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edited by Szabolcs Fekete (University by A-Javier Aller (University of edited by Kurt Wüthrich (The Scripps by Masashi Kotobuki (NUS, of Geneva, Switzerland) & Imre León, Spain Research Institute, USA & ETH Zürich, Singapore), Shufeng Song Molnar (Molnár-Institute for Applied Switzerland), Robert H Grubbs (Chongqing University, China), , Germany) (Caltech), Thierry Visart de Bocarmé Chao Chen (NUS, Singapore) & & Anne De Wit (Universitélibre de Li Lu (NUS, Singapore) Bruxelles, Belgium)

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edited by Laure Monconduit (Institut by Richard G Compton (Oxford) & Craig E by Raimo Alén (University of edited by Dean J Tantillo (UC Davis) Charles Gerhardt de Montpellier (ICGM) Banks (Manchester Metropolitan University, Jyväskylä, Finland) - CNRS, France & Réseau Français sur UK) le Stockage Électrochimique de l’Énergie, France & ALISTORE-ERI European Research Institute, France) & Laurence Croguennec (Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCM) - CNRS, France & Réseau Français sur le Stockage Électrochimique de l’Énergie, France & ALISTORE-ERI European Research Institute, France)

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Recent Developments in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Plasmon-Supported Raman Pyrolysis– 45 Years of Enhanced Raman of Polymeric Materials Signals by Peter Kusch (Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied edited by Katrin Kneipp (Germany), Sciences, Germany) Yukihiro Ozaki (Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan) & Zhong-Qun Tian The methodology of analytical pyrolysis-GC/MS has been (Xiamen University, China) known for several years, but is seldom used in research laboratories and process control in the chemical industry. This This book provides a review of some is due to the relative difficulty of interpreting the identified recent developments in SERS, such as pyrolysis products as well as the variety of them. This book tip enhanced Raman scattering (TERS), reports new experimental contains full identification of several classes of polymers/ observations, sophisticated new SERS-active structures and copolymers and biopolymers that can be very helpful to the substrates, new theoretical insight to explain the effect as well as user. In addition, the practical applications can encourage analytical and exciting applications in various fields such as analytical science, engineers to use the techniques explored in this volume. biomedicine and .

The structure and the functions of various types of pyrolyzers and the results of the Readership: Graduate students and established researchers pyrolysis–gas chromatographic–mass spectrometric identification of synthetic polymers/ looking for inspiration for future work in the fields of chemistry, copolymers and biopolymers at 700°C are described. Practical applications of these physics, biology, medicine, nanotechnology and materials techniques are also included, detailing the analysis of microplastics, failure analysis in science. the automotive industry and solutions for technological problems. 512pp Feb 2018 978-1-78634-423-6 US$158 £139 Readership: Student and professionals working in the chemical and rubber industry. 200pp Dec 2018 Essential Textbooks in Chemistry 978-1-78634-575-2 US$98 £85 Problems of Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Software-Assisted Method Development in High A Hands-On Guide Performance Liquid Chromatography by JM Andrade-Garda, A Carlosena- edited by Szabolcs Fekete (University of Geneva, Zubieta, MA Maestro-Saavedra, MC Switzerland) & Imre Molnar (Molnár-Institute for Applied Prieto-Blanco & RM Soto-Ferreiro Chromatography, Germany) (University of A Coruña, Spain)

This handbook gives a general overview of the possibilities in This book provides support and guidance recent developments in chromatographic retention modeling. to help students develop these numerical As a result of the latest developments in modeling software, strategies to generate information from several new features are now accessible, opening a new level experimental results in an efficient and reliable way. Exercises in HPLC method development. are provided to give standard protocols to follow which address the most common calculations needed in the daily work of a All these chapters are written by recognized experts in their laboratory. Also included are easy to follow diagrams to facilitate fields and therefore, this book is recommended for every chromatographers who want understanding and avoid common errors, making it perfect as a to save time, costs and efforts in method development and want to understand the hands-on accompaniment to in-class learning. retention behavior of their compounds Readership: Undergraduates in chemistry, analytic chemistry and Readership: Recommended for analysts, chromatographers, chemists, chemical related subjects; looking to brush up on their knowledge engineers who are working in pharmaceutical, bioanalytical, medical laboratories. of instrumental techniques in laboratories. Also recommended for teachers working at universities for the education of analytical chemistry, liquid chromatography, design of experiments, optimization processes 480pp May 2017 analysts, chromatographers, chemists, chemical engineers, students in analytical 978-1-78634-179-2 US$118 £98 chemistry and non-experts interested in software based optimization and modeling. 978-1-78634-180-8(pbk) US$48 £40 300pp Sep 2018 TITLE OF INTEREST 978-1-78634-545-5 US$128 £113 Fundamentals of Electrothermal Atomic Disposable and Flexible Absorption Spectrometry Chemical Sensors and A Look Inside The Fundamental Processes in ETAAS Biosensors Made with by A-Javier Aller (University of León, Spain) Renewable Materials edited by Jaehwan Kim (Inha 4 This book provides the readers with the full basic knowledge University, South Korea) necessary to understand, evaluate and develop critically any 176pp Dec 2017 ETAAS analysis. The book covers comprehensively all aspects of 978-1-78634-386-4 US$78 £69 the theoretical principles, routine and unusual instrumentation, overlapping possibilities with other techniques and different analytical characteristics of ETAAS at an averaged intermediate/ high level. This is a good topic for a text book owing to the wide analytical possibilities of ETAAS in academic and industry laboratories. The book is written by a qualified expert NOTABLE BACKLIST with 30 years’ experience working on different aspects of ETAAS. BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (SECOND EDITION) Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students in any course of analytical chemistry, MANZ ANDREAS ET AL (KIST EUROPE, GERMANY) 9781783266715 researchers in analytical atomic spectrometry, and analysts who routinely use ETAAS. NOTES ON STATISTICS AND DATA QUALITY FOR ANALYTICAL 300pp Aug 2018 CHEMISTS 978-981-3229-76-1 US$98 £86 THOMPSON MICHAEL ET AL (BIRKBECK, UNIV OF LONDON, UK) 9781848166172 WORLD SCIENTIFIC

BIOCHEMISTRY Periodic Tables Unifying Living Organisms at the Molecular Level The Predictive Power of the Law of Photosynthesis Periodicity Solar Energy for Life by Antonio Lima-de-Faria (Lund University, by Dmitry Shevela (UmeåUniversity, Sweden), Sweden) Lars Olof Björn (Lund University, Sweden) & Govindjee (University of Illinois at Urbana- The DNA sequencing of a series of living organisms Champaign, USA) has elucidated many biological problems. But the internal atomic and electronic evolution of • To make the book readable to a wide readership, DNA remains to be mapped in detail. RNA and research methods are briefly described, DNA now appear to be the prime determinants of concentrating on what is known about the biological evolution leading to the sudden appearance of novel organism biological process of photosynthesis. structures and functions that emerge “ready made” as a surprise to the • Presents the most promising research results on organism. This has been demonstrated by the manipulation of genes that natural photosynthesis and, to some extent, on artificial photosynthesis led to the sudden production of additional complete wings and legs in flies 300pp May 2019 and birds. The study of this internal atomic construction of macromolecules 978-981-3223-10-3 US$128 £113 is being investigated at the large electron accelerators such as the MAX IV Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Lund University, Sweden.

