The past decade has witnessed major advances in our understanding of the chemical composition, structure, and reactivity of the complex organic-rich fossil matter known as "coal. " Nevertheless, important scientific questions concerning molecular weight distributions, degree of crosslinking, typical duster sizes, type of interconnecting bridges, the possible role of a "mobile phase," and the nature of organic sulfur forms remain topics of heated debate. Moreover, there appears to be a notable lack of consensus regarding the overall direction and goals of structural elucidation work. Is it...

Experts from both academia and industry provide an overview of current research in computer-assisted analytical spectroscopy and chemometrics.

The current volume covers research advances in nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, and optical spectroscopy with emphasis on computer-assisted interpretation methodologies.