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Books in Chemistry

Chemistry topic areas include: physical and theoretical, computational, organic, organometallic and inorganic, pharmaceutical and medicinal, analytical and bioanalytical, nuclear, general, nanochemistry, geochemistry, materials and polymer, as well as environmental, green and sustainable chemistry.

  • New Trends in Cyclodextrins Technology for Pharmaceuticals

    Innovations Based on Cyclodextrins for the Pharmaceutical World
    • 1st Edition
    • Ernesto Rivera García + 1 more
    • English
    New Trends in Cyclodextrins Technology for Pharmaceuticals: Innovations Based on Cyclodextrins for the Pharmaceutical World presents a detailed overview on the properties and applications of cyclodextrins in the pharmaceutical field. Cyclodextrins are versatile and attractive molecules that can act as tools in the development of new methods and applications for nanomedicine and drug delivery. The book presents an up-to-date introduction to cyclodextrins and their properties. The chapters then explore current and future methodologies for the use of cyclodextrins in drug delivery systems, biomedical applications, and nanomedicine. The uses of cyclodextrins to design dendritic structures and optimize dendrimers are also examined. This new reference will be invaluable for researchers studying the development of controlled drug release systems based on cyclodextrins and chemists working in pharmaceuticals or health science.
  • Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 150
    • English
    Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.
  • Comprehensive Guide to Green Chemistry

    Principles, Materials, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohd Amin Mir + 1 more
    • English
    Comprehensive Guide to Green Chemistry: Principles, Materials, and Applications provides an authoritative analysis of green and sustainable chemistry, integrating foundational principles with advanced materials and technologies that are transforming research and industrial applications. Designed for researchers, industry professionals, educators, and advanced students, the book covers critical topics including eco-design frameworks, life cycle assessment, and the alignment of chemical processes with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Detailed exploration of green solvents, bio-based polymers, nanomaterials, photocatalysis, and advanced oxidation processes highlights their roles in minimizing environmental impact. The text further addresses sustainable synthetic methodologies, pollution control technologies for water, air, and soil, and waste-to-energy strategies within circular economy models, providing a holistic view of resource-efficient chemical practices. Comprehensive Guide to Green Chemistry: Principles, Materials, and Applications incorporates green analytical techniques, environmental sensors, and the application of artificial intelligence and computational modeling to optimize sustainable chemical workflows. It equips professionals and academics with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement environmentally responsible strategies that advance sustainable development objectives. This essential reference supports the transition toward eco-efficient chemistry, enabling the reduction of pollution, conservation of resources, and promotion of long-term ecological balance across diverse sectors.
  • Chemical Sensors and Biosensors

    Electronic Design and Practical Implementation
    • 1st Edition
    • Giorgio Pennazza + 2 more
    • English
    Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: Electronic Design and Practical Implementation serves as a comprehensive guide for using chemical sensors and biosensors, covering both foundational concepts and practical applications across various scientific disciplines to outline the development of chemical sensors. Section I, Fundamentals, explains sensor working principles, including key elements such as sensitivity, resolution, LOD, selectivity, repeatability, and reproducibility, along with calibration procedures. This section also outlines electronic interfaces needed for optimal sensor performance based on the theoretical knowledge established in the earlier sections. Section II, Practical Implementation, introduces application driven design and conceptual models for sensor development, including troubleshooting and common solutions across various sensors and their myriad applications. The final section discusses the future of sensors and sensing technologies and provides a tutorial to provide step-by-step guidance on understanding various methods and procedures associated with chemical sensor development and design. Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: Electronic Design and Practical Implementation will be an invaluable resource for post graduate students and researchers both in academia and industry working with any kind of chemical sensor technology. Additionally, this book will be useful for engineers, physicists, chemists, and technical personnel and postgraduate students engaged in precision measurements with advanced instruments. This book will also be a helpful guide to electrochemists and other chemistry and biochemistry professionals interested in developing sensing platforms. Certain chapters could also be applicable to multiple other fields, owing to the interdisciplinary applications of sensors, such as biomedicine, agri-food industries, environmental monitoring, remote-sensing, sustainability research.
  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 91
    • Atta-ur-Rahman
    • English
    Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.
  • Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment

    An Analytical Framework
    • 1st Edition
    • Núria Fontanals Torroja + 2 more
    • English
    Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: An Analytical Framework addresses the pressing issue of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the environment, which continue to pose threats due to their continuous occurrence and potential adverse effects. With the need for new analytical methods to detect these contaminants at trace levels in various environmental matrices, such as air, water, and solid samples, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the analytical framework developed since 2010. By detailing sampling and sample pretreatment techniques, chromatographic separation coupled with mass spectrometry, and portable in-situ determination methods, it equips researchers and practitioners with the necessary tools to effectively analyze and monitor CECs. This book offers practical insights through case studies of analytical procedures, enabling readers to transfer these methods to their own laboratories. It critically discusses the pros and cons of cutting-edge analytical technologies, providing a nuanced understanding of their applications and limitations. By disseminating this state-of-the-art knowledge, Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Environment: An Analytical Framework contributes to the ongoing efforts to address the challenges posed by emerging contaminants, facilitating informed decision-making and effective environmental management strategies.
  • Chemosensor Arrays

