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Libros en Química Física y Teórica

  • Structural Biology of Amyloid Fibrils

    • 1 Edición
    • Vijay Kumar + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Structural Biology of Amyloid Fibrils provides a comprehensive reference on the structure of protein aggregates in different neurodegenerative diseases, along with their molecular bases. Chapters describe these structures in detail, highlighting their similarities and differences across different disease states along with an unprecedented overview of current developments and new hypotheses emerging in amyloid fibril structure, stability and mechanisms of formation. The book also discusses how amyloid structure may affect the ability of fibrils to spread to different sites in a prion-like manner, as well as their role in disease. Featuring chapters on NMR, X-ray crystallography, and Cryo-EM methods, and discussing the structure of amyloid fibrils obtained directly from patients, the book allows readers to understand how polymorphism is associated with disease phenotype and how fibril structure affects and influences the cellular environment. Understanding the molecular architecture of amyloid fibrils and oligomers will be an important step towards developing therapeutic interventions based on targeting the fibrils and oligomers themselves and the processes that generate them.

  • Electrochemical Pathways for Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery

    • 1 Edición
    • Vincent Gomes + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Electrochemical Pathways for Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery is a comprehensive guide that explores the innovative intersection of electrochemistry, bioenergy, and resource recovery. The book reviews current electrochemical technologies and future trends in sustainable bioenergy and resource recovery, including biodegradable materials, into directly usable forms of energy. It covers the basics of electrochemical principles, electrode materials, and cell configurations, and focuses on hydrogen and other energy carriers such as syngas and ammonia. The book also introduces electrochemical CO2 reduction technologies and provides a cost analysis and life cycle assessment of electrolysis-based bioenergy systems. The book begins with the fundamentals of electrochemistry, covering principles, electrode materials, electrolytes, and cell configurations, and examines the integration of electrolysis with waste-to-energy processes. It introduces electrochemical solutions for energy and resource recovery, highlighting the role of electrolysis in sustainable energy production and photoelectrochemical systems. The book has a dedicated chapter on electrolytic hydrogen production, including design considerations and integration with renewable energy sources. Advanced wastewater treatment through electrolysis is also covered, focusing on methods for treating contaminants and recovering resources. The book explores electrochemical methods for biomass upgrading and valorisation, integrating electrolysis with anaerobic digestion and waste-to-energy processes. It discusses power-to-gas systems for renewable energy integration, presenting principles and case studies, as well as electrochemical CO2 reduction for carbon capture and utilization. Finally, it provides a techno-economic analysis of electrolysis-based bioenergy systems and discusses challenges and opportunities in electrolysis-based solutions. Electrochemical Pathways for Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, scientists, and professionals involved in the fields of electrochemistry, bioenergy, and resource recovery. It will also benefit graduate and postgraduate students in environmental science, engineering, and related fields, providing them with a holistic view of the challenges and opportunities in electrochemical conversion processes in bioenergy and resource recovery applications.

  • Physical Chemistry at the Intersection of Combustion and Atmospheric Sciences

    • 1 Edición
    • Brandon Rotavera
    • Inglés
    Physical Chemistry at the Intersection of Combustion and Atmospheric Sciences provides the first detailed exploration of overlapping scientific problems in physical chemistry within the domains of combustion and atmospheric chemistry. Specific problems addressed in this book include detailing the current state of knowledge and future research needs on topics, such as the role of organic hydroperoxide reactivity in both atmospheric chemistry and combustion, the importance of peroxy radicals produced in biofuel and hydrocarbon combustion that control chain-branching, and in tropospheric chemistry, affect OH-budgeting and the formation of aerosols that impact air quality.Significant attention is also paid to the influence of functional groups on combustion reaction mechanisms as well as downstream effects on gas-phase chemical reactions in atmosphere. Specifically, problems connecting gas-phase reactions of functionalized organic molecules present in combustion emissions to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation are addressed. In addition, remaining challenges in understanding the subsequent physical and chemical processes involving SOA will be addressed. It is written primarily for research staff scientists, R&D personnel (laboratory and industry), graduate students, and professors in the fields of physical chemistry, atmospheric science, and chemical engineering.

  • Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths

    Including Actinides
    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 69
    • Inglés
    Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

  • Unveiling the Atom and Its Nucleus

    Discoveries, Insights, and Understanding
    • 1 Edición
    • Michael F. L'Annunziata
    • Inglés
    Unveiling the Atom and Its Nucleus: Discoveries, Insights, and Understanding explores how chemists and physicists have used scientific principles and experimentation to unveil the structure of the atom, factors governing nuclear stability and decay, modes of nuclear decay, and how the components of the atom interrelate to govern nuclear stability or predict its instability. Examples are featured, showing how discoveries (some considered insignificant at the time) have led to remarkable findings and resulted in our knowledge of the concepts and properties of the atom, such as Oliphant’s discovery of nuclear fusion, Bethe’s energy production in stars, and consequent current fusion energy development.The book also provides a summary of current advances in vital applications of atomic energy, such as current applications in nuclear medicine, including positron emission tomography, hadron therapy, targeted hadron therapy and radioactive nanoparticles in cancer therapy, stable and radioactive nuclides in research to enhance agricultural production, food preservation, and applied nuclear fusion. It concludes by looking at the status of international treaties and efforts to control nuclear weapon proliferation and nuclear war.

