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This book demonstrates the usefulness of NMR spectroscopy for a wide variety of applications in environmental science and technology.The book contains a wealth of information relating to instrumentation, sample preparation, and data interpretation. It is divided into three sections discussing contaminant interaction, solution and condensed phase characterization, and nutrients and natural organic matter characterization.In addition to these in-depth chapters, an introductory overview provides the basic principles of solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy.Each section also contains a discussion of advances in each area directly attributable to NMR spectroscopy. A final chapter suggests future directions for the deployment of this powerful technology in environmental science. ... Read more

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Contents: Fission Fragment Distributions: Experiment and Theory -- Fission Barriers, Fission Channels, Fission Valleys; Fragment Charge Distributions in Low Energy Fission; Double-Energy, Double-Velocity Measurement of Fission Fragments from Thermal Neutron Induced Fission; Odd-Even Neutron and Proton Effects in Low Energy Nuclear Fission; Energy Balance in MeV Neutron Induced Fission; Formation of the Fragment Mass and Energy Distributions in Fission of Nuclei Lighter than Radium; A New Approach to Determine Elemental Yield, Charge Polarisation and Odd-even Effects in Fission; Fundamental Fission Problems -- Dissipation and Friction in Nuclear Fission; Influence of Diabaticity on Fission Fragment Mass Asymmetry; Space Parity Violation in Nuclear Fission. ... Read more

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This book describes the basics of both quantitative and qualitative NMR spectroscopy - focusing on those aspects which are widely used in industry and academic laboratories. An adequate theoretical background is provided - covering the NMR phenomena normally encountered. Applications such as instrumentation, sample preparation and handling, are then discussed. The text explores the interpretation of spectra and signal enhancement of the NMR spectrum. Finally a number of practical case studies involving the use of quantitative NMR are presented. The approach is 'user friendly' and self assessment questions enable the reader to test his/her understanding of each section. ... Read more

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During the three years since the publication of the first edition many applications of lasers in Chemistry have moved across the boundary from academic laboratories to routine instrumental analysis, laser mass spectrometry for instance. New photochemical techniques have been developed for the study of molecules, e.g. ultrafast spectroscopy. In keeping with his successfull concept, the author has retained a balance between coverage of more widely used laser methods and new developments. ... Read more

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A Great Introductory Book to the Field
Andrews' Lasers in Chemistry is the best book that I have seen of its type.With its clearly written text and organized structure it serves as an excellent reference and text for chemists who use lasers in their research.Whether you have questions about a laser system or a spectroscopy method, it is a great stepping stone and will help greatly in finding and understanding more specialized texts. ... Read more

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Radicals play a major role as intermediates in many chemical reactions. They contribute to transformations in the atmosphere, living organisms, chemical synthesis, combustion and detonation amongst others. This comprehensive and conclusive book discusses all these aspects. N-centered Radicals deals with NOx and NCO, relatively stable radicals whose presence in the atmosphere influences the metabolism of living organisms. Also included are NHx, NCH and N3, important in radical studies, chemical synthesis, detonation and metabolism. Until now there has been no single volume bringing together all aspects of N-centered radical chemistry, from formation, to their chemistry in aqueous environments, biological systems and the atmosphere. N-centered Radicals is essential reading for researchers in organic, physical and environmental chemistry, biology and all others examining the effects of N-centered radicals. ... Read more

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Describes several specific spectrometric techniques that are very useful in elucidating the fundamental nature of matter: EXAFS--Extended X-Ray Absorption of Fine Structure; SEXAFS--which is EXAFS applied to Surface Phenomena; and XANES--X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Structures. Articles explain the phenomena and describe examples of X-ray absorption applications in several fields, including chemistry, biochemistry, catalysis, amorphous and liquid systems, synchrotron radiation, and surface phenomena. Contributors explain the underlying theory, how to set up X-ray absorption experiments, and how to analyze the details of the resulting spectra. This volume will be of particular interest to physicists, chemists, biologists, and materials scientists. ... Read more

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There are many excellent nuclear chemistry textbooks available for teaching science or engineering seniors or graduate students, but very few for those lacking a more extensive science and math background. And many of them are slipping out of date. Clearly, a more appropriate text is necessary. Introduction to Nuclear Science provides a much-needed textbook for those seeking a more accessible introduction to the topic.

Simple in its concept but elegant in its execution, the book provides a complete introduction to nuclear chemistry and physics, including fundamental concepts, relevant mathematics, current applications, and health issues. The author covers energetics, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, interactions of radiation with matter, detection methods, and safety measures, including monitoring and regulations. The text also includes material relevant to medical professionals generating and using ionizing radiation for diagnostics and therapy. It provides a balanced view of important contemporary topics such as nuclear power, weapons, and food/mail irradiation.

