Chemistry of Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides

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The field of transition metal carbides and nitrides is growing rapidly, as more uses for these interesting materials emerge. However, there has been no comprehensive coverage of the topic since the 1970's.

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Oyama's compilation of nitride and carbide materials.......2001-05-06

This book is essential for those of us who work with nitrides and carbides. The wealth of information provided is crucial to understanding their physical and chemical (specifically their catalytic, mechanical, and magnetic) properties. A pivotal book for developing the fascinating combination of properties these materials possess towards potential applications.

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Surface Complexation Modelling deals with various aspects associate to the modelling of solutes adsorption from of solutes from aqueous solutions to minerals. The individual contributions cover fundamental aspects and applications. Applications cover case studies and present consistent surface complexation parameter sets. The model approaches range from simplistic to mechanistic. More fundamental contributions address underlying phenomena or stress the opportunities of modern computational methods. Several mineral systems are covered, including goethite, gibbsite, clay minerals etc.

Surface Complexation Modelling presents the state-of-the-art of surface complexation modelling and suggests ideas for further model development. A number of chapters are authored by scientists working on nuclear waste storage, where the retention of radionuclides contributes to preventing radionuclide migration from the repository to the biosphere. Other contributions come from soil and environmental chemists with an interest in reactive transport of pollutants in soils or aquifers.

* Covering a wide range of disciplines
* Bringing together contributions from experts in the field
* Providing a balance between the theoretical and applied aspects

Chemistry of the Solid-Water Interface: Processes at the Mineral-Water and Particle-Water Interface in Natural Systems

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Chemistry of the Solid-Water Interface: Processes at the Mineral-Water and Particle-Water Interface in Natural Systems
Werner Stumm
Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
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ASIN: 0471576727

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Provides an introduction to the chemistry of the solid-water interface, progressing from the simple to more complex and applied. Discusses the important interfaces in natural systems, especially geochemistry, in natural waters, soils and sediments. The processes occurring at mineral-water, particle-water and organism-water interfaces play critical roles in regulating the composition and ecology of oceans and fresh waters, the development of soils and plant nutrient's supply, preserving the integrity of water repositories and in such applications as water technology and corrosion science.

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not an easy read.......1999-03-27

this book needs to be edited properply, it's giving Stumm a bad name

Tribochemistry of Lubricating Oils, Volume 45 (Tribology and Interface Engineering)

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Tribochemistry of Lubricating Oils, Volume 45 (Tribology and Interface Engineering)
Zenon Pawlak
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
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ASIN: 0444512969

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Assists scientists, engineers and researchers in the development of a new high performance lubricant·

An essential review of the state of knowledge in tribochemistry.

The first book published related to tribochemistry oils

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This latest title takes a new and unconventional look at engine oil as a micellar system. It is the first book of its kind to focus on the tribochemistry of oils and is thus an essential resource to practicing scientists and engineers in the petroleum industry and to all interested in the development of a superior high performance lubricant.

Guaranteeing its broad appeal the book gives an invaluable review of the state of knowledge in the rapidly growing area of tribochemistry. The concept of miscelles is clearly explained along their application to stimulate the quality of engine oil, improve fuel efficiency and maintain adequate wear protection formulation. This represents a fresh approach to the formation of anti-wear tribofilms. A new look at engine design trends is given further assisting engineers in the development of a superior lubricant

Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces (Physics Textbook)

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Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces (Physics Textbook)
Hans-Jürgen Butt , Karlheinz Graf , and Michael Kappl
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ASIN: 3527406298

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This second edition of the excellent reference work has been supplemented by such up-to-date topics as depletion forces, surface modification by plasma polymerization, principles of lithography, or inverse gas chromatography, while the number and variety of exercises has been increased.
The text reflects the many facets of this discipline by linking physical fundamentals, especially those taken from thermodynamics, with application-specific topics. Similarly, the theory behind important concepts is backed by clearly explained by scientific-engineering aspects as well as a wide range of high-end applications from microelectronics and biotechnology.
Written to be understood intuitively by those with a general comprehension of the topic, and not burdened by details, this book is aimed at advanced students (and their teachers) in physics, chemistry and material sciences, as well as engineers and natural scientists requiring background knowledge in surface and interface science.

Silicon Surfaces and Formation of Interfaces: Basic Science in the Industrial World

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Silicon Surfaces and Formation of Interfaces: Basic Science in the Industrial World
Jarek Dabrowski , and Hans-Joachim Mussig
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company
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ASIN: 9810232861

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Silicon, the basic material for a multibillion-dollar industry, is the most widely researched and applied semiconductor, and its surfaces are the most thoroughly studied of all semiconductor surfaces. Silicon Surfaces and Formation of Interfaces may be used as an introduction to graduate-level physics and chemical physics. Moreover, it gives a specialized and comprehensive description of the most common faces of silicon crystals as well as their interaction with adsorbates and overlayers. This knowledge is presented in a systematic and easy-to-follow way. Discussion of each system is preceded by a brief overview which categorizes the features and physical mechanisms before the details are presented. The literature is easily available, and the references are numerous and organized in tables, allowing a search without the need to browse through the text.

