Cutting Edge Chemistry

There have been some extraordinary developments in chemistry during the 20th century. Cutting Edge Chemistry explains some of these advances and describes some that are likely to happen in the future. These include the many remarkable discoveries made in the life sciences, and the wide variety of technological applicatons of chemistry - liquid crystals, batteries, catalysts and exciting new electronic materials. This book also deals with the practical aspects of chemistry - eg methods of making and analysing molecules, ways of calculating their properties and studying how and why chemical reactions occur. Cutting Edge Chemistry is written by a group of leading young chemists in industry and universities. It is aimed at post-16 chemistry students and shows how the principles of chemistry learnt in post-16 courses still apply in the most advanced research. Each chapter includes questions which it is hoped will test students' understanding of the subject and provoke debate.Lister, Ted is the author of 'Cutting Edge Chemistry' with ISBN 9780854049141 and ISBN 0854049142.