• 2: Epoxides and Ethers Nitriles, Isonitriles, and Dialkyl Cyanamides Azines, Isocyanates, Isothiocyanates, and Carbodiimides Thiols, Sulfides and Disulfides, Alkanethiols, and Alkanedithiols (S--H stretching) Sulfoxides, Sulfones, Sulfates, Monothiosulfates, Sulfonyl Halides, Sulfites, Sulfonamides, Sulfonates, and N-Sulfinyl Anilines Halogenated Hydrocarbons Nitroalkanes, Nitrobenzenes, Alkyl Nitrates, Alkyl Nitrites, and Nitrosamines Phosphorus Compounds Benzene and Its Derivatives The Nyquist Vibrational Group Frequency Rule Infrared Raman and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectra-Structure Correlations for Organic Compounds.
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This book teaches the analyst why it is advantageous to obtain vibrational data under different physical phases. Molecular vibrations are affected by change in physical phase, and knowledge of how certain molecular vibrations are affected by change in the chemical environment improves the analyst's ability to solve complex chemical problems. This book is invaluable for students and scientists engaged in analytical and organic chemistry, since application of IR and Raman spectroscopy is essential in identifying and verifying molecular structure. This reference provides analysts with information that enables them to acquire the maximum amount of information when sampling molecular vibrations via IR and Raman spectroscopy. It explains why it is advantageous to obtain vibrational data under different physical phases. It compiles many vibrational studies into a single. It lists group frequencies in different physical phases. It reveals that some group frequencies are more affected than others by changes in the physical phase. It demonstrates that in-phase and out-of-phase vibrations of the same functional group are not equally affected. It describes how solute-solvent complexes differ with changes in the solvent system. It shows that the amount of Fermi resonance between a fundamental vibration and a combination or overtone is altered with change of physical phase. It is written by an internationally recognized expert.
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• v. 1. Class 5: Isomerases
• v. 2. Class 6: Ligases
• v. 3. Class 4: Lyases I
• v. 4. Class 4: Lyases II
• v. 5. Class 4: Layases III
• v. 6. Class 3.4: Hydrolases I
• v. 7. Class 3.4: Hydrolases II
• v. 8. Class 3.4: Hydrolases III -- Index A: Synonym
• v. 9. Class 3.1: Hydrolases IV
• v. 10. Class 3.1: Hydrolases V
• v. 11. Class 3.1: Hydroclass VI, EC 3.1.4-3.1.31
• v. 12. Class 3.2: Hydrolases VII, EC 3.2.1.1-3.2.1.47
• v. 13. Class 3.2: Hydrolases VIII, EC 3.2.1.48-3.2.1.149
• v. 14. Class 3.2-3.5: Hydrolases IX, EC 3.2.2-3.5.3
• v. 15. Class 3.5.-3.12: Hydrolases X, EC 3.5.4-3.12.1
• v. 16. Class 1: Oxidoreductases I, EC 1.1.1.1-1.1.1.50
• v.17. Class 1: Oxidoreductases II, EC 1.1.1.51-1.1.1.154
• v. 18. Class 1: Oxidoreductases III, EC 1.1.1.155-1.1.1.274
• v. 19. Class 1: Oxidoreductases IV, EC 1.1.2-1.1.99
• v. 20. Class 1: Oxidoreductases V, EC 1.2
• v. 21. Class 1: Oxidoreductases VI, EC 1.3
• v. 22. Class 1: Oxidoreductases VII, EC 1.4
• v. 23. Class 1: Oxidoreductases VIII, EC 1.5
• v. 24. Class 1: Oxidoreductases IX, EC 1.6-1.8
• v. 25. Class 1: Oxidoreductases X, EC 1.9-1.13
• v. 26. Class 1: Oxidoreductases XI, EC 1.14.11-1.14.14
• v. 27. Class 1: Oxidoreductases XII, EC 1.14.15-1.97
• v. 28. Class 2: Transferases I, EC 2.1.1
• v. 29. Class 2: Transferases II, EC 2.1.2.1-2.3.1.59
• v. 30. Class 2: Transferases III, EC 2.3.1.60-2.3.3.15
• v. 31. Class 2: Transferases IV, EC 2.4.1.1-2.4.1.89
• v. 32. Class 2: Transferases V, EC 2.4.1.90-2.4.1.232
• v. 33. Class 2: Transferases VI, EC 2.4.2.1-2.5.1.30
• v. 34. Class 2: Transferases VI, EC 2.5.1.31-2.6.1.57
• v. 35. Class 2: Transferases VIII, EC 2.6.1.58-2.7.1.37
• v. 36. Class 2: Transferases IX, EC 2.7.1.38-2.7.1.112
• v. 37. Class 2: Transferases X, EC 2.7.1.113-2.7.5.7
• v. 38. Class 2: Transferases XI, EC 2.7.6-2.7.7
• v. 39. Class 2: Transferases XII, EC 2.7.8-2.9.1
• Suppl. v. S1. Class 1: Oxidoreductases, EC 1
• Suppl. v. S2. Class 2: Transferases, EC 2.1-2.7.10