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Catalytic Science Series - Vol 17 CATALYST CHEMISTRY Hydroprocessing Catalysts and Processes CO Removal Catalysts and CO Tolerant The Challenges for Biofuels Production Materials in Fuel Cell Systems edited by Bo Zhang (Wuhan Institute of edited by Ryuji Kikuchi (The University of Tokyo, Technology, China) & Duncan Seddon (Duncan Japan), Shohei Tada (Seikei University, Japan), Seddon & Associates Pty. Ltd., Australia) Geletu Qing (Michigan State University, USA) & By describing the current status in processing Mitsuaki Echigo (Osaka Gas Co., Ltd, Japan) agricultural feedstock into high quality liquid This book analyses the vast existing research on CO transport fuels, the authors set out the means to and CO²; methanation to find key issues to perform develop better chemistry and for the CO methanation selectively and demonstrates the necessary conversion processes. This book offers an intriguing insight into process experimentally in an actual reactor scale. It the mechanisms and protocols involved in new hydroprocessing catalysts also offers a focus on a new deep CO removal process and processes, and covers the methods for upgrading these liquids to in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), including selective CO methanation modern transport vehicles suitable for operation in modern gasoline and catalysts and reactors, along with conventional CO abatement processes such diesel engines. as water gas shift and preferential oxidation of CO (PROX). In addition, related It provides an introduction to the mechanism of hydroprocessing reactions, CO removal techniques and current fuel cell systems are presented. The book application of different metals in hydroprocessing, the effect of catalyst is ideal for graduate students, fuel cell researchers, chemical engineers and supports, applications in refining new feedstock, renewable fuels standards, chemists with an interest in the field. the management of spent hydroprocessing catalysts, and hydrogen Readership: Catalyst researchers, chemical engineer, and ; advanced production. undergraduates and graduate students interested in hydrogen production Readership: Graduate students in catalysis, refinery feedstock operations and fuel cell. and planners, fuel technologists. 200pp May 2019 316pp Jun 2018 978-1-78634-502-8 US$98 £86 978-1-78634-483-0 US$118 £104

Catalysis in Chemistry and Biology Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment Proceedings of the 24th International Solvay - Vol 3 Conference on Chemistry Advanced edited by Kurt Wüthrich (The Scripps Research Part 1: Greener Organic Reactions and Institute, USA & ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Processes Robert H Grubbs (Caltech), Thierry Visart de edited by István T Horváth (City University of Bocarmé(Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) Hong Kong, Hong Kong) & Max Malacria (ICSN, & Anne De Wit (Université libre de Bruxelles, France & Sorbonne Université UPMC, France) Belgium) The editors of this book have assembled as This book comprises contributed short personal authors among the best specialists of this growing statements and transcripts of in-depth discussions on area of research. This collection of reviews and “Catalysis in Chemistry and Biology” from a by-invitation-only select group perspectives provides an exciting vision of the more recent developments in of 48 eminent scientists, including four Nobel Laureates, from all parts of the Green Chemistry. It illustrates the breath of the field and its role to address world. The theme of the conference was presented in six sessions, along which environmental issues. This volume will serve as a book of reference showing the Proceedings are organized. a panoramic view of the field and a preview of its future direction as well Readership: Researchers and students in catalyst chemistry, enzyme chemistry as a book of inspiration for those aiming to further advance its frontiers. and biochemistry. Readership: Graduate students, researchers and professionals in catalyst 416pp Aug 2018 chemistry, environmental/, , physical 978-981-3237-16-2 US$158 £139 chemistry, biological chemistry.

Sustainable Chemistry Series - Volume 2 304pp Feb 2018 Furfural 978-981-3228-10-8 US$138 £121 An Entry Point of Lignocellulose in Biorefineries to Produce Renewable The Selected Papers of Sir John Meurig Chemicals, Polymers, and Biofuels Thomas edited by Manuel López Granados (Institute of by John Meurig Thomas (Cambridge) Catalysis and (CSIC), Spain) & edited by Kenneth D M Harris (Cardiff University, UK) 6 David Martín Alonso (University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA) Drawn from over 1200 publications, this volume This book compiles the vast existing information contains a summarised account of Sir John’s work, into relevant stages of transformations of furfural with a selection of the new techniques pioneered as renewable chemicals, biofuels and bioresins and discovered by him and his colleagues. Also focusing on the relevant chemical and engineering aspects of processes to included are popular science articles, and various obtain them, including reactors and catalysis. It offers essential information for illustrations of techniques which have enhanced our improving the economic and environmental viability of current commercial knowledge of many facets of condensed matter science. Contributions from applications and upcoming future applications. 80 peers, colleagues, former co-workers, students and friends worldwide who have interacted with or been influenced by him are a tribute to the Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students and academic and industrial professional and personal life of Sir John, making this book a unique researchers interested in the chemical transformations of furfural, biorefinery, reflective summary of the work of one of the greatest achievers in modern biomass, biofuels, renewable chemicals. British physical science. 384pp Aug 2018 624pp Sep 2017 978-1-78634-486-1 US$138 / £120 978-1-78634-187-7 US$188 £165 WORLD SCIENTIFIC

:: Textbook NOTABLE BACKLIST Biocatalysis Biochemical Fundamentals and INTRODUCTION TO HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS Applications 2nd Edition PRINS ROEL ET AL (ETH ZURICH, SWITZERLAND) 9781786340818(pbk) by Peter Grunwald (University of Hamburg, Germany) HANDBOOK OF ADVANCED METHODS AND PROCESSES IN OXIDATION CATALYSIS: FROM LABORATORY TO INDUSTRY DANIEL DUPREZ (UNIVERSITY OF POITIERS, FRANCE), FABRIZIO CAVANI All Chapters have been updated (UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA, ITALY) 9781848167506 considering relevant literature and recent developments until 2016 together with ZEOLITES FOR CLEANER GUISNET MICHEL ET AL (UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS, FRANCE) application oriented examples with a 9781860943294 focus on Industrial Biocatalysis. Newly treated topics comprise among others systems metabolic engineering approaches, metagenome screening, new tools for pathway engineering, and de-novo computational design as actual research areas in Technology http://www.worldscientific.com/technology biocatalysis.

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Catalytic Science Series - Vol 16 ELECTROCHEMISTRY Electro-Catalysis at Chemically Modified Solid Ceramic Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Li Surfaces Batteries by Jacques Simonet (Universitéde by Masashi Kotobuki (NUS, Singapore), Shufeng Song Rennes 1, France) (Chongqing University, China), Chao Chen (NUS, Singapore) & Li Lu (NUS, Singapore) “Building on a deep appreciation of organic electrochemistry Professor This book is about various Li ceramic electrolytes and Jacques Simonet turned his attention their applications to all-solid-state battery. It contains a wide to generating entirely fascinating new range of topics from history of ceramic electrolytes and ion classes of modified electrodes and conduction mechanisms to recent research achievements. electrode materials with scope for numerous applications. The Here oxide-type and sulfide-type ceramic electrolytes are results summarised in the book testify to Simonet’s creativity described in detail. Additionally, their applications to all- and chemical insight using controlled electrochemistry to solid-state batteries, including Li-air battery and Li-S battery, are reviewed. make diverse and unexpected materials ... Holistically the book shows the power of electrochemistry in the hands of a synthetic Readership: Graduate students, young researchers and research engineers studying visionary the results of which will have lasting impact.” ceramic electrolytes. Richard Compton, Oxford University 248pp Jul 2018 978-981-3233-88-1 US$98 £85 Readership: Graduate and post-graduate students and researchers of chemistry, electrochemistry and catalysis.

Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment - Vol 4 448pp Dec 2017 Prospects for Li-ion Batteries and Emerging 978-1-78634-243-0 US$138 £121 Energy Electrochemical Systems edited by Laure Monconduit (Institut Charles Gerhardt Li-S Batteries de Montpellier (ICGM) - CNRS, France & Réseau The Challenges, Chemistry, Français sur le Stockage Électrochimique de l’Énergie, Materials and Future Perspectives France & ALISTORE-ERI European Research Institute, edited by Rezan Demir-Cakan France) & Laurence Croguennec (Institut de Chimie (Gebze Technical University, Turkey) de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCM) - CNRS, France & Réseau Français sur le Stockage • Provides current knowledge and Électrochimique de l’Énergie, France & ALISTORE-ERI recent concepts of Li-S batteries European Research Institute, France) and highlights research of top • Prominent authors or contributors who for some of them belong to the European international scientists in the field Research Institute, Alistore ERI (headed by Dr M R Palacin (ICMAB, CSIC, • Designed for researchers and Barcelona, Spain) and by Dr P Simon (CIRIMAT, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, practitioners working with Li-S France)), and more generally to prestigious European Institutes and Universities batteries, as well as an academic text for teaching and reading developing high level research in the field of the electrochemical energy storage • Authors are strongly engaged in the progress of Li-S batteries, • Selected topics which highlight the main trends in the battery field, focusing and concentrate on the fundamental understandings and especially on the emerging research axes challenges surrounding their increased adoption • Original approach with fundamental aspects (understanding of the mechanisms and failure mechanisms in batteries through the use of advanced characterization Readership: Undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, tools, often operandi during the cycling of the battery), as well as industrial physicists, chemists and materials scientists interested in energy concerns such as the recycling storage, material science and electrochemistry. 372pp Aug 2017 Readership: Researchers and professionals in electrochemistry, materials chemistry/ 978-1-78634-249-2 US$148 £123 nanochemistry, inorganic chemistry, solid state chemistry and physical chemistry. 380pp Apr 2018 Nanomaterials for Energy 978-981-3228-13-9 US$138 £121 Conversion and Storage edited by Dunwei Wang (Boston Functional Electrodes for Enzymatic and College, USA) & Guozhong Cao Microbial Electrochemical Systems (University of Washington, USA) edited by Nicolas Brun (CNRS, France) & Victoria Flexer This book looks at the most recent (CONICET, Argentina) 8 research on nanomaterials in energy From implantable enzymatic biosensors to microbial conversion and storage, with particular electrosynthesis, and from laboratory-scale systems and focus on artificial photosynthesis and fundamental studies to marketed devices, this book provides lithium-ion batteries as the most a comprehensive overview of recent advances related to promising technologies to date. functional electrodes for BESs. Suitable for researchers and Research on the broad subject of energy conversion and graduate students of chemistry, biochemistry, materials storage calls for expertise from a wide range of backgrounds, science and environmental science and technology. from the most fundamental perspectives of the key catalytic processes at the molecular level to device scale engineering Readership: Suitable for researchers, postgraduate and graduate students of chemistry, and optimization. biochemistry and environmental science and technology. 836pp Jan 2018 660pp Dec 2017 978-1-78634-362-8 US$239 £210 978-1-78634-353-6 US$198 £174 WORLD SCIENTIFIC

:: :: NEW EDITION! Textbook NOTABLE BACKLIST Lithium-Ion Batteries Essential Textbooks in Chemistry Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Understanding Voltammetry edited by Perla B Balbuena (University of South Carolina, USA) & Yixuan 3rd Edition Wang (University of South Carolina, USA) by Richard G Compton (Oxford) & Craig E Banks (Manchester Metropolitan This invaluable book focuses on the mechanisms of formation of a solid- University, UK) electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the electrode surfaces of lithium-ion batteries. The SEI film is due to electrochemical reduction of species present in the Reviews of the First Edition: electrolyte. It is widely recognized that the presence of the film plays an “There is a wealth of voltammetric data from essential role in the battery performance, and its very nature can determine a range of systems, with numerous diagrams an extended (or shorter) life for the battery. In spite of the numerous related showing actual voltammograms, greatly helpful to a reader new to research efforts, details on the stability of the SEI composition and its the field, with underpinning mathematical equations and supportive influence on the battery capacity are still controversial. This book carefully mechanistic explanation. This is a most useful and instructive book.” analyzes and discusses the most recent findings and advances on this topic. Chemistry & Industry Readership: Upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, academics and The third edition contains new material relating to electron transfer industrial researchers interested in lithium-ion battery technology; academics theory, experimental requirements, scanning electrochemical in electrochemistry, surface chemistry and . microscopy, adsorption, electroanalysis and nanoelectrochemistry. 424pp May 2004 Readership: Researchers and professionals in electrochemistry, batteries, 978-1-86094-362-1 US$210 £174 fuel cells, solar cells, analytical chemistry. 456pp Aug 2018 978-1-78634-526-4 US$128 £113 978-1-78634-529-5(pbk) US$68 £60 Functional Materials Letters www.worldscientific.com/fml :: NOTABLE BACKLIST

