{"product_id":"9781119304098","title":"The Heaviest Metals Science and Technology of the Actinides and Beyond","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEIC Books\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Heaviest Metals\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScience and Technology of the Actinides and Beyond\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam J. Evans | Timothy P. Hanusa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Inorganic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative survey of the science and advanced technological uses of the actinide and transactinide metals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heaviest Metals\u003c\/i\u003e offers an essential resource that covers the fundamentals of the chemical and physical properties of the heaviest metals as well as the most recent advances in their science and technology. The authors – noted experts in the field – offer an authoritative review of the actinide and transactinide elements, i.e., the elements from actinium to lawrencium as well as rutherfordium through organesson, the current end of the periodic table, element 118.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text explores the history of the metals, their occurrence and issues of production, and covers a broad range of chemical subjects including environmental concerns and remediation approaches. The authors also offer information on the most recent and emerging applications of the metals, such as in superconducting materials, catalysis, and research into medical diagnostics. This important resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the science and advanced technological uses of the actinide and transactinide metals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the basic chemical and physical properties of the heaviest metals, and discusses the challenges and opportunities for their technological applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains accessible information on the fundamental features of the heaviest metals, special requirements for their experimental study, and the critical role of computational characterization of their compounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the most current and emerging applications in areas such as superconducting materials, catalysis, nuclear forensics, and medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents vital contemporary issues of the heaviest metals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for graduate students and researchers working with the actinide and transactinide elements, industrial and academic inorganic and nuclear chemists, and engineers, \u003ci\u003eThe Heaviest Metals \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive volume that explores the fundamental chemistry and properties of the heaviest metals, and the challenges and opportunities associated with their present and emerging technological uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEditors \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Evans,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDistinguished Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, USA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy P. Hanusa,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eProfessor of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 February 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119304098\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310864429196,"sku":"9781119304098","price":218.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119304098.jpg?v=1780233754","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119304098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}