Investigation of Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions: v. 6. Pt. 2 (Techniques of Chemistry) - Hardcover

For over twenty-five years, Investigation of Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions has been a preeminent source of guidance for research chemists, biochemists and advanced students engaged in this active area of chemical research. The fourth edition of this classic reference work provides an updated review of current kinetic and non-kinetic methods for investigating reaction mechanisms. Part II of this two-part series discusses the techniques available for the study of fast reactions. Eleven chapters deal with the various approaches to the study of fast reactions, such as rapid flow techniques, small perturbation or relaxation techniques (temperature-jump, pressure-jump, electric field methods and ultrasonic techniques), large perturbation techniques (flash and laser photolysis, pulse radiolysis), electrochemical techniques and line shape techniques (nuclear resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance). In this revised edition, Professor Bernasconi has introduced new topics, removed outdated ones, and given additional space to areas that have seen major developments since the publication of the third edition. The emphasis in all chapters continues to be on fundamental aspects, with representative examples carefully chosen to illustrate the ideas and techniques discussed and numerous references to the original literature.