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INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY MATERIALS CHEMISTRY /NANOCHEMISRY Silver Recovery from Assorted Spent Sources Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment - Vol 2 Toxicology of Silver Elaboration and Applications of Metal- edited by Syed Sabir (King Saud Organic Frameworks University, Saudi Arabia) edited by Shengqian Ma & Jason A Perman (University of South Florida, USA) Comprised of ten chapters, this book draws attention to the most advance technologies This book is the first to bring together leading researchers in in silver recovery and recycling from the metal-organic framework (MOF) community to discuss various spent sources, which will appeal practical applications, whereby industries are looking to research scientists and metallurgists. and working closely with academia to advance MOFs The state of the art in recovery of silver beyond the laboratory bench to world-wide markets. Each from different sources by hydrometallurgical and bio-metallurgical new breakthrough in MOFs has ignited a realm of new processing and varieties of leaching, cementing, reducing agents, possibility and many research articles adsorbents, and bio-sorbents are highlighted in this book. This book opens with a look at a deeply controversial issue, MOF stability, which Readership: Students, researchers, chemists, metallurgists, has plagued many systems, but ultimately has led to better materials that proved environmental scientists and electronic waste recovery experts. to be more robust allowing them to be investigated for multiple applications. This book successfully highlights many of these useful applications that MOFs are well 364pp Apr 2018 adapted for. 978-1-78634-457-1 US$118 £104 Readership: Professors, graduate and undergraduate students in Engineering, Sustainable Chemistry Series - Vol 1 Chemistry, and Material Sciences discipline, High School STEM Programs, Scientific Sorption Enhanced Reaction Libraries, Material Manufacturers, Oil Companies, Refineries, Environmental Processes Agencies, Battery Companies, Energy Industries and Advanced Sensor Companies. by Alírio Egídio Rodrigues (University 732pp Mar 2018 of Porto, Portugal), Luís Miguel Madeira 978-981-3226-72-2 US$228 £201 (University of Porto, Portugal), Yi-Jiang Wu (East China University of Science World Scientific Series in Nanoscience and and Technology, China) & Rui Faria Nanotechnology - Vol 14 (University of Porto, Portugal) Synthesis and Applications of Optically This book investigates the development Active Nanomaterials by Feng Bai (Henan University, China) & Hongyou Fan of sorption enhanced reaction processes (Sandia National Laboratories, USA) (SERPs) with detailed modelling and simulation, design and operation of units. SERPs are processes This book covers from nanocrystals and their self-assembly, intensified by combining adsorption and reaction, reaction and synthesis and applications of optically active porphyrin membranes or reaction/adsorption/membranes in a single unit in particles, and synthesis and applications of carbon order to overcome thermodynamic limitations of conversion in nanodots. Depending on the categories of the materials, reversible reactions. The focus here is on gas phase and liquid phase detailed driving forces to self-assembly of the cluster or processes involving different technologies, including pressure swing arrays are discussed. Finally, major applications of each category nanomaterial adsorptive reactors, membrane reactors and simulated moving bed are discussed. reactors. Emphasis is also given to presenting data and practical applications of SERP products. Nanomaterials discussed in this book are important building blocks for nanoelectronic and nanophotonic device fabrications. Methods to synthesize and Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students of chemistry and functionalize them are crucial to enable their applications in these areas. chemical engineering, researchers and industrial engineers. Readership: Students and researchers in materials chemistry, interface chemistry, 364pp Oct 2017 nanochemistry & nanomaterials. 978-1-78634-356-7 US$118 £98 124pp Aug 2017 978-981-3222-98-4 US$88 £77 :: NOTABLE BACKLIST Catalytic Science Series - Vol 8 Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing Petrochemical Economics A Practical Training Method by Paul Le Pinnet (SOG Ltd, UK) 10 Technology Selection in a Carbon Constrained World “The book details features of glassblowing that can be by Duncan Seddon (Duncan Seddon & Associates Pty Ltd, Australia) taught in a practical training course, specifically aimed at laboratory technicians or chemists who need to produce This compendium gives an overview of specialized glassware. The book combines many practical the technologies and economics in the aspects of glassblowing otherwise not available in the production of olefins in the petrochemical literature. The book offers black-and-white photographs industries. 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Gold Nanoparticles for Physics, Chemistry and Materials and Energy - Biology Vol 9 2nd Edition Conjugated edited by Catherine Louis (UniversitéPierre et Marie Curie, Polymers and France), Olivier Pluchery (UniversitéPierre et Marie Curie, Oligomers France) Structural and Soft Matter Aspects “The authors have achieved their goal: a textbook for students, edited by Matti Knaapila young scientists and experts who need an introduction to gold (Technical University of nanoparticles. The varied perspectives combine to give an Denmark, Denmark) agreeable read and a solid foundation in this topic.” Raphaël Lévy This book identifies Chemistry World modern topics and current trends of structural and soft matter aspects of conjugated polymers This Second Edition begins with a history of over 2000 years of the use of gold nanoparticles, and oligomers. Each chapter recognizes an active with a review of the specific properties which make gold unique. Updated chapters include research line where structural perspective dominates gold nanoparticle preparation methods, their plasmon resonance and thermo-optical properties, research and therefore the book covers fundamental their catalytic properties and their future technological applications. New chapters have been aspects of persistent conjugated polymer backbone, included, and reveal the growing impact of plasmonics in research, with an introduction to water soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes and quantum plasmonics, plasmon assisted catalysis and electro-photon conversion. surfactants, conjugated molecules and biomolecules Readership: Graduate students, young scientists and experts in related areas of chemistry, and DNA and the advanced use of synchrotron biology, material science and physics who need an introduction to gold nanoparticles. radiation and electron microscopy to find out 680pp Aug 2017 structural details in conjugated films 978-1-78634-124-2 US$158 £139 and devices as well as under ambient and extreme conditions. TITLES OF INTEREST Readership: The book is useful for physicists and chemists — particularly physical chemists and World Scientific Series on Carbon Nanoscience - Vol 9 & 10 colloid chemists and materials chemists — and Handbook of Carbon Nanomaterials materials scientists and chemical engineers. (In 2 Volumes) Volume 9: Optical Properties of Carbon 204pp Feb 2018 Nanotubes, Part I: A Volume Dedicated to the Memory 978-981-3225-75-6 US$98 £86 of Professor Mildred S Dresselhaus Volume 10: Optical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes, Part II: A Volume 2D Inorganic Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Mildred S Dresselhaus Materials beyond edited by R Bruce Weisman (Rice University, USA), Junichiro Graphene Kono (Rice University, USA) edited by C N R Rao (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre This volume is a tribute to the career of Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus. for Advanced Scientific It focuses on the optical properties and spectroscopy of single-wall Research, India & Indian carbon nanotubes. It contains chapters on diverse experimental and theoretical aspects of the Institute of Science, field, written by internationally recognized experts. The volume serves as an important resource India), U V Waghmare for researchers and students interested in carbon nanotubes. (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Readership: Post-graduate students and researchers in the field of nanomaterials and carbon Research, India) nanotubes. 700pp Jul 2019 Two-dimensional materials have had widespread 978-981-3235-45-8(Set) US$298 £262 applications in nanoelectronics, catalysis, gas capture, water purification, energy storage and Soft, Hard, and Hybrid Janus Structures conversion. Initially based around graphene, Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications research has since moved on to looking at edited by Zhiqun Lin (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) & Bo Li alternatives, including transitions metal (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) dichalcogenides, layered topological insulators, metallic mono-chalcogenides, borocarbonitrides This book investigates recent progress in synthesis of soft, hard and and phosphorene. hybrid Janus structures and looks at processing strategy, such as emulsion polymerization, microfluidics, co-jetting and seeded growth. This book provides a review of research in the field of these materials, including investigation into their Also reviewed are both the experimental and theoretical studies on the 11 unique self-assembly behaviour of Janus particles. defects, analysis on hybrid structures focusing on their properties and synthesis, and characterization Janus particles are special types of nanoparticles whose surfaces have and applications of 2D materials beyond graphene. two or more distinct physical properties. These two hemistructures are of different composition and functionality, offering promising potential for application through Readership: Students, teachers and researchers of the multiple combinations possible — areas in which Janus structures can be applied include chemistry and its related subjects, particularly in drug delivery, magnetic biomarkers, bactericides, tailored plasmon resonance, photocatalysis the field of nanomaterials. and nanoengines. 476pp Oct 2017 978-1-78634-269-0 US$168 £148 Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the fields of chemistry, materials science, engineering, biotechnology and applied physics, as well as practitioners in these industries. 544pp Dec 2017 978-1-78634-312-3 US$178 £157 Chemistry Catalogue 2019