• Suppl. v. S3. Class 2, Transferases EC 2.7.11.1-2.7.11.16
• Suppl. v. S4. Class 2 : Transferases, EC 2.7.11.17-2.8
• Suppl. v. S5. Class 3 : Hydrolases, EC 3.1-3.4.21
• Suppl. v. S6. Class 3: Hydrolases, EC 3.4.22-3.13
• Suppl. v. S7. Class 4-6 : Lyases, Isomerases, Ligases, EC 4-6
• Suppl. S8. Class 1 : Oxidoreductases, EC1
• Suppl. S9. Class 2-3.2 : Transferases, Hydrolases, EC 2-3.2
• Suppl. S10. Class 3.4-6 : Hydrolases, Lyases, Isomerases, Ligases, EC 3.4-6.

"Springer Handbook of Enzymes" provides data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized. It offers concise and complete descriptions of some 5,000 enzymes and their application areas. Data sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence and the volumes themselves are arranged according to enzyme classes. This new, second edition reflects considerable progress in enzymology: many enzymes are newly classified or reclassified. Each entry is correlated with references and one or more source organisms. New datafields are created: application and engineering (for the properties of enzymes where the sequence has been changed). The total amount of material contained in the handbook has more than doubled so that the complete second edition consists of 39 volumes as well as a Synonym Index. In addition, starting in 2009, all newly classified enzymes are treated in Supplement Volumes. "Springer Handbook of Enzymes" is an ideal source of information for researchers in biochemistry, biotechnology, organic and analytical chemistry, and food sciences, as well as for medicinal applications.
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The objective of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes is to provide in concise form data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized. Data sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence. Each volume comprises one enzyme class, sometimes the enzyme classes have to be divided into several volumes. Considerable progress has been made in enzymology since the publication of the first edition (published as "Enzyme Handbook): many enzymes are newly classified or reclassified. In the 2nd edition each entry is correlated with references and one or more source organisms. New datafields are created: "application" and "engineering" (for the properties of enzymes where the sequence has been changed). Altogether the amount of data has doubled so that the 2nd edition will consist of approx. 25 volumes. This collection is an indispensable source of information for researchers in biochemistry, biotechnology, organic and analytical chemistry, and food sciences.
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The objective of the Springer Handbook of Enzymes is to provide in concise form data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized. Data sheets are arranged in their EC number sequence. There exist about 25,000 synonyms for the 3,700 classified enzymes. This Synonym Index helps in finding the recommended name for a given enzyme. It is also correlated with the EC number and the volume and page number of the corresponding place in the Springer Handbook of Enzymes.
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"In writing this book, I've aimed to give students a portable and readable compendium of information needed in physical chemistry. The approach taken throughout this book emphasizes mechanics at the expense of theory. Examples of techniques discussed are provided, along with heavily annotated solutions. This is meant to be a reference, not an additional text book,"--P. iv.

"The CrossFire system is a complete chemical information system comprising the Beilstein Database, the CrossFire search and retrieval server software and the Beilstein Commander client" --p. 8
The Beilstein database contains data from the Beilstein Handbook (1779-1959), primary literature from 1960 to 1979, and primary literature data from 1979. Cf. p. 11.

Organized to provide maximum utility to the bench synthetic chemist. * The editor is well-known for his work in exploring, developing, and applying organopalladium chemistry. * Contributors include over 24 world authorities in the field.
