Volume 1, Phthalocyanines: Properties and Applications [Hardcover]

C. C. Leznoff (Editor), A. B. P. Lever (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0471187208 | ISBN-13: 978-0471187202 | Edition: Volume 1

Up-to-date and written by leading experts, this book is unique in a rapidly expanding field. It provides in-depth discussions and descriptions of the materials, electronic properties and applications of phthalocyanines.

Aspects of phthalocyanines covered include
* synthesis
* polymer aspects
* electronic spectroscopy
* excited state chemistry and physics
* chemical sensors
* biological aspects (e.g. photodynamic therapy of cancer)

The numerous tables, chemical structures, and references are particularly handy source materials for both the novice and experienced researcher and industrial practitioner interested in phthalocyanines.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

With contributions from experts across the globe, this now-completed series consolidates the academic and applied aspects of phthalocyanine chemistry into a single reference source representing the current state of knowledge in this fascinating area of chemistry. The book reviews methods of synthesizing low molecular weight phthalocyanines and their polymers, the identification of the structures of these materials by analytical means, the investigation of the properties of the material, the relationships between structures and properties, and the applications based on these properties.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; Volume 1 edition (November 2, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471187208
• ISBN-13: 978-0471187202
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,508,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)