Applied Theoretical Organic Chemistry ORGANIC & INORGANIC CHEMISTRY edited by Dean J Tantillo (UC Davis)

Catalytic Science Series “The chapters are each interesting in their own Photoorganocatalysis in Organic way, the coverage of the field is superb, and so is Systems the underlying expertise. This book will be very, by Maurizio Fagnoni (University of Pavia, Italy), very useful to the organic community as quantum Protti Stefano (University of Pavia, Italy) & and computational chemistry fulfil their promise of Davide Ravelli (University of Pavia, Italy) becoming true partners in exploring synthesis and mechanism in organic chemistry.” Based on the authors’ extensive experience in Roald Hoffmann photogenerated intermediates, this book presents Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry 1991 an overview on photocatalyzed organic processes having a synthetic significance, where an organic Readership: Practitioners of computational chemistry and synthetic and molecule functions as the photocatalyst. mechanistic organic chemists curious about applying computational techniques to their research. Each chapter begins with a summary of the photophysical characteristics of the POCs and is followed by selected examples of synthetic applications. The 624pp May 2018 978-1-78634-408-3 US$188 £165 last two chapters are devoted to the applications of photo-organocatalysis in polymerizations and to flow photo-organocatalysis. These in-depth explanations and practical applications make this title an essential reading Cyclodextrins for any chemistry student interested in organic (sustainable) synthesis. Preparation and Application in Industry edited by Zhengyu Jin (Jiangnan University, China) Readership: Any chemistry student interested in organic (sustainable) synthesis. • Shows researchers and technologists how to use 153pp Jan 2019 cyclodextrins as host compounds and further 978-1-78634-604-9 US$98 £85 promote related research • Discusses the preparation of the inclusion :: Textbook complexes and the important properties of the resultant complexes are covered in detail Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Molecules by Mohamed Hilmy Elnagdi (Cairo University, Egypt), Kamal Usef Sadek (Minia University, Egypt) & Ramadan Ahmed Mekheimer (Minia Readership: Researchers, technicians and application specialists in food and University, Egypt) agriculture, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, analytical chemistry and environmental engineering industries. Researchers in the fields of organic synthesis, pharmaceutical research as well as cosmetic and agrochemicals industries need to confirm the structures 292pp Mar 2018 of products they obtain. This was previously a time-consuming a process 978-981-3229-65-5 US$98 £86 that took up much time. Spectroscopic methods however, made it easier, Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment and initially R and UV helped chemists conclude structures one way or - Vol 1 another. Initially 1D NMR, 2D NMR and sophisticated NMR measurements Perovskite Solar Cells like COESY and NOESY were of great assistance. This book demonstrates Principle, Materials and Devices principles to conclude structures of simple molecules, mainly heterocycles edited by Eric Wei-Guang Diau (National Chiao of interest for researchers in fields indicated above. Tung University, Taiwan) & Peter Chao-Yu Chen However, it is insufficient to only understand the principles, and one should (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan) also master problem solving and thinking. This book demonstrates simple This book provides a collection on the recent problems like the utility of coupling constants, NOE, COESY and NOESY investigations from fundamental process, materials and show how firm conclusions are obtained in real life. development to device optimization for perovskite Readership: Graduate students and researchers on heterocyclic chemistry. solar cells. 200pp Oct 2018 244pp Nov 2017 978-981-3271-28-9 US$88 £75 978-981-3222-51-9 US$128 £106

:: Textbook :: Textbook Crystal Engineering Fundamentals and Applications A Textbook by Gautam R Desiraju (Indian Institute of by Raimo Alén (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) 12 Science), Jagadese J Vittal (National University • A comprehensive book that contains all of Singapore) & Arunachalam Ramanan (Indian important areas of modern carbohydrate Institute of Technology Delhi) chemistry “The length, its modest price, its fair and balanced • A broad description about natural carbohydrates treatment of topics, and its breadth and style make and their derivatives is included it perfectly suited to serve as a one-semester course • A detailed overview of possibilities to produce to introduce crystal engineering to undergraduate a great variety of products from carbohydrates or carbohydrate-rich or first-year graduate students in chemistry or materials science. It effectively renewable resources is given addresses a need that has been created by the explosive growth of crystal engineering research in the past two decades.” Readership: Chemists, biochemists, glycobiologists, materials scientists, Nature Chemistry students in biochemistry and biology. 232pp Feb 2012 596pp May 2018 978-981-4338-75-2 US$99 £82 978-981-3223-63-9 US$128 £113 978-981-4366-86-1(pbk) US$49 £41 978-981-3223-64-6(pbk) US$78 £69 WORLD SCIENTIFIC

Photosynthesis and Bioenergetics PHOTOCHEMISTRY edited by James Barber (Imperial College London, UK) & Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment Alexander V Ruban (Queen Mary University of London, Bioinspired Chemistry UK) From Enzymes to Synthetic Models This book is a tribute to three outstanding scientists, edited by Mihaela Carmen Balaban (Aix Marseille Université, Professors Jan Anderson FRS, Leslie Dutton FRS and France) & Marius Reglier (Centre de la Recherche Nationale John Walker FRS, Nobel Laureate. Covering some of the and Aix Marseille Université, France) most recent advances in the fields of Bioenergetics and The bioinspired approach is a revolution in our paradigms because Photosynthesis, this book is a compilation of contributions it is not based on what we can take to nature, but on what we from leading scientists actively involved in understanding can learn from it. Enzymatic systems involved in solar energy the natural biological processes associated with the flow conversion (photosystem), hydrogen production (hydrogenases), of energy in biological cells. The lectures found in this significant volume were presented at a meeting in March 2016 in Singapore to commemorate the outstanding dioxygen activation (oxydases et oxygenases), CO2 reduction (CO dehydrogenase) use abundant and cheap starting material such research in this area. as O2, H2O and CO2. Inspiration of these biological systems is a Readership: Postgraduate students, researchers and specialists interested in various solution to make our chemical processes greener. aspects of respiratory and photosynthetic electron transport chains. A number of the recent developments in bioinspired chemistry are 368pp Dec 2017 discussed with along including some descriptions on the biological 978-981-3230-29-3 US$108 £95 systems that are the source of inspiration.

Readership: Post graduate students and researchers in Photochemical Processes in Continuous- photochemistry, biological chemistry and organic chemistry. Flow Reactors From Engineering Principles to Chemical 320pp May 2019 Applications 978-981-3274-43-3 US$128 £115 edited by Timothy Noël (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands) Hydrogen Bonding Research in Photochemistry, Photobiology, This book gives an overview of both technological and and Optoelectronic Materials chemical aspects associated with photochemical processes edited by Keli Han (Dalian Institute of in microreactors. It provides analysis, the first of its kind, , China) & Guangjiu of these new technologies developed within the field of Zhao (Tianjin University, China) photochemical processes, with a description and case studies of practical implementation. The approaches presented in this book include quantum chemical calculation, By providing a deeper understanding of underlying concepts, coupled with molecular dynamics simulation and numerous examples, this book is an essential reference for chemistry students, ultrafast spectroscopy, which are strong researchers and professionals working on photochemistry, photoredox catalysis, tools to investigate the hydrogen bond. flow chemistry, process chemistry and reactor engineering. Unlike other existing titles, this book combines theoretical Readership: Students, researchers and professionals working on photochemistry, calculations and experiments to explore the nature of excited- photoredox catalysis, flow chemistry, process chemistry and reactor engineering. state hydrogen bonds. By using these methods, more details and 284pp Apr 2017 faster processes involved in excited-state dynamics of hydrogen 978-1-78634-218-8 US$118 £98 bond are explored.