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• 1. Radiation, physics and measurement
• 2. Radiation environments (including human risks from the terrestrial environment)
• 3. Response of materials and devices to radiation
• 4. Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices
• 5. Bipolar transistors and integrated circuits
• 6. Diodes, solar cells, optoelectronics
• 7. Power semiconductors
• 8. Optical media
• 9. Microelectronics, sensors, MEMs, passives, and other components
• 10. Polymers and other organics
• 11. The interaction of radiation with shielding materials
• 12. Computer methods for particle transport
• 13. Radiation testing
• 14. Radiation-hardening of semiconductor parts
• 15. Equipment hardening and hardness assurance
• APPENDICES
• A. Useful general and geophysical data
• B. Radiation quantities
• C. Useful data on materials used in electronic equipment
• D. Bibliography of dosimeter research
• E. Dose-depth curves for typical Earth orbits, calculated by ESA's Space Environment Information System (SPENVIS) software
• F. Degradation in polymers in ionizing radiation
• G. Useful websites.
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This revised second edition of a popular handbook for engineers describes the important relationship between high-energy radiation environments, electronic device physics and materials. It is a straightforward account of the problems which arise when high-energy radiation bombards matter and of engineering methods for solving those problems. Radiation effects are a problem encountered in the use of highly engineered materials such as semiconductors, optics and polymers. The finely-tuned properties of these materials may change drastically when exposed to a radiation environment such as a beam of X-rays or electrons, the space environment or the 'hadrons' in CERN's new collider. All of these environments and several more are described. At the core of this book is a discussion of the impact of these environments on the devices used in computing, data processing and communication. While unashamedly oriented to the engineer-designer and manager, with descriptions in a highly readable form, there is no compromise in physical accuracy when describing high-energy radiation and the effects it produces, such as electronic failure, coloration and the decay of strength.A great breadth of technical data, such as may be needed to make quick decisions, is presented with literature references and a compendium of web-sites which have been tested and used by the authors.
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• VOLUME 1: THEORY AND INSTRUMENTATION
• Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Instrumentation for Mid- and Far-infrared Spectroscopy
• Instrumentation for Near-infrared Spectroscopy
• Instrumentation for Raman Spectroscopy
• Time-resolved Spectroscopy
• Dichroism and Optical Activity in Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Surface-enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Other Instrumental Approaches for Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Calibration Procedures and Standards for Vibrational Spectroscopy
• VOLUME 2: SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
• Mid- and Near-infrared Transmission Spectroscopy
• Mid-infrared External Reflection Spectroscopy
• Mid-infrared Internal Reflection Spectroscopy
• Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy
• Other IR Sampling Techniques
• Raman Spectroscopy
• Low Temperature and High Pressure Sampling Techniques
• Microscopy
• Depth profiling by Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Optical Conduits for Vibrational Specroscopy
• Hyphenated Techniques
• Atmospheric
• VOLUME 3: SAMPLE CHARACTERIZATION AND SPECTRAL DATA PROCESSING
• Spectra-Structure Correlations
• Group Theoretical and Numerical Approaches to the Calculation of Vibrational Spectra
• Discrimant Analysis
• Two-dimensional (2D) Analysis
• Spectral Enhancement and Band Resolution Techniques
• Quantitative Analysis
• Anomalies, Atifacts and Common Errors in Using Vibrational Spectroscopy Techniques
• Glossary
• VOLUME 4: APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRY, MATERIALS AND THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
• Analysis and Characterization of Polymers and Rubbers
• Rheo-optical Measurements of Polymers and Rubbers
• Materials Science
• Spectoelectrochemistry
• Process Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Atmospheric and Astronomical Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Industrial Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Forensic Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Catalysis
• Other Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Vibrational Spectroscopy in Education
• VOLUME 5: APPLICATIONS IN LIFE, PHARMACEUTICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES
• Biomedical Applications
• Biochemical Applications
• Pharmaceutical Applications
• Food Science
• Agricultural Applications
• Abbreviations and Acronyms, Glossary, List of Contributors and Subject Index.
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THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE The first truly comprehensive work on vibrational spectroscopy, providing a one-stop reference for infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy. AUTHORITATIVE, ...With contributions from acknowledged leaders in the field, the calibre of the editors and authors speaks for itself. Volume 1: Theory and Instrumentation Volume 2: Sampling Techniques Volume 3: Sample Characterization and Spectral Data Processing Volume 4: Applications in Industry, Materials and the Physical Sciences Volume 5: Applications in Life, Pharmaceutical and Natural Sciences COMPREHENSIVE, ...Covering all aspects of infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy the five volumes also include coverage of associated techniques, such as inelastic neutron scattering, electron energy loss and cavity ringdown spectroscopy. AND ON YOUR WAVELENGTH. Each of the extensively referenced articles comprises a brief introduction as well as in-depth coverage of the subject. The result...a resource that will be useful for both the beginner to the field as well as the expert.