    Fundamental Pattern Recognition, Development and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Tsuyoshi Minami + 2 more
    • English
    As demand has increased for innovative methods in simple everyday monitoring, chemists are focusing on chemical sensors based on molecular recognition chemistry. Conventional approaches involved the development of selective chemical sensors to specifically detect species of interest, whilst more recent studies have revealed the potential of cross-reactive molecular recognition. Such approaches, combined with pattern recognition, are a powerful technique to gain much qualitative and quantitative information. However, pattern recognition is frequently misunderstood and misinterpreted, leading to inaccurate interpretation of results.Chemosensor Arrays: Fundamental Pattern Recognition, Development and Applications aims to help researchers in the design and application of chemosensor arrays, and the accurate interpretation of data patterns in molecular recognition chemistry. Beginning with an introduction to chemosensing, the principles of chemosensors, and the fundamentals of computational principles and methods for chemical sensing, the book goes on to explore some key design strategies and examples with chapters on a biological nose, artificial nose and artificial tongue. Applications to real world scenarios are then discussed, followed by consideration of future needs and developments in the field. Based on the cross-disciplinary experience of its expert authors, Chemosensor Arrays: Fundamental Pattern Recognition, Development and Applications provides practical advice for all those interested in pattern recognition-driven chemical sensing.
  • Photonic Sensors for Detection of VOC Biomarkers

    Technological Principles and Medical Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Sridhar Krishnaswamy + 2 more
    • English
    VOCs available in exhaled human breath are the products of metabolic activity in the body and, therefore, any changes in their control level can be utilized to diagnose specific diseases. More than 1000 VOCs have been identified in exhaled human breath along with the respiratory droplets which provide rich information on overall health conditions. Photonic Sensors for Detection of VOC Biomarkers: Technological Principles and Medical Applications cover the introductory information on VOCs, their source in the human body, associated diseases, potential sensing materials used for selective detection, and the advancement in their sensing technology. These VOCs offer great potential as a biomarker for a disease that can be sampled non-invasively from exhaled breath with breath biopsy. However, it is still a great challenge to develop a rapid responsive, highly selective, and sensitive VOC-sensing system. This book analyzes all the challenges and their possible solutions that can be used to achieve target-specific detection and real-time monitoring of the VOC molecules in the exhaled breath. It also covers a detailed discussion of all the sensing materials developed for selective and sensitive detection of VOC molecules and their integration with photonic devices in order to develop miniature technology. It covers various miniature sensing systems that are being exploited in VOC sensing such as interferometer, Bragg grating, microstructured fiber, 3D printed optical sensing systems, etc. The book will also provide an overview of the FEM technique and computation methods used to optimize the optical sensing devices before their practical realization. Photonic sensors for detection of VOC biomarkers aims to provide comprehensive information to early career professionals and boost their existing knowledge in the area of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Metamorphosis of Computational Chemistry Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0

    • 1st Edition
    • Garikapati Narahari Sastry + 3 more
    • English
    Metamorphosis of Computational Chemistry Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Industry 5.0 explores the cutting-edge synergy among Computational Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the emerging paradigm of Industry 5.0. The book offers a comprehensive, introductory overview of how AI-driven techniques are revolutionizing the field of computational chemistry and transforming industries. Readers will explore the convergence of AI algorithms, big data analytics, and advanced computational methods such as Natural language Processing, Image Processing, and Machine Learning in the context of chemical research and industrial processes.The book also discusses how AI is accelerating Computational Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering by automating complex calculations, predicting molecular properties, and optimizing chemical processes. Furthermore, it provides a deep dive into the concept of Industry 5.0, which envisions a new era of manufacturing characterized by human-robot collaboration, intelligent factories, and decentralized production systems. The book illustrates how AI and Computational Chemistry play pivotal roles in realizing the vision of Industry 5.0 by optimizing manufacturing processes, quality control, and sustainability efforts.
  • Condensed Matter Structural Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Ruren Xu + 3 more
    • English
    Condensed Matter Structural Chemistry builds on the foundational establishment of condensed matter chemistry; a new discipline to advance chemical and physical sciences by integrating multi-level structural perspectives into reaction chemistry. This book focuses on the structural chemistry branch, emphasizing the dynamic evolution of condensed matter structures under diverse conditions. It systematically explores multi-level structures—from electronic and crystal phases to defects in solids—and their critical roles in chemical reactions, supported by advanced in situ characterization techniques and emerging AI-driven condensed-matter engineering.Sections highlights interdisciplinary connections with material and life sciences, addressing solids, liquids, and biological condensed phases, and illustrating how structural changes influence reaction pathways and outcomes. Intended for academic researchers, industrial developers, and advanced students in Chemistry, Physics, and Material Science, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to the structural underpinnings of condensed-matter reactions.