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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.

  • Rotational Structure in Molecular Infrared Spectra

    • 2nd Edition
    • Carlo di Lauro
    • English
    Rotational Structure in Molecular Infrared Spectra, Second Edition, fills the gap between these complex topics and the most elementary methods in the field of rotational structure in the infrared spectra of gaseous molecules. Combining foundational theoretical information with advanced applications, this book is a useful guide for all those involved in the application of molecular spectroscopic techniques and the interpretation of vibration-rotation spectra. Interpreting vibration-rotation spectra is an important skill in many scientific disciplines, ranging from nanochemistry to planetary research, hence this book is an ideal resource.
  • Chemistry of Nanomaterials

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Tahir Iqbal Awan + 2 more
    • English
    Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications provides a foundational introduction to this chemistry. Beginning with an introduction to the field of nanoscience and technology, the book goes on to outline a whole range of important effects, interactions and properties. Tools used to assess such properties are discussed, followed by chapters putting this fundamental knowledge in context by providing examples of nanomaterials and their applications in the real world. Drawing on the experience of its expert authors, this book is an accessible introduction to the interactions at play in nanomaterials for both upper-level students and researchers.
  • The Alkaloids

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 84
    • English
    The Alkaloids, Volume 84, is the newest release in a series that has covered the topic for more than 60 years. As the esteemed, leading reference in the field of alkaloid chemistry, this series covers all aspects of alkaloids, including their chemistry, biology and pharmacology. Sections are presented as high-quality, timeless reviews written by renowned experts in the field.
  • Progress in Medicinal Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 59
    • David R. Witty + 1 more
    • English
    Progress in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 59, provides a review of eclectic developments in medicinal G139 chemistry. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors, with this release focusing on Small Molecules - Giant Leaps for Immuno-Oncology, Reviewing P2X7, Reviewing ASK1, and Reviewing DNA-encoded libraries.
  • Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 100
    • English
    Annual Reports on NMR Spectroscopy, Volume 100, is a premier resource for both specialists and non-specialists who are looking to become familiar with new techniques and applications in NMR spectroscopy. Chapters in this new release cover In Operando NMR Studies, Recent Developments in Automotive Differential Analysis of NMR Results, Applications of SIMPSON to NMR Studies of Peptides and Proteins, Recent Developments in NMR Line Shape Analysis, and more.
  • Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry

    Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Glycans and Glycoconjugates
    • 1st Edition
    • Amélia Pilar Rauter + 4 more
    • English
    Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Glycans and Glycoconjugates covers biomedically relevant bacterial cell wall carbohydrates including recent findings on biosynthetic aspects, advances in the chemical assembly of bacterial lipopolysaccharide fragments and teichoic acids, and modern NMR approaches to unravel structural details. The first part introduces and provides the relevant background for synthetic glycoconjugate vaccines. The second section focuses on synthetic carbohydrate-based vaccines of therapeutic potential that are licensed or under development. This second volume of Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry is ideal for researchers working as synthetic organic chemists, as well as those interested in glycoconjugation, protein chemists, immunologists, and microbiologists, in academia as well as in industry.
  • Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry

    Synthesis, Structure and Function of Carbohydrates
    • 1st Edition
    • Amélia Pilar Rauter + 4 more
    • English
    Carbohydrate chemistry provides access to carbohydrate-based natural products and synthetic molecules as useful biologically active structures relevant to many health care and disease-related biological processes. Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry: Synthesis, Structure, and Function of Carbohydrates covers green and sustainable reactions, organometallic carbohydrate chemistry, synthesis of glycomimetics, multicomponent reactions, and chemical transformations leading to molecular diversity based on carbohydrates. These include inhibitors of glycogen phosphorylase, which are relevant in controlling type 2 diabetes and sugar sulfates. Polysaccharides, which are commonly modified chemically, are also examined with contributions covering polysaccharide synthesis and modification of polysaccharides to obtain new structures and properties. Recent Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry: Synthesis, Structure, and Function of Carbohydrates is ideal for researchers working as synthetic organic chemists, and for those interested in biomolecular chemistry, green chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and material chemistry in academia as well as in industry
  • Metal and Nonmetal Assisted Synthesis of Six-Membered Heterocycles

    • 1st Edition
    • Navjeet Kaur
    • English
    Metal and Nonmetal Assisted Synthesis of Six-Membered Heterocycles provides a useful guide to key approaches being explored in this area. The volume highlights synthetic approaches and catalytic options that facilitate the construction of multiple substituted molecules under mild conditions from easily available starting substrates. Drawing on the experience of its expert author, the book is a useful guide on the key approaches being explored in this area. Following a user-friendly structure based on specific six-membered heterocycle ring groups, this volume highlights synthetic approaches and catalytic options that facilitate the construction of multiple substituted molecules under mild conditions from easily available starting substrates.
  • Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 132
    • English
    Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry is the definitive series in the field - one of great importance to organic chemists, polymer chemists, and many biological scientists. Because biology and organic chemistry increasingly intersect, the associated nomenclature also is being used more frequently in explanations. Written by established authorities in the field from around the world, this comprehensive review combines descriptive synthetic chemistry and mechanistic insight to yield an understanding of how chemistry drives the preparation and useful properties of heterocyclic compounds.
  • Transport and Surface Phenomena

    • 1st Edition
    • Kamil Wichterle + 1 more
    • English
    Transport and Surface Phenomena provides an overview of the key transfers taking place in reactions and explores how calculations of momentum, energy and mass transfers can help researchers develop the most appropriate, cost effective solutions to chemical problems. Beginning with a thorough overview of the nature of transport phenomena, the book goes on to explore balances in transport phenomena, including key equations for assessing balances, before concluding by outlining mathematical methods for solving the transfer equations. Drawing on the experience of its expert authors, it is an accessible introduction to the field for students, researchers and professionals working in chemical engineering. The book and is also ideal for those in related fields such as physical chemistry, energy engineering, and materials science, for whom a deeper understanding of these interactions could enhance their work.