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• Symbols, Units, and Nomenclature.- Mathematical Basics.- Acoustics.- Astronomy.- Astrophysics and Cosmology.- Atomic and Molecular Collision Processes.- Atomic Spectroscopy.- Biological Physics.- Crystallography.- Earth, Ocean and Atmosphere Physics.- Electricity and Magnetism.- Elementary Particles.- Fluid Dynamics.- Geophysics and Geodesy.- Mechanics.- Medical Physics.- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure.- Nonlinear Physics and Complexity.- Nuclear Physics.- Optics.- Particle Accelerators and Storage Rings.- Plasma Physics.- Polymer Physics.- Quantum Theory.- Solid State Physics.- Surfaces and Films.- Thermodynamics and Thermophysics.- Practical Lab Data.
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This is a major revision of a classic, best selling reference book. Originally published by the American Institute of Physics under the title "Physics Vade Mecum" in 1981, and then the second edition in 1989 with the new title "A Physicist's Desk Reference", this third edition has been completely updated and modernized to reflect current modern physics. The book is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations. This revision has six more chapters than the second edition, outdated chapters dropped, and new chapters added on atmospheric physics, electricity and magnetism, elementary particle physics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, nonlinear physics, particle accelerators, polymer physics, and quantum theory.There is a new last chapter on practical laboratory data. The references and bibliographies have been updated. This book is an indispensable tool for the researcher, professional and student in physics as well as other scientists who use physics data. The editors of this volume are Richard Cohen, author of the first two chapters of PDR and the "Physics Quick Reference Guide"; David Lide, one of the editors of the previous two editions and the editor of the "CRC Handbook of Physics and Chemistry"; and George Trigg, editor of the "Encyclopedia of Physics" and the "Encyclopedia of Applied Physics" (VCH). The market for this classic reference book includes the practicing scientist, including engineers, chemists, and biologists; and students.
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This book is a practical manual for those who analyze polymers. Self-contained chapters describe when a technique should be selected, explain its basic principles, describe how instruments are constructed and operated, and teach how the data obtained relate to molecular structure and physical properties. Many clear illustrations are also included in this book.
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• INTRODUCTION A Database of the BDEs What is the BDE? Why We Need Reliable BDEs Scope of this Book On Energy Units How to Search for BDEs in this Book How to Use the Tables of the BDE Data EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR MEASURING BDEs TABULATED BDES OF C-H BONDS Chain-Saturated Hydrocarbons Chain-Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Cyclic Hydrocarbons Aromatic Hydrocarbons Halogenated Hydrocarbons Organic Compounds Containing Heteroatoms TABULATED BDES OF C-C BONDS Saturated Hydrocarbons Chain-Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Aromatic Hydrocarbons Halogenated Hydrocarbons Organic Compounds Containing Heteroatoms TABULATED BDES OF C-HALOGEN BONDS C-F Bonds C-Cl Bonds C-Br Bonds C-I Bonds TABULATED BDES OF O-X BONDS O-H Bonds O-O Bonds O-C Bonds O-N Bonds O-S, O-Halogen, and O-P Bonds TABULATED BDES OF N-X BONDS N-H Bonds N-N Bonds N-C Bonds N-S Bonds N-Halogen Bonds TABULATED BDES OF S-X BONDS S-H Bonds S-S Bonds S-C Bonds S-Halogen and S-P Bonds TABULATED BDES OF Si-, Ge-, Sn-, P-, AND Se-X BONDS Si-X Bonds Ge-X Bonds Sn-X Bonds P-X Bonds Se-X Bonds TABULATED BDES IN SOME INORGANIC COMPOUNDS HEATS OF FORMATION OF ATOMS, INORGANIC AND ORGANIC RADICALS Gaseous Atoms Small Inorganic Radicals in the Gas Phase Organic Radicals in the Gas Phase Group Additivity Values for Organic Radicals REFERENCES INDEX OF COMPOUND CLASSES INDEX OF COMPOUND NAMES.
