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Chemistry: The Key to our Sustainable Future is a collection of selected contributed papers by participants of the International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2012) on the theme of “Chemistry: The Key for our Future” held in Mauritius in July 2012. In light of the significant contribution of chemistry to benefit of mankind, this book is a collection of recent results generated from research in chemistry and interdisciplinary areas. It covers topics ranging from nanotechnology, natural product chemistry to analytical and environmental chemistry. Chemistry: The Key to our Sustainable Future is written for graduates, postgraduates, researchers in industry and academia who have an interest in the fields ranging from fundamental to applied chemistry.

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Author:   Minu Gupta Bhowon ,  Sabina Jhaumeer-Laulloo ,  Henri Li Kam Wah ,  Ponnadurai Ramasami
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   7.409kg
ISBN:  

9789400773882

ISBN 10:   9400773889
Pages:   353
Publication Date:   21 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Elastomeric Actuators Based on Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate and Carbon Nanotubes.- Identification of Volatile Compounds from Flowers and Aromatic Plants: How and Why?.- An Investigation into the Use of Concept Cartoons in the Teaching of “Metals and the Reactivity Series” at the Secondary Level.- Electron Correlation Energy in the Ground State of the Helium Sequence.- Hydrocarbon Generating Potentials of Benue Trough Coals.- Risk Assessment and Toxic Effects of Exposure to Nanoparticles Associated with Natural and Anthropogenic Sources.- Immunomodulatory Activity of Phenolic Fraction from Piper Borbonese and Cassytha Filiformis Growing in Comoros Islands.- Need for Smoking Cessation Support for Better Health of Employees.- Preparation and Characterization of some Imidazoles and Formimidoyl-1H-imidazoles from Formamidines.- Synthesis and Characterization of 6-Carbamoyl-2-Alkyl-9-(Phenyl or Benzyl)-9H-Purines.- Therapeutic Potential of Common Culinary Herbs and Spices of Mauritius.- Metal Burden as Template for Assessing the Quality of Raw Water Sourced From Two Rivers by Lagos State Water Corporation, Nigeria.- Adsorption of Selected Ions on Ferro-Precipitates from Aqueous Solutions.- Stochastic Approach for Enzyme Reaction in Nano Size via Different Algorithms.- Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of the “Chemistry of Life”at the ‘A’-Level Through Use of Computer Animations.- NaBH4-Mediated Complete Reduction of the α,β-Unsaturated Ketone Units of Chalcones in the Synthesis of Flavans.- Workshop on Unlocking the Potential for Low-Cost Teaching in 3rd World Countries.- Percolation Studies of Single- and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes/ Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanocomposites.- Chemistry Aid: How Innovative Solutions to Chemistry Education are Making a Difference.- Synthesis and Characterization of Some New Metal Complexes of Condensation Reaction Products of 3-Amino-1,2,4-Triazole with Isatin, N-Acetylisatin and Bis(2,3-Dioxoindolin-1-yl)Mercury(II).-Propericiazine as a Reagent for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Osmium.- An Assessment of Physico-Chemical Parameters of Ganga Water Using Multivariate Analysis.- Toxicity Studies of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill and its Smooth Muscles Effects.- Metal Levels in Traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic Medicines.- A Comparative Study on Preserving Milk Using Grass Species Hyperenium Rufa for Fumigating Milk Containers and Pasteurisation.

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