Inorganic category: 401 books

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Nitride Ceramics

Combustion Synthesis, Properties and Applications

by Alexander A. Gromov, Liudmila N. Chukhlomina
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014

A comprehensive overview of recent developments in the field of non-oxide ceramics with special emphasis placed on the combustion synthesis of group I-VI nitrides and oxynitrides. To ensure the widest possible perspective, the authors are experts in academia, industry, or government research, and...
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Noble Metal-Based Nanocomposites

Preparation and Applications

by Jun Yang
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019

Provides a systematic and coherent picture of the solution-based methods for the preparation of noble metal-based composite nanomaterials, their characterization, and potential applications in electrocatalysis Within the last decade, the development of wet-chemistry methods has led to the blossom...
Cover of Prospects for Li-ion Batteries and Emerging Energy Electrochemical Systems
by Laure Monconduit, Laurence Croguennec
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018

The Li-ion battery market is growing fast due to its ever increasing number of applications, from electric vehicles to portable devices. These devices are in demand due to safety reasons, energy efficiency, high power density and long life duration, which drive the need for more efficient electrochemical...
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by Md. Jamaluddin
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017

All substances in the universe are made of elements. According to the current generally accepted theory, hydrogen and helium were generated first immediately after the Big Bang, some 15 billion years ago. Subsequently, after the elements below iron (Z= 26) were formed by nuclear fusion in the incipient...
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The Heaviest Metals

Science and Technology of the Actinides and Beyond

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Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018

An authoritative survey of the science and advanced technological uses of the actinide and transactinide metals The Heaviest Metals offers an essential resource that covers the fundamentals of the chemical and physical properties of the heaviest metals as well as the most recent advances in...
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Stuff Matters

Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

by Mark Miodownik
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014

**New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Notable Book 2014 • Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books “A thrilling account of the modern material world.” —Wall Street Journal "Miodownik, a materials scientist, explains the history and science behind...
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Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing

A History of the Noble Gases

by David Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

There are eight columns in the Periodic Table. The eighth column is comprised of the rare gases, so-called because they are the rarest elements on earth. They are also called the inert or noble gases because, like nobility, they do no work. They are colorless, odorless, invisible gases which do not...
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by Roger Bacon
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2012

Roger Bacon (c. 12141294), also known as Doctor Mirabilis (a medieval accolade, meaning "wonderful teacher"), was an English philosopher and Franciscan friar who placed considerable emphasis on the study of nature through empirical methods. He is sometimes credited as one of the earliest European advocates...
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Supramolecular Science

Where It Is and Where It Is Going

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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

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by Eric Scerri
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013

In 1913, English physicist Henry Moseley established an elegant method for "counting" the elements based on atomic number, ranging them from hydrogen (#1) to uranium (#92). It soon became clear, however, that seven elements were mysteriously missing from the lineup--seven elements unknown...
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Ceramic Materials

Science and Engineering

by C. Barry Carter, M. Grant Norton
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013

Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering is an up-to-date treatment of ceramic science, engineering, and applications in a single, comprehensive text. Building on a foundation of crystal structures, phase equilibria, defects, and the mechanical properties of ceramic materials, students are shown...
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by Eugene G. Rochow
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

The organic compounds of silicon, which have been the subject of many scholarly researches during the past 80 years, at last show promise of emerging from the laboratory and finding a place in industry. An understanding of the behaviour of organosilicon materials is necessary to their intelligent...
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Halogen Bonding I

Impact on Materials Chemistry and Life Sciences

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Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2015

The nature and directionality of halogen bonding; the sigma hole, by Timothy Clark, Peter Politzer, Jane S. Murray Solid-state NMR study of halogen-bonded adducts, by David Bryce Infrared and Raman measurements of halogen bonding in cryogenic solutions, by Wouter Herrebout Halogen bonding in the gas...
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by Julie C. Gilbert
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2017

Do you struggle in chemistry class? You’re not alone. It’s easy to get lost in the technical language. Enhance any course textbook with these step-by-step instructions to help with your homework and classwork sheets. Master the material and perhaps even have some fun along the way. Inside,...
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