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Analysis of Chiral Pollutants in the Environment: Fundamentals, Techniques and Applications

1st Edition
Volume 111
November 3, 2025
Irene Aparicio + 2 more
English

Analysis of Chiral Pollutants in the Environment: Fundamentals, Techniques and Applications, Volume 111 provides in-depth information on a variety of chiral pollutants. Chapters in this new release include Fundamentals of chirality. Enantioselective behavior and ecotoxicity of environmental chiral pollutants, Chiral pharmaceuticals in environmental samples, An overview of the enantioselective determination of pesticides in environmental samples, An overview of the enantioselective determination of illicit drugs in environmental samples, Recent progress in the analysis of isomers and enantiomers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental and biological samples, An overview of the enantioselective determination of polychlorinated biphenyls in environmental samples, and much more.Additional chapters cover an overview of the enantioselective determination of musk fragrances in environmental samples, Supercritical fluid chromatography with mass spectrometry for the determination of chiral pollutants, Multidimensional chromatography. A powerful technique in analysis of chiral agrochemicals in environment, Capillary electrophoresis for the determination of chiral pollutants, Indirect chromatographic approach for enantioselective analysis of chiral environmental pollutants, Chiral pesticide fate in soils: processes, experimental considerations, and case studies, and many more interesting topics.

Analysis of Crude Oil Pollution

1st Edition
Volume 111
November 1, 2025
Piero Gardinali
English
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Analysis of Crude Oil Pollution, Volume 105 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume updating on topics surrounding pollution in the crude oil realm.

Phase Equilibrium Engineering

2nd Edition
Volume 13
November 1, 2025
Esteban Alberto Brignole + 1 more
English
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Phase Equilibrium Engineering, Second Edition presents a systematic and fully updated study of the application of phase equilibrium tools to the development of chemical processes. The thermodynamic modeling of mixtures for process development, synthesis, simulation, design, and optimization are analyzed. This book changes the focus from the use of thermodynamics relationships to compute phase equilibria to the design and control of the phase conditions that a process needs. In this second edition, the authors have thoroughly updated all chapters with new sections and case studies and added new chapters relating to their expertise and newest experimental work in high pressure labs and modelling of behavior of complex mixtures.Traditionally, the teaching of phase equilibria emphasizes the relationships between the thermodynamic variables of each phase in equilibrium rather than its engineering applications. This book changes the focus from the use of thermodynamics relationships to compute phase equilibria to the design and control of the phase conditions that a process needs. The thermodynamic modeling of mixtures for process development, synthesis, simulation, design, and optimization is analyzed. The relation between the mixture molecular properties, the selection of the thermodynamic model and the process technology that could be applied are discussed. A classification of mixtures, separation process, thermodynamic models and technologies is presented to guide the engineer in the world of separation processes. The phase condition required for a given reacting system is studied at subcritical and supercritical conditions. The four cardinal points of phase equilibrium engineering are: the chemical plant or process, the laboratory, the modeling of phase equilibria and the simulator. The harmonization of all these components to obtain a better design or operation is the goal of phase equilibrium engineering.

Density Functional Theory

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Aleksey E. Kuznetsov
English
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Density Functional Theory: Fundamental Theory, Key Methods, and Applications provides a thorough and detailed explanation and overview of this important computational quantum mechanical modeling method and its applications. The book's chapters are structured to be easier to understand and more accessible to the target audience. Split into three distinct sections, it examines foundational knowledge surrounding DFT, covering key concepts such as the Thomas-Fermi model and Hohenberg-Kohn-Sham theory, exchange-correlation functionals, the advantages and disadvantages of DFT compared to MO theory, and other methods before exploring areas of future DFT development.The second section then examines practical methods and approaches for DFT, looking at the types of density functionals such as LSDA, GGA and meta-GGA functionals, hybrid functionals, DFTB methods, dispersion corrected functionals, Time-Dependent DFT, and the Plane-wave approach. It also looks at relations between DFT and ab initio molecular dynamics and the QM/MM approach. The final section then focuses on applications and some useful case studies of use of DFT in different areas, whilst weighing up strengths and weaknesses in such applications.

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Carlos M. Costa + 1 more
English

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Applications explores the current landscape of BDS in detail, with a focus on techniques, analytical tools, devices, and materials, leading to a critical and pedagogical overview of the field. This book covers both the theory and fundamentals of BDS, as well as the most recent advances in the field with a specific focus on is its application within advanced materials. Sections I provides a strong theoretical background and foundational overview, as well as explaining how experimental tests can be conducted, discussing the methods of analysing data via various formalisms, detailed methods, and example case studies. The book then builds on this overview by exploring the ways in which BDS intersects with and can be used in conjunction other analytical and spectroscopic techniques. Sections II and III build on this theoretical knowledge to delve into the real-world applications of BDS across scientific disciplines and industries. Section IV explores a wide array of materials, exploring how BDS can be used in cutting edge ways on some of the most important materials used in chemical and material science research, such as: solution materials, polymers, hybrid polymers and nanocomposites, ionic liquids, and active dielectrics. This section covers the ways in which BDS can be used within these fabrication, quality control and sensing and monitoring of processes in these materials. Finally, given that BDS is a potent experimental tool that can be utilized by many researchers in myriad distinct fields of science, Section V of this book uses case studies and detailed methods and protocols to explore examples of how it can be used across various industries to great effect. This book guides the reader through formalism of BDS through to applications in different materials and will make an excellent resource for students (both upper undergraduate and postgraduate), researchers and engineers looking to work with this technique, primarily materials chemists, analytical chemists, materials scientists, physicists, and physical chemists working with BDS or working on advanced materials, dielectric materials, materials for electronics and in the area of dielectric relaxation processes for advanced applications. Given that this book also focuses on the intersections between BDS and other correlated analytical methods across industries, it will also be of great interest to engineers in the fields of polymers, composites, ceramics, electronic communications, and energy industries working on dielectrics and related materials and applications.