  • Lattice Dynamics of Molecular Crystals and Weak Chemical Interactions

    Investigation using Raman Spectroscopy Methods
    • 1 Edición
    • Boris Kolesov
    • Inglés
    Weak chemical interactions (van der Vaals, halogen and hydrogen bonding) establish the structure of molecular crystals. Even if the nature of van der Vaals interaction is now well understood and described, then the essence of halogen and hydrogen bonds is still debated. Understanding their nature is crucial for the design and synthesis of organic, pharmaceutical and biological systems, as well as for predicting the main physicochemical properties of synthesized objects.Lattice Dynamics of Molecular Crystals and Weak Chemical Interactions: Investigation using Raman Spectroscopy Methods shows how to fully exploit the capabilities of Raman spectroscopy in the study of weak chemical interactions in molecular crystals. It presents the concept of weak chemical interactions based on experimental study of a wide class of molecular crystals. Information on the temperature dependence of the parameters of vibrational modes makes it possible to obtain information on the potential of intermolecular interaction, the degree of its anharmonicity, the orientational mobility of molecules in a crystal, structural phase transitions, and the behaviour of a proton on a hydrogen bond.Lattice Dynamics of Molecular Crystals and Weak Chemical Interactions: Investigation using Raman Spectroscopy Methods is written primarily for physical and organic chemists as well scientists and engineers involved in crystal engineering and the synthesis and design of any molecular crystals and crystalline structures containing weak chemical interactions. It will also be of use to anyone investigating lattice dynamics probed by Raman spectroscopy, including a diverse range of chemists and physicists or those whose interests lie in the fields of biological or pharmaceutic systems.

  • Handbook of Astrochemistry

    • 1 Edición
    • Wendy A. Brown + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Handbook of Astrochemistry provides a comprehensive overview of astrochemistry as a series of tutorial reviews by leading experts on all experimental, theoretical, computational, and astronomical aspects of this field. Starting from an overview of the observational molecular Universe, it then moves on to describe the state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of gas-phase and solid-phase laboratory and computational astrochemistry; its use in astrochemical modelling; and finally how observations of molecules shape our understanding of how stars and planets form and of the chemical origins of biology.Combining the knowledge and experience of an international team of experts, this book is an authoritative, accessible guide for all those working in related fields.

  • Introduction to Analytical Voltammetry

    From the Fundamentals to the State-of-the-Art
    • 1 Edición
    • Robert Crapnell + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Introduction to Analytical Voltammetry: From the Fundamentals to the State-of-the-Art provides a comprehensive overview and introduction to both the fundamental background and applied, advanced topics in voltammetry applied in analytical chemistry. The book begins with the basics, including equilibrium electrochemistry, Nernst Equation, electrode kinetics, and cyclic voltammetry, covering the interaction at the electrode interface, as well as how to effectively interpret the data. It proceeds to detail the different aspects of electroanalytical methodology, including various voltametric (stripping, pulse, etc.) and amperometric techniques, with detailed treatments of electrochemical sensors used for the sensing in diverse fields. Subsequent chapters then introduce the state-of-the-art in electroanalytical voltammetry, with an emphasis on 2D material electrochemistry, forensic electrochemistry, sonoelectroanalysis, wearable technology, gas sensors, environmental science, biosensors, circular economy electrochemistry and additive manufacturing electrochemistry. Also featured is a timely chapter on the potential for AI and machine learning techniques for analytical voltammetry. The book is written primarily for advanced undergraduate or graduate students and their tutors in chemistry who need to understand how voltametric techniques are utilized for the study of electrochemical systems and the development of analytical methods.

  • Nucleation

    Basic Theory with Applications
    • 2 Edición
    • Dimo Kashchiev
    • Inglés
    Nucleation: Basic Theory with Applications, Second Edition updates the classic, highly cited introductory work by Dimo Kashchiev. It is a detailed and systematic account of the basic principles, developments, and applications of the theory of nucleation. The first two parts of the book describe the two basic approaches in nucleation theory: thermodynamic and kinetic. They contain derivations of the basic and most important formula of the theory and discuss their limitations and possibilities for improvement. The third part deals with some of the factors that can affect nucleation, and is a natural continuation of the first two chapters.The last part is devoted to the application of the theory to processes of practical importance, such as melt crystallization and polymorphic transformation, crystal growth and growth of thin solid films, size distribution of droplets, and crystallites in condensation and crystallization. Included is a new chapter on the formation of gas hydrates. Several appendices have also been added providing important contemporary results in nucleation theory.

  • Cheminformatics with Python

    • 1 Edición
    • Zhimin Zhang + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Cheminformatics with Python provides a ground-up, practical introduction that helps reader make effective use of the software. In four parts, including programming, data, methods, and applications, the book provides a brief introduction to Python language and related scientific computing, cheminformatics, machine learning, and deep learning packages and presents a systematic study of the representation of instrumental data, including molecular structures and common chemical databases. The methods section covers analytical signal processing, multivariate calibration, multivariate resolution, classical machine learning, and deep learning methods. Finally, the application section presents case studies of successful applications of cheminformatics in analytical chemistry, metabolomics, drug discovery, and more.A supporting appendix section and the necessary mathematical, statistical, and information theory-related theories are provided, along with practical tips such as code editors and source code management. Online coding materials on GitHub and an individual Jupyter notebook for each chapter further support practical learning. This book will be a great resource for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, and professors primarily in the field of computational and analytical chemistry.