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This first hands-on guide to ISO-compliant LCA makes this powerful tool immediately accessible to both small and large companies. Following a general introduction on the philosophy and purpose of LCA, this practical volume takes readers through all the stages of a complete LCA analysis, with each step exemplified by real-life data from a major LCA...

Now in its second edition and further expanded by 15%, this encyclopedic work is one of the largest resources on marine natural products. It contains an exhaustive and systematic listing of more than 9,000 formulae and 10,000 references with around 650 relevant websites. The unique approach of classifying the compounds by biological species...

All set to become the standard reference on the topic, this book covers the most important procedures for chemical functionalization, making it an indispensable resource for all chemists, physicists, materials scientists and engineers entering or already working in the field. Expert authors share their knowledge on a wide range of different...

The first part of the book deals with the interaction of polymers with non-ionizing radiation in the frequency-range from sub-terahertz over infrared radiation to visible and ultraviolet light, while the second part covers the interaction with ionizing radiation from the extreme ultraviolet to X-ray photons. Consequently, the book provides a...

An overview of the recent developments and prospects in this highly topical area, covering the synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of hierarchical nanostructured materials. The book concentrates on those materials relevant for research and development in the fields of energy, biomedicine and environmental protection, with a...

This much-needed textbook covers the spectrum from basic concepts of photochemistry and photophysics to selected examples of current applications and research. Clearly structured, the first part of the text discusses the formation, properties and reactivity of excited states of inorganic and organic molecules as well as supramolecular species, as...