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Considers the design, structure and biological activity of ordered films comprised of proteins, polymers, amphiphile molecules and colloidal particles, and assesses the ability of protein/polyion multilayers to mimic living organelles. The book discusses how to reach predetermined locations with proteins and orient molecules while preserving their bioactivity.

Surface Chemistry of Solid and Liquid Interfaces

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Surface Chemistry of Solid and Liquid Interfaces
Husnu Yildirim Erbil
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 1405119683

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A detailed understanding of the chemistry of surfaces and interfaces is required by many research personnel in the chemical and life science industries, as surfaces and interfaces play a critical role in many of the processes they seek to influence.Surface Chemistry of Solid and Liquid Interfaces provides a concise and easily accessible introduction to this fascinating subject. With a smooth evolution of ideas from familiar physical chemistry principles, the student can develop a sophisticated understanding of the chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. The book is also highly relevant to new researchers in industry and newly emerging nanotechnology field who often encounter surface and interface chemistry and need to be conversant with the principles and investigative tools, without being specialists.

Liquids, Solutions, and Interfaces: From Classical Macroscopic Descriptions to Modern Microscopic Details (Topics in Analytical Chemistry)

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A solid book on the liquid phase
The Physical Chemistry of Liquids

Liquids, Solutions, and Interfaces: From Classical Macroscopic Descriptions to Modern Microscopic Details (Topics in Analytical Chemistry)
W. Ronald Fawcett
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0195094328

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Fifty years ago solution chemistry occupied a major fraction of physical chemistry textbooks, and dealt mainly with classical thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and non-equilibrium phenomena, especially those related to electrochemistry. Much has happened in the intervening period, with tremendous advances in theory and the development of important new experimental techniques. This book brings the reader through the developments from classical macroscopic descriptions to more modern microscopic details.

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A solid book on the liquid phase.......2006-03-19

This book offers a broad overview of the various theoretical models and experimental methods that have been found useful in the physical chemistry of solutions, with an emphasis on thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and the various spectroscopies. It doesn't overwhelm the reader with too much specific detail, yet it clearly explains many of the methods and models used, and their underlying assumptions. It tries to tie these models to experimental data, and to molecular insights. This book can form a solid basis for an introductory graduate course in the physical chemistry of solutions.

The first chapters cover liquids and solutions at equilibrium, including their thermodynamics, their structure, and their solvation properties. Then follow two chapters on non-equilibrium properties, one on mass transport, the other on the kinetics of chemical reactions in solution. The final three chapters deal with interfacial equilibria, specifically interfacial thermodynamics, interfacial charge transfer equilibria, and the structure of the electrified interface. In the latter case, the emphasis is on the solution side of the interface, as can be studied with a liquid metal such as mercury. Unfortunately, the more commonly encountered interface with a solid metal or semiconductor, with its crystalline texture, including defects and, often, reconstruction, is hardly discussed.

Each chapter starts with a vignette describing a major contributor to the subject matter to be discussed, and ends with an appropriate set of problems. The experimental examples are well-chosen, but often lack a reference.

Few readers will agree with everything in a book that covers such a wide array of topics, and this reviewer is no exception. One is the repeated statement that the Debye-Hueckel treatment only considers the size of its central ion, which is given as justification for the subsequent use of the mean spherical approximation in its restricted primitive form. Interestingly, Fig. 3.5 correctly shows that the Debye-Hueckel treatment specifically considers the distance of closest approach rather than a single ionic radius. Unfortunately, the above misconception is widespread, and has even permeated the IUPAC definition of pH.

This reviewer would also have preferred a more critical examination of the assumptions underlying the models used, especially of some of their most counterintuitive features, such as that of the pre-equilibrium of the reagents and the transition complex in Eyring's transition state theory.

In general, however, this is a very worthwhile textbook, which brings together in one volume a host of different theoretical and experimental approaches, and provides its reader a useful overview of the field. Unfortunately, its price may largely restrict its distribution to institutional libraries.

The Physical Chemistry of Liquids.......2005-01-03

A comprehensive treatise on the physical chemistry properties of solutions and their interfaces with other phases. Definitely bridges the gap between the classical thermodynamics of electrolytes and phase equilibria, and the modern studies of liquid structures and microproperties. Both classical experimental techniques such as conductivity, emf, and vapour pressure measurement as well as current spectroscopic, Xray and NMR procedures are presented and developed. The book is well illustrated with figures, drawings, and graphs, as well as plentiful examples of test data and problems for the learning student.

Colloidal Particles at Liquid Interfaces

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Colloidal Particles at Liquid Interfaces

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521848466

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Small solid particles adsorbed at liquid interfaces arise in many industrial products and process, such as anti-foam formulations, crude oil emulsions and flotation. They act in many ways like traditional surfactant molecules, but offer distinct advantages. However, the understanding of how these particles operate in such systems is minimal. This book brings together the diverse topics actively being investigated, with contributions from leading experts in the field. After an introduction to the basic concepts and principles, the book divides into two sections. The first deals with particles at planar liquid interfaces, with chapters of an experimental and theoretical nature. The second concentrates on the behaviour of particles at curved liquid interfaces, including particle-stabilised foams and emulsions and new materials derived from such systems. This unique collection will be of interest to academic researchers and graduate students in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, pharmacy, food science and materials science.

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