Readership: Hydrogen bonding researchers, including faculties, post-doctors, and graduate students. It will serve as a good reference :: NOTABLE BACKLIST book for all researchers to gain knowledge about the excited-state Series on Photoconversion of Solar Energy - Vol 3 hydrogen bonding information. Nanostructured and Photoelectrochemical 382pp Jan 2019 Systems for Solar Photon Conversion 978-1-78634-607-0 US$138 £12 edited by Mary D Archer (Imperial College, UK) & Arthur J Nozik (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chiral Photochemical Scissors Targetting Proteins USA) edited by Challa Vijaya Kumar (University of Connecticut, USA) In this book, expert authors describe advanced solar & Apinya Buranaprapuk (Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand) photon conversion approaches that promise highly • Design of chiral protein scissors to photocleave proteins with efficient photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical cells 13 specificity or high selectivity with sophisticated architectures on the one hand, and plastic photovoltaic coatings • Mechanistic details of how the photoexcited organic molecules that are inexpensive enough to be disposable on the other. Their leitmotifs include can damage protein structure and ultimately cleave the protein light-induced exciton generation, junction architectures that lead to efficient exciton backbone dissociation, and charge collection by percolation through mesoscale phases. • The authors are world leaders in the area of protein photocleavage Photocatalysis is closely related to photoelectrochemistry, and the fundamentals with small organic molecules and they are the pioneers of this of both disciplines are covered in this volume. field Readership: Chemists, physicists, materials scientists and hydrogen energy Readership: Researchers and clinical investigators worldwide in specialists. bioinformatics, drug discovery, and protein 780pp Aug 2008 chemistry. 978-1-86094-255-6 US$282 £234 300pp Nov 2018 978-981-3237-61-2 US$118 £104 Chemistry Catalogue 2019

Personal and Scientific PHYSICALCHEMISTRY Reminiscences Tributes to Optical Spectroscopy edited by Majed Chergui Ecole Fundamentals and Advanced Applications Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, by Emil Roduner (University of Stuttgart, Germany), Patricia Forbes Switzerland), Rudolph A Marcus (Caltech), (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Tjaart Krüger (University of John Meurig Thomas (Cambridge) & Pretoria, South Africa) & Katharina Kress (Robert BOSCH GmbH, Dongping Zhong (The Ohio State University, Germany) USA)

This advanced textbook covers a range of these applications as well as the Each contribution describes the author’s own basics of absorption, emission and energy transfer of molecular systems in unique experience and personal relationship the condensed phase, in addition to the corresponding behaviour of metal with Zewail, and includes details of his nanoparticles and semiconductor quantum dots. Technical experimental scientific achievements and the stories around them. This book collects requirements, aspects to avoid interfering perturbations and methods of accounts from the most important individuals in the physical and quantitative data analysis make this book accessible and ideal for students chemical sciences to give us a unique insight into the world and work and researchers in physical chemistry, biophysics and nanomaterials. of one of the great scientists of our time. Readership: Students and researchers in chemistry, biology, biophysics, 300pp Oct 2017 materials science, nanomaterials, analytics, energy conversion and light 978-1-78634-435-9 US$115 £101 harvesting subjects. 978-1-78634-463-2(pbk) US$65 £57 153pp Jan 2019 978-1-78634-610-0 US$78 £70 :: Textbook IISc Lecture Notes Series Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry - Vol 2 Ultrafast Optics and Spectroscopy Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry in Physical Chemistry Volume 2: Organic Oxidation and Multiphase Chemistry by Atanu Bhattacharya (Indian Institute of edited by J R Barker (, Ann Arbor, USA), A L Science, Bangalore, India) Steiner (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA) & T J Wallington (Ford Motor Company, USA) The primary goal of this text book is that any student (beginner), even one who has never This series presents authoritative invited summaries of research on heard of the subject, should be able to learn what atmospheric chemistry in a changing world. This volume comprises ultrafast spectroscopy is, why optics related to the subject requires special chapters describing research on multiphase chemistry affecting air quality attention, how to use the basic ideas of the subject in laboratory-based in China, on multiphase chemistry of organic compounds leading to ultrafast spectroscopy experiments, and how to interpret the experimental secondary organic aerosol formation, on biogeochemical cycles involving observations, and so on. Furthermore, the book should be studied without ammonia, on oxidation of aromatic compounds, on reactions of Criegee any help from an expert in the field. The level of mathematics is suitably intermediates (important in oxidation of ), and on laboratory and selected in the book so that any student with basic knowledge of algebra, field measurements of isotopic fractionation in the atmosphere. differentiation and integration would comfortably go through the book. As Readership: Graduate students and professionals interested in enviromental/ chemists often tend to see the physical picture of a mathematical formula, atmospheric chemistry, climate science, and surface/interface chemistry. significant discussion on the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the text is included. 650pp Mar 2019 978-981-3271-82-1 US$188 £165 Readership: This book can be used with any introductory college/ university course in optics, spectroscopy, or experimental physical Reminiscences of Ahmed H. Zewail: chemistry or chemical physics usually undertaken by graduate and Photons, Electrons and What Else? undergraduate students in science and engineering. A Portrait from Close Range. Remembrances of his Group Members and Family 292pp Feb 2018 edited by Abderrazzak Douhal (Universidad de 978-981-3223-67-7 US$118 £104 Castilla la Mancha, Spain), John Spencer Baskin (Caltech) & Dongping Zhong (The Ohio State Wonders of Water University, USA) The Hydrogen Bond in Action by Ivar Olovsson (University of Uppsala, In this unique illustrated book, PhD students, Sweden) postdoctoral researchers, senior visiting scholars, and staff describe their personal experiences in The book presents the fantastic world of water 14 working with the late Prof. Ahmed H. Zewail at Caltech. Their reminiscences in all its different forms, from liquid to ice and provide snapshots of their rich interactions, reflecting the great scientific snow. This book is amply illustrated with a large achievements, as well as the human and humorous sides of Ahmed H. number of beautiful pictures with. Water plays a Zewail. unique role in chemistry. The special properties This book provides both scientists and non-scientists descriptions of the of water are due to hydrogen bonding between

experiences of scientists in the early or mature stages of their careers when the H2O molecules. interacting with one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, from 156pp Dec 2017 developing the field of to pioneering ultrafast electron 978-981-3229-11-2 US$58 £51 diffraction and imaging technology. 978-981-3235-16-8(pbk) US$28 £25 428pp Apr 2018 978-981-3231-53-5 US$88 £77 978-981-3231-65-8(pbk) US$38 £33 WORLD SCIENTIFIC