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So many compounds, so many experiments reported by so many researchers using so many methods! Finding reliable data on bond dissociation energies (BDEs) can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But these data are crucial to work in chemical kinetics, free radical chemistry, organic thermochemistry, and physical organic chemistry - so where does one turn? With data on almost 2900 bonds in 2500 organic compounds, the "Handbook of Bond Dissociation Energies in Organic Compounds" is the first comprehensive collection of experimental BDE data.Author Dr. Yu-Ran Luo has spent more than 10 years collecting, assessing, and tabulating BDE experiment results and presents them here in a well-organized, easy-to-use series of tables. For each compound, the tables list up to five recent experimental values, indicate which is the recommended value, give the method used to determine each value, and provide references for each value. An outstanding format and complete indexing both by compound name and by compound class make searching for data quick and easy. While experimental BDE values carry inherent uncertainties, the value of this compilation does not. There is simply no other resource that provides as much data. With this book, when you need data on a particular bond dissociation energy, you'll find it within just a few minutes.
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• Preface. Symbols and Abbreviations.PART I: INITIATORS.
• Chapter 1. Mechanism of Decomposition of Initiators.1.1 Introduction.1.2 Nonconcerted Unimolecular Decomposition.1.3 Concerted Fragmentation of Initiators.1.4 Anchimerically Assisted Decomposition of Peroxides.1.5 Decay of Initiators to Free Radicals and Molecular Products.1.6 Chain Decomposition of Initiators.References.
• Chapter 2. Cage Effect.2.1 Introduction.2.2 Experimental Evidence for the Cage Effect.2.3 Mechanistic Schemes of Cage Effect.2.4 Cage Effect in Solid Polymers.References.
• Chapter 3. Methods of Study of Initiator Decomposition and Free Radical Generation.3.1 Kinetic Decay of Initiator (KDI).3.2 Kinetic Product Formation (KPF).3.3 Acceptors of Free Radicals (AFR).3.4 Kinetic Chain Initiated Reaction (KIR).3.5 Chemiluminescence (CL) Method.References.
• Chapter 4. Dialkyl Peroxides and Hydroperoxides.4.1 Dialkyl Peroxides.4.2 Hydroperoxides and Peracids.References.
• Chapter 5. Diacyl Peroxides, Peroxy Esters, Polyatomic, and Organometallic Peroxides.5.1 Diacyl Peroxides.5.2 Peroxy Esters.5.3 Decomposition of Polyatomic Peroxides.5.4 Organometallic Peroxides.References.
• Chapter 6. Organic Polyoxides.6.1 Dialkyl Trioxides.6.2 Hydrotrioxides.6.3 Tetroxides.References.
• Chapter 7. Azo Compounds.7.1 Synthesis and Structure of Azo Compounds.7.2 Thermochemistry of Azo Compounds.7.3 Decomposition of Azo Compounds.References.
• Chapter 8. Compounds with Weak C-C, N-N, C-N and N-O Bonds.8.1 Polyphenylhydrocarbons.8.2 Substituted Hydrazines.8.3 Alkoxyamines.8.4 Nitro Compounds.8.5 Nitrates and Nitrites.8.6 Disulfides and Polysulfides.8.7 Organometallic Compounds.References.PART II: BIMOLECULAR REACTIONS OF FREE RADICAL GENERATION.
• Chapter 9. Parabolic Model of Bimolecular Homolytic Reaction.9.1 Introduction.9.2 Principles for the Parabolic Model of Bimolecular Homolytic Reaction.9.3 Parameters of Bimolecular Homolytic Reaction in the Parabolic Model.References.
• Chapter 10. Bimolecular and Trimolecular Reactions of Free Radical Generation by Dioxygen.10.1 Reaction of Dioxygen with C-H Bonds of Organic Compounds.10.2 Reaction of Dioxygen with the Double Bond of Olefins.10.3 Trimolecular Reaction of Radical Initiation by Dioxygen.References.
• Chapter 11. Bimolecular Reactions of Free Radical Generation by Ozone.11.1 Initiation of Radicals by Ozone Reactions.11.2 Chain Reactions of Ozone Decomposition.References.