Computational Methods for the Multiscale Modelling of Soft Matter

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Paola Carbone + 1 more
English

Due to the hierarchical organization of morphology in soft materials and their slow dynamics, a single modelling technique does not suffice to simulate them. The wide range of modelling approaches available span many time and length scales, making it challenging for newcomers to the field to know how to critically assess the tools and to determine which is most appropriate for any given problem. This book provides a concise and clear description of a variety of simulation methods to model these ubiquitous materials. The list of techniques includes numerical and molecular modelling ones and covers several time and length scales.Along with the fundamental concepts of the theory behind the methods, a comprehensive set of examples taken from the broad pool of soft materials is included. These exemplify how, thanks to the increased computational resources nowadays available to almost any research group, computational methods have become a powerful tool to sit alongside other experimental characterizations and show their increasing relevance for the manufacturing sector. Chapters illustrate how modelling techniques can be used to aid interpretation of experimental data, and how experiments can be used to parameterise models. In addition to enabling informed decisions to be made about the modelling tools to adopt for a given problem, the book will enable those who might already be experts in one technique to transition to other tools more easily. This will become increasingly important as multiscale tools become increasingly sophisticated and sufficiently well developed to be used by more casual users of simulation tools.Bringing together all these modelling approaches and applications into one coherent volume, Computational Methods for the Multiscale Modelling of Soft Matter provides a one-stop resource that is written primarily for postgraduate students and researchers in materials science, computational physics and chemists and chemical engineering interested in learning about simulation methods for soft materials as polymers, surfactants, and colloids.

Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (WSMOFs)

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Lei Guo + 3 more
English
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Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (WSMOFs) presents water-stable metal-organic frameworks for mitigating environmental pollutants, i.e. sensing and degradation/removal applications to protect the ecological system, both environmental and aquatic life, from various types of toxic pollutants released from industries. The pressing challenge of extracting common pollutants, including heavy metal ions, anions, oil, and radionuclides from water sources is a critical issue due to the widespread problem of environmental contamination. Various approaches have been explored for this purpose, such as sorbents, chemical precipitation, and traditional membrane separation. However, these methods often suffer from inadequate selectivity and low pollutant uptake.Developing water-stable MOFs is the key to advancing effective water purification techniques, but the primary challenge lies in crafting MOF structures that can maintain their stability when exposed to water.

Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Deepak Kasote + 3 more
English

Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives offers cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative methods. Beginning with an overview of conventional and modern extraction strategies used in phytochemical analysis, the book builds upon this knowledge by outlining state-of-the art modern techniques including vibrational spectroscopy and hyphenated HPLC-MS. With detailed, reproduceable methods and real-world case studies, the techniques are fully reproduceable even for readers in neighbouring scientific fields. The book goes on to cover metabolomics and diverse analytical tools to further enhance holistic understanding of phytochemical analysis. Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives is an ideal resource for researchers, students, and professionals in fields including analytical chemistry, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, natural product research, ethnopharmacology, and food chemistry.

Environmental Applications of Covalent Organic Frameworks

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Mustafa Soylak + 1 more
English

Environmental Applications of Covalent Organic Frameworks provides a comprehensive overview of covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of porous polymers renowned for their exceptional structural versatility and tolerability. This book also explores cutting-edge research on COFs' role in green chemistry, highlighting their potential in reducing the environmental footprint of chemical processes. The synthesis, functionalization, and application of COFs in areas such as pollution absorption, gas storage, and water purification will be explored. It addresses a growing need for a specialized resource that bridges the gap between fundamental COF research and practical environmental applications.

Strategic Disconnections in Retrosynthetic Analysis from Pattern Recognition

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Claudio Trombini
English

Strategic Disconnections in Retrosynthetic Analysis from Pattern Recognition: An Applied Approach provides an exhaustive introduction to retrosynthetic analysis, based upon a strategic disconnection approach. It presents a sequence of prioritized disconnections of general structures, each characterized by either a specific functionalization pattern (such as 1,4-dicarbonyl compounds), or a structural motif like the presence of stereogenic centers, bicyclic frameworks, etc. The book provides numerous examples which follow each strategic disconnection of functional or structural motifs. The examples, coming from a careful selection of literature, are organized in the following hierarchical order: i) functional or structural pattern, ii) selected disconnection, iii) polar, radical, or concerted reaction pathway. Unravelling the chemistry behind each example offers excellent training for developing 3D visualization skills, refining critical reasoning in proposing alternative approaches to the synthetic choices found in the literature, and cultivating one’s own expertise. In addition to providing an overview through the analysis of various advancements made in organic synthesis over the last 50 years, each strategic disconnection is illustrated with several cases of varying complexity sourced from curated literature. Whilst numerous examples are provided, it is not necessary to examine them all; just a few can be sufficient at first glance to understand a synthetic strategy. Readers can then focus on the most interesting ones from their perspectives or those most akin to their own problems in their lab work. Each case comes with its original reference, enabling readers interested in delving into specific examples to easily find primary information. Strategic Disconnections in Retrosynthetic Analysis from Pattern Recognition: An Applied Approach is written primarily for graduate and postdoc students levels studying organic chemistry and organic synthesis, as well as researchers in industry involved in synthetic chemistry. The general disconnection schemes may also be useful to advanced undergraduate students with a solid foundation in general organic chemistry.

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