The text is classroom tested and the author assumes his audience has a limited science and math background that includes some knowledge of algebra and general chemistry. The book not only helps educators teaching nuclear science to undergraduates without a calculus prerequisite, but fills the coming need to educate a new generation of workers in the nuclear industry. The text is also useful to scientists making a career move to the growing nuclear industry.

This volume works well in conjunction with other CRC lab manuals. Check out Experiments in Nuclear Science. ... Read more

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Excellent introductory textbook for a complex subject
"Introduction to Nuclear Science" is a short textbook that touches on numerous topics in nuclear science, including radioactive decay, nuclear structure, energy in nuclear decays, interaction of ionizing radiation with matter (including shielding), nuclear reactions, reactors, and weaponry, and radiation in medicine and food technology. Each of these topics is treated in a relatively simple way. For example, the author doesn't get into detail about neutrinos in beta decay, just mentioning that they're there and that they preserve conservation laws. The book is written in a very accessible, conversational style. A physicist would be aghast at the shallow level of the book.
However, this is till a great book for what it is intended to be. What one must understand about this book is the target audience. This book is aimed at students who are not physics majors. The author's introduction implies that he intended the book as a simple introduction to nuclear science for undergraduate students headed for med school. There is not a single integral sign to be found in the book. I think that it would probably even be good in an advanced high school physics class. You can certainly find many textbooks that deal with each topic in this book in much more detail, but I haven't seen another introductory book to this occasionally difficult and often misunderstood topic that comes close in terms of clarity and accessibility. ... Read more

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Waiter! There's some chemical engineering in my soup!
But seriously folks, this is the MOTHER of nuclear chemical engineering novelas! If you plan on reading this book be prepared to BUCKLE UP because you're going for a RIDE. A ride to Nuclear Chemical Engineering LAND! Huzzah! What have we here? Some atoms? Some CHEMICALS? Prehaps this CHEMICAL SOUP ISN'T SO BAD AFTER ALL! BOKKO!

Waiter! There's some chemical engineering in my soup!
But seriously folks, this is the MOTHER of nuclear chemical engineering novelas! If you plan on reading this book be prepared to BUCKLE UP because you're going for a RIDE. A ride to Nuclear Chemical Engineering LAND! Huzzah! What have we here? Some atoms? Some CHEMICALS? Prehaps this CHEMICAL SOUP ISN'T SO BAD AFTER ALL! BOKKO! ... Read more

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The Handbook of Nuclear Engineering is an authoritative compilation of information regarding methods and data used in all phases of nuclear engineering. Addressing nuclear engineers and scientists at all academic levels, this five volume set provides the latest findings in nuclear data and experimental techniques, reactor physics, kinetics, dynamics and control. Readers will also find a detailed description of data assimilation, model validation and calibration, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, fuel management and cycles, nuclear reactor types and radiation shielding. A discussion of radioactive waste disposal, safeguards and non-proliferation, and fuel processing with partitioning and transmutation is also included.

As nuclear technology becomes an important resource of non-polluting sustainable energy in the future, The Handbook of Nuclear Engineering is an excellent reference for practicing engineers, researchers and professionals.

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This book compares and offers a comprehensive overview of nine analytical techniques important in material science and many other branches of science. All these methods are already well adapted to applications in diverse fields such as medical, environmental studies, archaeology, and materials science. This clearly presented reference describes and compares the principles of the methods and the various source and detector types.

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Hardbound. This ninth volume in the series, comprises twenty-five chapters written byoutstanding experts at the forefront of their respective fields. Various aspects of the structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and biological properties of natural products from diverse marine, fungal, bacterial, amphibian and insect sources, as well as lower and higher plants are described. Physical techniques such as NMR and mass spectral methods are emphasized, and advances in enzyme-substrate interactions are also featured.

