Peroxy radicals are formed in biological systems, the atmosphere and agueous waste and are important intermediates in the breakdown both of organic molecules and several inorganic species. The implications of their chemistry are far reaching and of great importance. Until now their has been no one volume which bring together all aspects of peroxy radical chemistry - from their formation, to their wide and varied chemistry in the aqueous environment, biological systems, solid matrices, polymeric systems and the atmosphere. Peroxy radicals react with CFCs and HFCs in the atmosphere, resulting...

The topic of sulphur radicals is vast, due to the propensity of the sulphur atom to exhibit different states of oxidation and co-ordination. This area is extremely important to organic synthetic chemists and environmentalists. S-centered radicals are of increasing interest in biochemistry and medicine, owing to S-containing amino-acids and S-S bonds in proteins. Sulphur radicals are also playing important roles in polymer chemistry and photonic materials, as well as in radiation protection and nutrition.

This introductory text discusses the methods of formation and detection of free radicals, the rate of their reactions, and their thermochemistry. It closely examines the reactivity of free radical reactions, rate constants, and temperature dependence, all of which are important in predicting the behaviour of yet unstudied systems and validating reaction mechanisms. It also includes all contemporary techniques and data from relevant literature to provide readers with an up-to-date account of the field.

This text is for professional analytical chemists and those in government and research institutions who require a practical understanding of the theory behind the subject and how it relates to actual day-to-day activities in the laboratory. It is also for students who require further and detailed information which may not be available directly in a typical undergraduate course.

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...

In the past, the analysis of materials containing several elements presented unique problems for analytical chemists, so a sequence of wet chemical qualitative tests were performed to ensure each element in a sample was detected. Quantitative tests could then be performed with confidence. Modern analytical chemists can call on a range of specialist instrumental techniques which can detect the presence of all elements, often all at once, and often quantitatively. The drawback is that the instruments tend to be expensive, suited to particular sample types or matrices and complex in both setting...