:: Textbook Essential Textbooks in Chemistry MAJOR REFERENCE WORK Atmospheric Chemistry From the Surface to the Stratosphere by Grant Ritchie (Oxford)

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SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY THEORETICAL/QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

Cucurbiturils Hyperspherical Harmonics and Their Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry Physical Applications and Applications by James Emil Avery & John Scales Avery by Kimoon Kim (Institute for Basic Science, (, Denmark) South Korea & Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea), This book aims to change the theory of hyperspherical James Murray (Institute for Basic Science, harmonics from an esoteric field, mastered by South Korea), Narayanan Selvapalam specialists, into an easily-used tool with a place (Kalasalingam University, India), Young Ho in the working kit of all theoretical physicists, Ko (Institute for Basic Science, South Korea) theoretical chemists and mathematicians. The theory & Ilha Hwang (Institute for Basic Science, presented here is accessible without the knowledge South Korea) of Lie-groups and representation theory, and can be This book chronicles the history and development of cucurbiturils. understood with an ordinary knowledge of calculus. The book is accompanied It provides a general introduction and a field-wide overview of the by programs and exercises designed for teaching and practical use. synthesis, properties and applications of cucurbiturils. Readership: Scientists and researchers in theoretical physics, theoretical Beginning with a chronicled history in the development of the once chemistry, and mathematics. little-known peculiarity to the forefront of supramolecular chemistry, 300pp Jan 2018 followed by an in depth look at the preparation, properties and 978-981-3229-29-7 US$128 £113 host-guest chemistry, the title showcases the uses of cucurbiturils in chemistry, materials science and biology.

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QUANTUM CHEMISTRY: A UNIFIED APPROACH (2ND EDITION) Cryptands and Cryptates DAVID B COOK (UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, UK) 9781848167469 by Luigi Fabbrizzi (Universitàdi Pavia, Italy) THE BELL THAT RINGS LIGHT: A PRIMER IN AND CHEMICAL BONDING Cryptands were introduced by Jean-Marie DOROTHY WALLACE & JOSEPH J BELBRUNO (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Lehn in 1969 as cage-shaped selective USA) 9789812567062(pbk) ligands for alkali and alkaline-earth metal ions, which lie at the heart of supramolecular CHEMICAL THEORY BEYOND THE BORN-OPPENHEIMER PARADIGM: NONADIABATIC ELECTRONIC AND NUCLEAR DYNAMICS IN CHEMICAL chemistry. This book reports on much of the REACTIONS research in the field since the ‘70s, and looks KAZUO TAKATSUKA, TAKEHIRO YONEHARA, KOTA HANASAKI & YASUKI at, amongst other topics, metal coordination ARASAKI (THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, JAPAN) 9789814619646 chemistry, anion coordination chemistry, the encapsulation and taming of reactive anions, the formation of cascade complexes and the design of fluorescent sensors for ionic analytes.

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Remembrances of His Group Members And Family...... 14 ❏❏ Advanced Green Chemistry - Part 1: Greener Organic Reactions and Processes...6 ❏❏ Personal And Scientific Reminiscences: Tributes To Ahmed Zewail...... 14 ❏❏ Selected Papers of Sir John Meurig Thomas...... 6 ❏❏ Ultrafast Optics And Spectroscopy In Physical Chemistry...... 14 ❏❏ Biocatalysis: Biochemical Fundamentals and Applications (Second Edition)...... 7 ❏❏ Wonders of Water: The Hydrogen Bond In Action...... 14 ❏❏ Modern Developments in Catalysis...... 7 ❏❏ Atmospheric Chemistry: From The Surface To The Stratosphere...... 15 ❏❏ Ceramic Electrolytes For All-Solid-State Li Batteries...... 8 ❏❏ Astrochemistry: From The Big Bang To The Present Day...... 15 ❏❏ Prospects For Li-Ion Batteries And Emerging Energy Electrochemical Systems...... 8 ❏❏ Materials Concepts for Solar Cells (Second Edition)...... 15 ❏❏ Functional Electrodes For Enzymatic And Microbial Electrochemical Systems...... 8 ❏❏ Chemical Thermodynamics: Reversible And Irreversible Thermodynamics (Second ❏❏ Electro-Catalysis At Chemically Modified Solid Surfaces...... 8 Edition)...... 15 ❏❏ Li-S Batteries: The Challenges, Chemistry, Materials, And Future Perspectives...... 8 ❏❏ Cucurbiturils: Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry And Applications...... 16 ❏❏ Nanomaterials For Energy Conversion And Storage...... 8 ❏❏ Cryptands and Cryptates ...... 16 ❏❏ Understanding Voltammetry (Third Edition) ...... 9 ❏❏ Concepts for Molecular Machines...... 16 ❏❏ Understanding Voltammetry: Simulation of Electrode Processes...... 9 ❏❏ Hyperspherical Harmonics And Their Physical Applications...... 16 ❏❏ Understanding Voltammetry: Problems And Solutions...... 9 ❏❏ Igniting The Chemical Ring Of Fire: Historical Evolution of The Chemical ❏❏ Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase...... 9 Communities of The Pacific Rim...... 18 ❏❏ Silver Recovery From Assorted Spent Sources: Toxicology of Silver Ions...... 10 ❏❏ Theory And Problems For Chemistry Olympiad: Challenging Concepts in ❏❏ Sorption Enhanced Reaction Processes...... 10 Chemistry...... 18 ❏❏ Petrochemical Economics: Technology Selection In A Carbon Constrained World...... 10 ❏❏ A-Level Chemistry’s Best Kept Secrets!: What Top Students Know That You Don’t.... 18 ❏❏ Elaboration And Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks...... 10 ❏❏ Understanding Basic Chemistry Through Problem Solving: The Learner’S Approach ❏❏ Synthesis And Applications of Optically Active Nanomaterials...... 10 (Revised Edition)...... 18 ❏❏ Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing: A Practical Training Method...... 10 ❏❏ Handbook of Boron Science: With Application In Organometallics, Catalysis, ❏❏ Gold Nanoparticles For Physics, Chemistry And Biology (Second Edition)...... 11 Materials And Medicine - Volume 1: Boron In Organometallic Chemistry...... 18 ❏❏ Handbook of Carbon Nanomaterials (Volumes 9-10)...... 11