The scope of information given in this book amply testifies to the enormous potential for the future development of natural products from the marine and terrestrialenvironments to provide the key biological agents for the future benefit of mankind from renewable resources. ... Read more

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The serendipitous discovery of the fullerenes by Kroto, Curland Smalley in 1985, and the isolation and characterization ofC₆₀ by Krätschmer and Huffman in 1990 has caused anepidemic of research in this field. As a result, basic research onfullerenes has generated new knowledge as published in thousands ofjournal papers. The nuclear and radiation approaches, however, havebeen somewhat neglected in books dedicated to fullerene sciences,although these approaches have generated very interesting knowledge onthe structure and composition of these new all-carbon molecules. Thismonograph intends to bridge this gap by dealing with the variousaspects of nuclear sciences as applied to the generation of newknowledge in fullerene sciences.
Ten chapters appear in this volume and were chosen to present apanoramic view and to provide theoretical perspectives, researchmethods, and experimental results on the topic. This book will serveboth as an introduction to the subfield and as an aid to setting anagenda for scientists interested in this area of research.
This is the first volume in a new series devoted to the developmentsin fullerene science. ... Read more

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Nuclear and Radiation Chemical Approaches to Fullerene Scien
In his preface to this contributed volume Sir Harold
Kroto recalls that from the first moment of its discovery
C60 initiated thoughts about encapsulation of atoms,
including radionuclides for medical applications.
The new monograph now bridges a gap in the literature
and treats various aspects of nuclear sciences as applied
to fullerenes. The research progress is surveyed in ten
chapters grouped into four thematic parts.

The first block consisted of four chapters and
deals with fullerenes in solid state. It is opened
by a short survey from C. S. Sundar on positron
annihilation spectroscopy and its application
to electronic structure, defect properties and
phase transitions of fullerene solids. E. J.
Ansaldo then discusses muon spectroscopy of
pure and doped fullerenes. A comprehensive
chapter by Z. Klencsar and A. Vertes
shows the potential of Moessbauer spectroscopy
for studies of certain types of fullerene
organometallic compounds. The last chapter of the
block is from H. Nakahara and K. Sueki and deals
with applications of radiotracers and nuclear
decay phenomena to metallofullerenes. The chapter
points out high sensitivity and extremely low
detection limits of the measurements.

Radiation chemistry of fullerenes and their
derivatives in solution is surveyed in the fifth
chapter written by K.-D. Asmus and D. M. Guldi.
The chapter treats redox processes and radical
addition reactions of pristine fullerenes,
fullerenes in heterogeneous guest-host complexes,
and functionalized fullerenes.

The third thematic block covers various aspects
of the composition of fullerenes and endohedral
fullerenes. G. E. Gadd discusses formation of
rare-gas endohedral radiofullerenes as a result
of nuclear recoil that follows nuclear reactions.
The topic has developed from pioneering neutron
activation studies by Braun and Rausch producing
an endohedral radionuclide. T. Ohtsuki and K. Ohno
also deal with nuclear recoil and survey their
experiments and related computations on endohedral
fullerenes and heterofullerenes. In the following
chapter, K. Masumoto et al. report the
production of radioisotope labelled fullerenes
as means to trace chemical and physiological
behavior. This part ends with a short chapter by
G. J. Ehrhardt and L. J. Wilson on the promising field
of fullerene-based diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.

The volume is closed by a chapter on elemental
impurities and effects of neutron irradiation
on fullerenes written by T. Braun and H. Rausch.
The presence of elemental impurities is indeed
a matter of concern in both production of fullerenes
and their possible applications.

This valuable book presents a wide, panoramic view
of nuclear and radiation-chemical treatments of
fullerenes. The book in fact comes as the first
volume in a new series of monographs devoted to the
developments in fullerene science.

ISBN: 0-7923-6524-0 ... Read more

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This book stresses the interplay between radiation chemistry and photochemistry in studies of electron transfer. It serves to update methods and applications in recent studies of electron transfer and collects work from leading experts in the fields of chemistry, biology, and materials. It covers the latest instrumentation in pulse radiolysis and provides a useful summary of the principles and uses of radiation techniques. ... Read more

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Nuclear Radiation Detection, Measurements and Analysis covers various aspects of interactions of nuclear radiations like gamma and X-rays, charged particles like electrons, protons, alpha particles and other heavy ions and neutrons. The important types of detectors for these radiations are described with reference to the principle of operation, structure, working, key features etc. Different types of electronic modules which are helpful in processing and analysing the output pulses from such detectors are also described. The various techniques used for acquiring experimental data using the detectors and the associated electronic modules as well as for analysing the acquired data are discussed at length. Some specialized detector configurations and special techniques are also elaborated. Simple and informative illustrations help in understanding the various concepts presented in the text. ... Read more

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This text is an introduction to the basic principles of atmospheric physics and chemistry. All aspects of the lower and middle atmospheres, except for large-scale dynamics, are treated in a connected account as ultimate consequences of the solar radiation falling on the planet. Several appendices deal with climate data, and background material, such as the Navier-Stokes equations. Problem sets accompany each chapter. ... Read more