Physical Theoretical category: 1363 books
Thermal Physics and Thermal Analysis
From Macro to Micro, Highlighting Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Nanomaterials
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Features twenty-five chapter contributions from an international array of distinguished academics based in Asia, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia, and the USA. This multi-author contributed volume provides an up-to-date and authoritative overview of cutting-edge themes involving the thermal analysis,...
Nanobioelectrochemistry
From Implantable Biosensors to Green Power Generation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Nanobioelectrochemistry covers the modern aspects of bioelectrochemistry, nanoscience and materials science. The combination of nanostructured materials and biological molecules enables the development of biodevices capable to detect specific substances. Furthermore, by using the bioelectrochemistry...
Enthalpy and Internal Energy
Liquids, Solutions and Vapours
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Containing the very latest information on all aspects of enthalpy and internal energy as related to fluids, this book brings all the information into one authoritative survey in this well-defined field of chemical thermodynamics. Written by acknowledged experts in their respective fields, each of...
by Robert Hołyst, Andrzej Poniewierski
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
This textbook takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of thermodynamics and is therefore suitable for undergraduates in chemistry, physics and engineering courses. The book is an introduction to phenomenological thermodynamics and its applications to phase transitions and chemical reactions,...
Liquid Phase Oxidation via Heterogeneous Catalysis
Organic Synthesis and Industrial Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Sets the stage for environmentally friendly industrial organic syntheses
From basic principles to new and emerging industrial applications, this book offers comprehensive coverage of heterogeneous liquid-phase selective oxidation catalysis. It fully examines the synthesis, characterization,...
by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke, Richard V. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Pyroclastic Rocks is the first modern comprehensive treatment of what they are and how they were formed. The subject is discussed against a background of plate tectonics theory and modern advances in volcanology, sedimentology and igneous petrology. The book provides a thorough discussion of magmatic...
Chemical Thermodynamics: Advanced Applications
Advanced Applications
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2000
This book is an excellent companion to Chemical Thermodynamics: Principles and Applications. Together they make a complete reference set for the practicing scientist. This volume extends the range of topics and applications to ones that are not usually covered in a beginning thermodynamics text. In...
Peptidomimetics in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
The Art of Transforming Peptides in Drugs
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
A peptidomimetic is a small protein-like chain designed to mimic a peptide with adjusted molecular properties such as enhanced stability or biological activity. It is a very powerful approach for the generation of small-molecule-based drugs as enzyme inhibitors or receptor ligands.
Peptidomimetics...
Synthetic Methods for Biologically Active Molecules
Exploring the Potential of Bioreductions
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
This useful reference focuses on the currently available toolbox of bio-catalysed reductions of C=O, C=C and formal C=N bonds to show which transformations can be reliably used in manufacturing processes and which still require improvements.
Following an introductory chapter, chapters 2-4 present...
Modification of Magnetic Properties of Iron Clusters by Doping and Adsorption
From a Few Atoms to Nanoclusters
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
This brief is based on computations performed on unary neutral and charged iron clusters, binary iron clusters, and iron clusters interacting with carbon and oxygen atoms as well as with a number of diatomics and water. The author considers geometrical structure, thermodynamic stability and electronic...
by Peter Schwerdtfeger
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2002
The first volume of this two part series is concerned with the fundamental aspects of relativistic quantum theory, outlining the enormous progress made in the last twenty years in this field. The aim was to create a book such that researchers who become interested in this exciting new field find it...
Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry
Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a rapidly growing analytical technique for detecting and identifying very small quantities of chemical compounds in air. It has seen widespread use in atmospheric monitoring and food science and shows increasing promise in applications such as...
by Kevin Kendall, Michaela Kendall, Florian Rehfeldt
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
"Adhesion of Cells, Viruses and Nanoparticles" describes the adhesion of cells, viruses and nanoparticles starting from the basic principles of adhesion science, familiar to postgraduates, and leading on to recent research results.
The underlying theory is that of van der Waals forces...
Single-Atom Catalysis
A Forthcoming Revolution in Chemistry
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2019
Single-Atom Catalysis: A Forthcoming Revolution in Chemistry reviews the latest developments, including whether or not this technology can become a technically and economically viable choice and whether existing challenges can be overcome to encourage its uptake. Beginning with an introduction to...