This new volume, Methodologies and Applications for Analytical and Physical Chemistry, presents an up-to-date review of modern materials and physical chemistry concepts, issues, and recent advances in analytical and physical chemistry. Distinguished scientists and engineers from key institutions worldwide have contributed chapters that provide a deep analysis of their particular subjects. The chapters discuss the composition and properties of complex materials as well as mixtures, processes, and the need for new and improved analytical technology to better understand physical chemistry concepts and processes.
The chapter authors provide numerous examples and practical applications drawn from research and development chemistry, providing a greater understanding of problems than purely intuitive methods. They emphasize the intersection of chemistry, math, physics, and the resulting applications across many disciplines of science, and explore applied physical chemistry principles in specific areas.
The premise of this work is to offer both a comprehensive understanding of applied science and engineering as a whole as well as provide thorough knowledge on individual subjects. This approach appropriately conveys the basic fundamentals, state-of-the-art technology, and applications of the involved disciplines, and further encourages scientific collaboration among researchers.
Experts in each of the areas covered have reviewed the state of the art, thus creating a book that will be useful to readers at all levels in academia, industry, and research.
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1 Nanoscience: From a Two-Dimensional to a Three-Dimensional Periodic Table of the Elements |
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2 Nanominiaturization, Classical/Quantum Computers/Simulators, Superconductivity, and Universe |
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3 Computational Investigation of Au-Doped Ag Nanoalloy Clusters: A DFT Study |
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4 Improved Performance of Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the Catalyst Support |
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5 Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles |
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PART II Environmental Chemistry and Process |
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6 Environmental Chemistry, Industrial Wastewater Treatment, and Environmental Sustainability: A Vision for the Future |
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7 Heavy Metal and Arsenic Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Groundwater: A Scientific Perspective and a Vision for the Future |
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8 Influence of Soil Washing on Iron Mobilization and Other Metals/Metalloids and Their Impacts on Biodegradability Enhancement During an Aqueous Advanced Electrochemical Treatment |
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PART III Physical Chemistry from Different Angles |
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9 An Experimental Study on Drilling of Glass-Fabric-Reinforced Epoxy Composites Filled with Microfillers |
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10 Luminescence Properties of Eu3+ -Activated BiYInNbO7 as a Potential Phosphor for WLEDs |
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11 THz Generation, Detection by Nonlinear Crystals and Photoconductive Antennas for the Designing of Spectrophotometer and Its Application in Explosive Detection |
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12 Water Vapor Permeability, Mechanical, Optical, and Sensorial Properties of Plasticized Guar Gum Edible Films |
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Juan Carlos Contreras Esquivel |
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Antonio Francisco Aguilera Carbo |
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Maria de la Luz Reyes Vega |
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Rene Dario Peralta Rodriguez |
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13 Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Inactivation of Escherichia coli by Spray-Deposited Au:ZnO Thin Films |
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14 Flame Spraying of Polymers: Distinctive Features of the Equipment and Coating Applications |
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15 Influence of V Doping on Physicochemical Properties of Mesoporous Titania with Potential Application in Solar Photocatalysis |
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16 Research of Hydrodynamic Parameters of a Turbulent Flow in the Inertia Apparatuses with Active Hydrodynamics |
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17 Probing Terpenoids: TMAP and TMPMP from Acorus Calamus for Its Possible Antifungal Mechanism |
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18 Support Vector Machine as a Classifier for Feature Based Classification: A Technical Note |
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19 Optimization of Cost Equity of a Hybrid Renewable Energy System |
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A. K. Haghi, PhD, is the author and editor of 165 books, as well as 1000 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Haghi has received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. Since 1983, he served as professor at several universities. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal and on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is also a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sabu Thomas, PhD, is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and Founding Director of the International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas has published over 750 peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and book chapters and has a citation count of 31,574. The H index of Prof. Thomas is 81, and he has six patents to his credit. He has delivered over 300 plenary, inaugural, and invited lectures at national/international meetings over 30 countries. Professor Thomass research group, which specializes in many areas of polymers, is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields.
Sukanchan Palit, MChE, is a chemical engineer by training and profession. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. His research areas are environmental engineering, advanced oxidation processes, ozonation, multiobjective optimization, genetic algorithm, and other branches of chemical engineering. He has done research at The Queens University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, and has taught at Salalah College of Technology, Salalah, Oman. He has published over 40 journal papers in internationally renowned journals along with several book chapters.
Priyanka Main, MTech, is a postgraduate in polymer science and technology from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. She has done projects at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre,Trivandrum, India, and at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. She has undergone training at the Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, and also at Primus Gloves of the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Cochin, India. Currently she has joined M. G. University, under the guidance of Prof. Sabu Thomas as Project Associate.
