Physical Chemistry

In the last thirty years or so, the subject of solid state chemistry has been transformed into materials chemistry by absorbing various features of...

Few books cover experimental and theoretical methods to characterize decomposition, combustion and detonation of energetic materials. This volume, ...

The molecular structure hypothesis - that a molecule is a collection of atoms linked by a network of bonds - was forged in the crucible of nineteen...

Photochemistry is the study of the interaction of light with matter. This fascinating subject is explained in a clear yet comprehensive manner. Aim...

This book for advanced undergraduates covers areas of mechanistic and physical organic chemistry in a non-mathematical way. The topics included are...

This book is a presentation of a qualitative theory of chemical bonding, stressing the physical processes which occur on bond formation. It differs...

Understand the applications of ionic liquid catalysis with this cutting-edge overview Ionic liquids have distinctive properties that have made them...

A complete and practical guide to the basic principles of electrochemistry for the nonspecialist Emphasizing practical applications and real-world...

The structure of much of solid-state theory comes directly from group theory, but until now there has been no elementary introduction to the band t...

This primer seeks to provide an introduction to the science of equilibrium electrochemistry; specifically it addresses the topics of electrode pote...

Understanding the factors which determine the rates and products of elementary reactions is of fundamental importance to chemists. This book provid...

An understanding of the energy levels of atoms and molecules is an essential foundation for the study of physical chemistry. This short text provid...

Summarizing the emerging field of N-heterocyclic carbenes used in organocatalysis, this is an excellent overview of the synthesis and applications ...

Supramolecular aggregation—driven by weak non-covalent interactions, such as van der Waals, π–π interactions, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic—h...

Chemistry students need a basic understanding of quantum theory and its applications to atomic and molecularstructure and spectroscopy. This book d...

The world is not at equilibrium, and the events that give vitality and movement are transitions towards equilibrium from the present state of imbal...

Electroinduced Drift of Neutral Charge Clusters in Salt Solutions presents studies of the processes accompanying the effect of periodic electric an...

Written by international experts, this monograph combines two of the most important aspects of modern chemistry, presenting the latest knowledge on...

Perturbation theory is a powerful tool for solving a wide variety of problems in applied mathematics, a tool particularly useful in quantum mechani...

Understanding the mechanisms of the reactions at transition metal sites is a key component in designing synthetic methods, developing industrial ho...

Catalysis is one of the most important technologies in our modern world. We depend on it to produce materials, such as plastics, from oil; we depen...

Since the publication of the second edition of this handbook in 1993, the field of photochemical sciences has continued to expand across several di...

In this book Professor Laidler gives an account of the scientific development of physical chemistry over the years; through its emergence as a dist...

Surface Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy (SEVS) has reachedmaturity as an analytical technique, but until now there has beenno single work that de...

Much of chemistry is motivated by asking 'How'? How do I make a primary alcohol? React a Grignard reagent with formaldehyde. Physical chemistry is ...

From blood to milk, pumice to gelatine, most scientists interact with colloids on a daily basis without any real knowledge of their nature. Buildin...

Historically, science has strived to reduced complex problems to its simplest components, but more recently, it has recognized the merit of studyin...

Quantum mechanics is of central importance in chemistry. To understand matter and its chemical transformations it is necessary to take a microscopi...

Deals with basic principles of asymmetric catalysis focusing on its synthetic significance. Covers homogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation, asymmetric...

Ever since Physical Chemistry was first published in 1913, it has remained a highly effective and relevant learning tool thanks to the efforts of p...

This is a hands-on guide for the growing number of researchers in organic chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology who would like to augment ...

Increase your understanding of molecular properties and reactions with this accessible textbook The study of organic chemistry hinges on an underst...

This brilliant text, a completely original manifesto, covers quantum mechanics from a time-dependent perspective in a unified way from beginning to...

“I wish I had learned thermodynamics this way!” That’s what the authors hear all the time from instructors using Introduction to Molecular Thermody...

Advances in Kinetics and Mechanism of Chemical Reactions describes the chemical physics and/or chemistry of ten novel material or chemical systems....