Chemical technology : key developments in applied chemistry biochemistry and materials science This collection presents to the reader a broad spectrum of chapters in the various branches of industrial chemistry biochemistry and materials science which demonstrate key developments in these rapidly changing fields. This book offers a valuable overview and myriad details on current chemical processes products and practices. This new book: is a collection of chapters that highlights some important areas of current interest in industrial chemistry biochemistry and materials science focuses on topics with more advanced methods emphasizes precise mathematical development and actual experimental details analyzes theories to formulate and prove the physicochemical principles provides an up to date and thorough exposition of the present state of the art of complex materials familiarizes the reader with new aspects of the techniques used in the examination of polymers including chemical physico chemical and purely physical methods of examination describes the types of techniques now available to the chemist and technician and discusses their capabilities limitations and applications