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The new chemistry / edited by Nina Hall.

Contributor(s): Hall, Nina [editor].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Description: xi, 493 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0521452244 (hardback).Subject(s): ChemistryDDC classification: 540
Contents:
The search for new elements -- Bonding and the theory of atoms and molecules -- Chemistry in a new light -- Novel energy sources for reactions electrosynthesis -- What, why and when is a metal? -- The clothing of metal ions: coordinate chemistry at the turn of the millennium -- Surface chemistry -- New roads to molecular complexity -- Medicines from nature -- From pharms to farms, new drugs, novel aids for agriculture and the preparation of refined fragrances -- The inorganic chemistry of life -- Supramolecular chemistry -- Advanced materials -- Molecular electronics -- Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical energy conversion -- Chemistry far from equilibrium: thermodynamics order and chaos -- Chemistry in society.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 540 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00086377
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The New Chemistry is a unique and fascinating book - a showcase for modern chemistry. It highlights the most important developments in chemistry over the past 30 years, covering the latest research trends in a wide range of fields, both theoretical and experimental. The book consists of 17 self-contained chapters, each covering a different topic in chemistry, ranging from the discovery of new elements and synthetic techniques to the design of drugs and materials, and each written by one of the world's leading chemists in that particular field. It includes contributions from several Nobel Prize winners and is copiously illustrated with photographs and explanatory diagrams. Written in a lively and accessible style, this book will be of interest to scientists of all disciplines and will be useful as a reference text for anyone wanting to know more about modern chemistry.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The search for new elements -- Bonding and the theory of atoms and molecules -- Chemistry in a new light -- Novel energy sources for reactions electrosynthesis -- What, why and when is a metal? -- The clothing of metal ions: coordinate chemistry at the turn of the millennium -- Surface chemistry -- New roads to molecular complexity -- Medicines from nature -- From pharms to farms, new drugs, novel aids for agriculture and the preparation of refined fragrances -- The inorganic chemistry of life -- Supramolecular chemistry -- Advanced materials -- Molecular electronics -- Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical energy conversion -- Chemistry far from equilibrium: thermodynamics order and chaos -- Chemistry in society.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of contributors (p. vi)
  • Preface (p. vii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. viii)
  • Introduction (p. ix)
  • 1. The Search for New Elements (p. 1)
  • 2. Bonding and the Theory of Atoms and Molecules (p. 32)
  • 3. Chemistry in a New Light (p. 43)
  • 4. Novel Energy Sources for Reactions (p. 55)
  • Electrosynthesis
  • Microwaves in Chemical Synthesis
  • Ultrasound in Chemical Synthesis
  • 5. What, Why and When is a Metal? (p. 85)
  • 6. The Clothing of Metal Ions: Coordination Chemistry at the Turn of the Millennium (p. 115)
  • 7. Surface Chemistry (p. 137)
  • 8. New Roads to Molecular Complexity (p. 168)
  • 9. Medicines from Nature (p. 199)
  • 10. From Pharms to Farms (p. 214)
  • New Drugs, Novel Aids for Agriculture and the Preparation of Refined Fragrances
  • Discovering Pesticides
  • 11. The Inorganic Chemistry of Life (p. 259)
  • 12. Supramolecular Chemistry (p. 300)
  • 13. Advanced Materials (p. 352)
  • 14. Molecular Electronics (p. 375)
  • 15. Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion (p. 407)
  • 16. Chemistry Far from Equilibrium: Thermodynamics, Order and Chaos (p. 440)
  • 17. Chemistry in Society (p. 465)
  • Index (p. 485)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

CHOICE Review

This collection of articles on current ideas in several areas of chemistry satisfies the editor's goal of "presenting a showcase of research over the past 30 years." More than two dozen prominent chemists (including four Nobel laureates) have contributed 17 authoritative articles on topics that include basic chemical theory, the search for new medicines, molecular electronics, nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and others. The topics are wide-ranging and interesting, and there is much to like about the book. It is difficult, however, to determine the intended audience. Certainly it is not the "scientists of all disciplines" suggested by the publisher. Each article contains information presented at a level high enough to be useful to a chemist who wants to know more about the subject. The topics are so specialized and their range is so diverse, however, that it is hard to imagine any single person reading all, or even most, of the chapters. The book could well serve as a sort of mini-encyclopedia, although the title is not likely to attract the kind of reader who would benefit from that use. Graduate students; faculty. R. W. Sheets Southwest Missouri State University

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