Author Index

❏❏ Alen, Raimo...... 12 ❏❏ Dittrich, Thomas...... 15 ❏❏ Kumar, Challa...... 13 ❏❏ Sabir, Syed...... 10 ❏❏ Al-ghoul, Mazen...... 15 ❏❏ Douhal, Abderrazzak...... 14 ❏❏ Kusch, Peter...... 4 ❏❏ Sadek, Kamal Usef...... 12 ❏❏ Aller, A Javier...... 4 ❏❏ Eagling, Robert D...... 18 ❏❏ Laborda, Eduardo...... 9 ❏❏ Seddon, Duncan...... 6,10 ❏❏ Alonso, David Martín...... 6 ❏❏ Elnagdi, Mohamed Hilmy...... 12 ❏❏ Le Pinnet, Paul...... 10 ❏❏ Selvapalam, Narayanan ...... 16 ❏❏ Andrade-garda, Jose Manuel...... 4 ❏❏ Eu, Byung Chan...... 15 ❏❏ Li, Bo...... 11 ❏❏ Shevela, Dmitry ...... 5 ❏❏ Archer, Mary D...... 13 ❏❏ Fabbrizzi, Luigi...... 16 ❏❏ Lima-de-faria, Antonio...... 5 ❏❏ Shi, Donglu ...... 5 ❏❏ Avery, James Emil...... 16 ❏❏ Fagnoni, Maurizio...... 12 ❏❏ Lin, Zhiqun...... 11 ❏❏ Simonet, Jacques ...... 8 ❏❏ Avery, John Scales...... 16 ❏❏ Fan, Hongyou...... 10 ❏❏ Liu, Qing...... 5 ❏❏ Slupphaug, Geir...... 5 ❏❏ Bai, Feng...... 10 ❏❏ Faria, Hui...... 10 ❏❏ Louis, Catherine...... 11 ❏❏ Song, Shu-feng ...... 8 ❏❏ Balaban, Teodor Silviu...... 13 ❏❏ Fekete, Szabolcs...... 4 ❏❏ Lu, Li...... 8 ❏❏ Soto-Ferreiro, Rosa Maria ...... 4 ❏❏ Balbuena, Perla B...... 9 ❏❏ Flexer, Victoria...... 8 ❏❏ Ma, Shengqian...... 10 ❏❏ Spadari, Silvio ...... 5 ❏❏ Banks, Craig E...... 9 ❏❏ Forbes, Patricia...... 14 ❏❏ Madeira, Luis Miguel...... 10 ❏❏ Stefano, Protti ...... 12 ❏❏ Barber, James...... 13 ❏❏ Gomez-carracedo, Maria Paz...... 4 ❏❏ Maestro-saavedra, Miguel...... 4 ❏❏ Steiner, Allison L ...... 14 ❏❏ Barker, John R...... 14 ❏❏ Govindjee ...... 5 ❏❏ Maga, Giovanni...... 5 ❏❏ Tada,Shohei ...... 6 ❏❏ Baruah, Jubaraj Bikash...... 16 ❏❏ Granados, Manuel López...... 6 ❏❏ Malacria, Max...... 6 ❏❏ Tan, David Kien Wei...... 18 ❏❏ Baskin, John Spencer...... 14 ❏❏ Grubbs, Robert H ...... 6 ❏❏ Marcus, Rudolph A...... 14 ❏❏ Tan, Jeanne ...... 18 ❏❏ Batchelor-mcauley, Christopher.... 9 ❏❏ Grunwald, Peter...... 7 ❏❏ Mekheimer, Ramadan Ahmed H.. 12 ❏❏ Tantillo, Dean J ...... 12 ❏❏ Battacharyya, Atanu...... 14 ❏❏ Han, Keli...... 13 ❏❏ Molnar, Imre...... 4 ❏❏ Thomas, John Meurig ...... 6,14 17 ❏❏ Olof Bjorn, Lars ...... 5 ❏❏ Hardacre Christopher...... 7 ❏❏ Monconduit, Laure...... 8 ❏❏ Tian, Zhongqun ...... 4 ❏❏ Bocarme, Thierry Visart De...... 6 ❏❏ Harris ,Kenneth...... 6 ❏❏ Murray, James...... 16 ❏❏ Turner, Nicholas J ...... 7 ❏❏ Brun, Nicolas...... 8 ❏❏ Horvath, Istvan T...... 6 ❏❏ Nan, Zhihan...... 18 ❏❏ Vallance, Claire ...... 15 ❏❏ Buranaprapuk, Apinya...... 13 ❏❏ Hosmane, Narayan S...... 18 ❏❏ Noel, Timothy...... 13 ❏❏ Villani, Giuseppe...... 5 ❏❏ Cao, Guozhong...... 8 ❏❏ Hubscher, Ulrich...... 5 ❏❏ Nozik, Arthur J...... 13 ❏❏ Vittal, Jagadese J ...... 12 ❏❏ CArlosena-Zubieta, Alatzne...... 4 ❏❏ Hutchings, Graham J...... 7 ❏❏ Olovsson, Ivar...... 14 ❏❏ Waghmare, Umesh Vasudeo ...... 11 ❏❏ Catlow, Richard C A...... 7 ❏❏ Hwang, Ilha...... 16 ❏❏ Ozaki, Yukihiro...... 4 ❏❏ Wallington, Timothy J...... 14 ❏❏ Chan, Kim Seng...... 18 ❏❏ Jin, Zhengyu...... 12 ❏❏ Pereira, Leonard Joachim...... 8 ❏❏ Wang, Dunwei ...... 8 ❏❏ Chao, Chen...... 8 ❏❏ Karnath, Lorie...... 18 ❏❏ Perman, Jason A...... 10 ❏❏ Wang, Yi Xuan...... 9 ❏❏ Chen, Peter Chao-yu...... 12 ❏❏ Kikuchi, Ryuji...... 6 ❏❏ Pluchery, Olivier...... 11 ❏❏ Ward, Kristopher R ...... 9 ❏❏ Chergui, Majed...... 14 ❏❏ Kim, Jaehwan...... 4 ❏❏ Prieto-Blanco, Maria Carmen...... 4 ❏❏ Weisman, R Bruce...... 11 ❏❏ Collier, Paul...... 7 ❏❏ Kim, Kimoon...... 16 ❏❏ Ramanan, Arunachalam...... 12 ❏❏ Wu, Yi-jiang ...... 10 ❏❏ Compton, Richard Guy...... 9 ❏❏ Knaapila, Matti...... 11 ❏❏ Rao, C N R...... 11 ❏❏ Wuthrich, Kurt...... 6 ❏❏ Croguennec, Laurence...... 8 ❏❏ Kneipp, Katrin...... 4 ❏❏ Rasmussen, Seth C...... 18 ❏❏ Yan, Yajun ...... 5 ❏❏ Davidson, Matthew G...... 7 ❏❏ Ko, Young Ho...... 16 ❏❏ Ravelli, Davide...... 12 ❏❏ Zhang, Bo...... 6 ❏❏ De Wit, Anne...... 8 ❏❏ Kono, Junichiro...... 11 ❏❏ Reglier, Marius...... 13 ❏❏ Zhang, Sheng ...... 18 ❏❏ Demir-cakan, Rezan...... 6 ❏❏ Kotobuki, Masashi...... 8 ❏❏ Ritchie, Grant...... 15 ❏❏ Zhao, Guangjiu ...... 13 ❏❏ Desiraju, Gautam R...... 12 ❏❏ Kress, Katharina...... 14 ❏❏ Rodrigues, Alirio Egidio...... 10 ❏❏ Zhong, Dongping ...... 14 ❏❏ Diau, Eric Wei-guang...... 12 ❏❏ Krokan, Hans Einar...... 5 ❏❏ Roduner, Emil...... 14 ❏❏ Dickinson, Edmund J F...... 9 ❏❏ Kruger, Tjaart...... 14 ❏❏ Ruban, Alexander V...... 13 Chemistry Catalogue 2019

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