Opportunities in chemistry / / Committee to Survey Opportunities in the Chemical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1985
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (334 pages) : illustrations, plates
• Disciplina: 540.72073
• Soggetto topico: Chemistry - Research - United States; Physical sciences - Research - United States
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Opportunities in Chemistry""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""WORLD'S LARGEST INDEX""; ""Chapter I Introduction ""; ""Chapter II Executive Summary ""; ""SOCIETAL BENEFITS FROM CHEMISTRY""; ""New Processes""; ""More Energy""; ""New Materials""; ""More Food""; ""Better Health""; ""Biotechnologies""; ""Better Environment""; ""Continued Economic Competitiveness""; ""Increased National Security""; ""INTELLECTUAL FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY""; ""Chemical Kinetics""; ""Chemical Theory""; ""Catalysis""; ""Materials""; ""Synthesis""; ""Life Processes""; ""Analytical Methods"" ; ""PRIORITY AREAS IN CHEMISTRY (SEE CH. VII.)""""Recommendation 1""; ""EXPLOITING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN CHEMISTRY""; ""Chemistry in Industry""; ""Recommendation 2""; ""Recommendation 3""; ""The Federal Role in Fundamental Research""; ""Recommendation 4""; ""Chemistry and the NSF Mission""; ""Recommendation 5""; ""Chemistry and the Department Of Energy Mission""; ""Recommendation 6""; ""Chemistry and the NIH Mission""; ""Recommendation 7""; ""Chemistry and the Department of Defense Mission""; ""Recommendation 8""; ""Chemistry and the Department of Agriculture Mission""; ""Recommendation 9"" ; ""Chemistry and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mission"" ""Recommendation 10""; ""Chemistry in the Environmental Protection Agency""; ""Recommendation 11""; ""Conclusion""; ""Beauty is Only Skin Deep""; ""Chapter III Control of Chemical Reactions ""; ""III-A. NEW PROCESSES""; ""Heterogeneous Catalysis""; ""Molecular Sieve Synthesis and Catalysis""; ""Metal Catalysis""; ""Substitutes for Precious Metal Catalysts""; ""Conversion Catalysts""; ""Catalysts to Improve the Quality of Air and Water""; ""Homogeneous Catalysis""; ""Activation of Inert Molecules"" ; ""Metal Cluster Chemistry"" ""Stereoselective Catalysts""; ""Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis""; ""Photocatalysis""; ""Electrocatalysis""; ""Chemistry at the Solid/Liquid Interface""; ""Artificial-Enzyme Catalysis""; ""Controlled Molecular Topography and Designed Catalysts""; ""Biomimetic Enzymes""; ""Conclusion""; ""A LITHIUM-POWERED HEART""; ""III-B. MORE ENERGY""; ""Petroleum""; ""Recovery""; ""Refining""; ""Combustion""; ""Natural Gas""; ""Coal""; ""Shale Oil and Tar Sands""; ""Biomass""; ""Solar Energy""; ""Nuclear Energy""; ""Fusion Energy""; ""Conclusion"" ; ""STONE AGE, IRON AGE, POLYMER AGE""""III-C. NEW PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS""; ""Plastics and Polymers""; ""Polymers as Structural Materials""; ""Liquid Crystals and Polymer Liquid Crystals""; ""Block Polymers and Self-Organized Solids""; ""Photoresists and Chemical Etching""; ""Novel Optical Materials""; ""Optical Fibers""; ""Optical Switches""; ""Novel Electrical Conductors""; ""Semiconductors""; ""Conducting Stacks""; ""Organic Conductors""; ""Superconductors""; ""Solid State Ionic Conductors""; ""And Other Things""; ""Materials for Extreme Conditions""; ""New Synthetic Techniques""; ""Some Examples: Real and Projected""
• Titolo autorizzato: OPPORTUNITIES in chemistry
• ISBN: 1-280-22208-5; 9786610222087; 0-309-56712-2; 0-585-14406-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778710803321
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