Gold: Science and Applications

ISBN-13: 9781420065237 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 448 str.

Christopher Corti;Richard Holliday

Opis

A work on the science and applications of gold. It offers information from a number of sciences, including chemistry, physics, nanotechnology and metallurgy. It presents a myriad of applications, ranging from electronics to medicine and optics.

Recenzje

"Every chapter in this book is a stand-alone monograph with the common theme of various aspects of chemistry and uses of gold, ranging from its physical and chemical properties, through jewellery, biomedical applications and dentistry to nanotechnology. ...This is an outstanding, beautifully presented book with every contribution authoritative and informative."
—Chromatographia, March 2011

Spis treści

Gold Supply and Demand. The Physics and Optical Properties of Gold. A Primer of Gold Chemistry. The Surface Electrochemistry of Gold. Gold Luminescence. Gold Catalysis. The Metallurgy of Gold. Gold in Metal Joining. Jewelry Manufacturing Technology. Biomedical Applications of Gold and Gold Compounds. Gold Electroplating. Gold Thick Film Pastes. Gold Bonding Wire. Gold in Dentistry. Decorative Gold Materials. Nanotechnology Applications of Gold. Miscellaneous Uses of Gold. Index.

O autorze

Christopher Corti, Richard Holliday