• Chapter 12. Bimolecular Reactions of Hydroperoxides with Free Radical Generation.12.1 Bimolecular Decomposition of Hydroperoxides.12.2 Bimolecular Reactions of Hydroperoxides with a pi-Bond to Olefins.12.3 Bimolecular Reactions of Hydroperoxides with C-H, N-H, and O-H Bonds of Organic Compounds.12.4 Acid Catalysis for Homolytic Reactions of Hydroperoxides.12.5 Reaction of Peroxides with Amines.References.
• Chapter 13. Free Radical Generation by Olefins.13.1 Reactions of Retrodisproportionation.13.2 Chain Initiation in Thermal Radical Polymerization.References.
• Chapter 14. Free Radicals Generation by Haloid Molecules and Nitrogen Dioxide.14.1 Reactions of Fluorine Compounds.14.2 Reactions of Dichlorine and Other Chlorine Compounds.14.3 Initiation by Nitrogen Dioxide.References.
• Chapter 15. Free Radical Generation by Reactions of Ions with Molecules.15.1 Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Transition Metal Ions.15.2 Catalysis by Ions and Complexes of Transition Metals in Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Organic Compounds.15.3 Reactions of Free Radicals with Transition Metal Ions.15.4 Oxidation of Transition Metal Ions by Dioxygen.15.5 Oxidation of Organic Compounds by Transition Metal Ions.15.6 Reduction of Peroxides by Radical Anions.References.PART III: REACTIONS OF FREE RADICALS.
• Chapter 16. Isomerization and Decomposition of Free Radicals.16.1 Intramolecular Abstraction of Hydrogen Atom.16.2 Cyclization of Free Radicals.16.3 Decyclization of Cyclic Radicals.16.4 Fragmentation of Free Radicals.References.
• Chapter 17. Free Radical Abstraction Reactions.17.1 Classification of Radical Abstraction Reactions.17.2 Enthalpy of Reaction.17.3 Force Constants of Reacting Bonds.17.4 Triplet Repulsion.17.5 Electron Affinity of Atoms in Reaction Center.17.6 Repulsion of Atoms Forming the Reaction Center.17.7 Influence of pi-Bonds in the Vicinity of the Reaction Center.17.8 Steric Effect.17.9 Polar Effect in Radical Reactions.17.10 Effect of Multidipole Interaction.17.11 Solvating Effect.References.
• Chapter 18. Free Radical Reactions of Hydrogen Transfer and Substitution.18.1 Reactions of Hydrogen Atom Transfer from a Free Radical to a Molecule.18.2 Free Radical Substitution Reactions.18.3 Reaction of Peroxides with Ketyl Radicals.References.
• Chapter 19. Free Radical Addition.19.1 Enthalpy and Entropy of Free Radical Addition.19.2 Empirical Correlation Equations.19.3 Quantum Chemical Calculations for the Activation Energy.19.4 Parabolic Model of Radical Addition.19.5 Contribution of Enthalpy for an Addition Reaction to Its Activation Energy.19.6 Force Constants of Reacting Bonds.19.7 Triplet Repulsion in the Transition State of Addition Reactions.19.8 Influence of Neighboring pi-Bonds on the Activation Energy of Radical Addition.19.9 Role of the Radius of the Atom Bearing the Free Valence.19.10 Interaction of Two Polar Groups.19.11 Multidipole Interaction in Addition Reactions.19.12 Steric Hindrance.19.13 Addition of Alkyl Radicals to Dioxygen.References.
• Chapter 20. Recombination and Disproportionation of Free Radicals.20.1 Alkyl Radicals.20.2 Macroradicals.20.3 Peroxyl Radicals.References.Index.
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Free radical initiators--chemical molecules which easily decompose into free radicals--serve as reactive intermediates in synthetic methodologies such as organic and polymer synthesis as well as in technological processes, oligomerization, network formation, and kinetic research. The Handbook of Free Radical Initiators presents an up-to-date account of the physicochemical data on radical initiators and reactions of radical generation. Individual chapters include: * Dialkyl Peroxides and Hydroperoxides * Diacyl Peroxides, Peresters, and Organic Polyoxides * Azo-Compounds * Bimolecular Reactions of Free Radical Generation by Ozone, Dioxygen, Hydroperoxides, and Haloid Molecules * Free Radical Abstraction Reactions * Free Radical Addition Reactions * Free Radical Recombination and Disproportoination Reactions Professionals and academic researchers in chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, plastics, and rubbers will find the Handbook of Free Radical Initiators to be a distinguished, vital resource.
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