Physical Chemistry

This book delivers a state-of-the-art overview of the use of electrospun fibers in energy and environmental applications. It first introduces electrospinning and its origins, outlining achievable one-dimensional nanoscaled materials and their applications. It then discusses the use of electrospun ma..

Offers an integrated overview of enzyme use in household detergents, from product development and manufacturing to safety and health-related issues. The text details the major types of enzymes, structure-function relationships, life cycle analyses, protein-engineering techniques, cleaning mechanisms..

"The first comprehensive book on fine particle synthesis that ranges from fundamental principles to the most advanced concepts, highlighting mondispersed particles from nanometers to micrometers. Describes mechanisms of formation and specific characteristics of each family of compounds while identif..

This book describes in detail the scientific philosophy of the formation and stabilization-destabilization of foams. It presents all hierarchical steps of a foam, the properties of adsorption layers formed by foaming agents, the properties of foam films as the building blocks of a foam and the detai..

Designed for scientists and engineers involved in the physical chemistry of antioxidants..

Catalog no. DK2263, ISBN: 0824714172April 1999, 6 3/4 x 10, 814 pp.Suggested Price: $259.95 / £149.00The volumes in this handbook provide a state-of-the-art, comprehensive treatise written by expert practitioners in various branches of the industry. They offer unparalleled knowledge on raw materials..

The second installment of the multivolume Handbook of Detergents deals with the potential environmental impact of detergents as a result of their production, formulation, usage, consumption, and disposal. This volume forms a comprehensive treatise on the multidimensional issues involved and emphasiz..

The third installment of the Handbook of Detergents,  Part C: Analysis demonstrates the full spectrum of strategies, methods, and techniques for the analytical deformulation of modern detergents developed in the last decade. It offers a comprehensive view of all aspects of detergents, including typi..

Beyond use in the consumer markets, detergents affect applications ranging from automotive lubricants to remediation techniques for oil spills and other environmental contaminants, paper and textile processing, and the formulation of paints, inks, and colorants. Faced with many challenges and choice..

The fifth volume in a six volume project penned by detergent industry experts, this segment deals with the various applications of detergent formulations – surfactants, builders, sequestering/chelating agents – as well as other components. These applications are discussed with respect to the scope o..

This new edition of the Handbook of Surface and Colloid Chemistry informs you of significant recent developments in the field. It highlights new applications and provides revised insight on surface and colloid chemistry’s growing role in industrial innovations. It illustrates surface and colloid che..

The Handbook of Surface and Interface Analysis: Methods for Problem-Solving describes the physical basis and technical implementation of the most commonly used techniques for materials characterization. Providing an overview of the benefits and limitations for each methodology, this second edition f..