There is a special reason for reviewing this book at this time: it is the 50th edition of a compendium that is known and used frequently in most chemical and physical laboratories in many parts of the world. Surely, a publication that has been published for 56 years, withstanding the vagaries of science in this century, must have had something to offer. There is another reason: while the book is a standard fixture in most chemical and physical laboratories, including those in medical centers, it is not as frequently seen in the laboratories of physician's offices (those either in solo or group practice). I believe that the Handbook can be useful in those laboratories. One of the reasons, among others, is that the various basic items of information it offers may be helpful in new tests, either physical or chemical, which are continuously being published. The basic information may relate

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Recent developments of zinc oxide based photocatalyst in water treatment technology: A review

http://static.sif.it/SIF/resources/public/files/va2012/likos_0710.pdf

Effective interactions in soft condensed matter physics

The nature and properties of surface-enhanced vibrational spectra of molecules adsorbed on surfaces that can enhance the absorption and the emission of electromagnetic radiation are discussed. Examples of surface-enhanced resonant Raman scattering, surface-enhanced Raman scattering in the near-infrared and surface-enhanced infrared are given. The rough surfaces used are metal island films coated with a nanometric organic film using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique or deposited by vacuum evaporation.

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Surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopy

https://recipp.ipp.pt/bitstream/10400.22/3428/3/ART_PauloFernandes_2011_DFI.pdf

Study of polycrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 films by Raman scattering

A Raman spectroelectrochemical investigation of chemical bath deposited CuxS thin films and their modification

Raman microprobe mineral identification

To better understand and ascertain the mechanisms of flotation reagent interaction with rare earth (RE) minerals, it is necessary to determine the physical and chemical properties of the constituent components. Seven rare earth oxides (CeO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, La2O3, and Tb4O7) that cover the rare earth elements (REEs) from light to heavy REEs have been investigated using Raman spectroscopy. Multiple laser sources (wavelengths of 325 nm, 442 nm, 514 nm, and 632.8 nm) for the Raman shift ranges from 100 cm−1 to 5000 cm−1 of these excitations were used for each individual rare earth oxide. Raman shifts and fluorescence emission have been identified. Theoretical energy levels for Er, Nd, and Yb were used for the interpretation of fluorescence emission. The experimental results showed good agreement with the theoretical calculation for Er2O3 and Nd2O3. Additional fluorescence emission was observed with Yb2O3 that did not fit the reported energy level diagram. Tb4O7 was observed undergoing laser induced changes during examination.

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Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CeO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, La2O3, and Tb4O7

The interaction of the sulfide mineral flotation collector, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, with silver, copper and gold surfaces has been investigated by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, the copper, silver and gold compounds of this species, and the dithiolate, 2,2′-dithiobis(benzothiazole) were characterised by 13C NMR and Raman spectroscopy to provide a basis for identifying surface species. SERS investigations showed that, at pH 4.6 where the solution species is in the protonated form, and at 9.2, where it is present as the ion, adsorption on each metal occurs over a wide potential range. Attachment of the organic compound occurs through bonding between the exocyclic sulfur atom and metal atoms in the surface. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that the adsorbed layer was of monolayer thickness. Adsorption of the protonated 2-mercaptobenzothiazole occurs on copper at pH 4.6 at potentials below that at which charge transfer adsorption commences.

Gregory Alan Hope

Papers

A Raman spectroelectrochemical investigation of chemical bath deposited CuxS thin films and their modification

Raman microprobe mineral identification

Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of CeO2, Er2O3, Nd2O3, Tm2O3, Yb2O3, La2O3, and Tb4O7

A SERS spectroelectrochemical investigation of the interaction of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole with copper, silver and gold surfaces

Raman investigation of chalcopyrite oxidation