Gold: Science and Applications

Published:
December 02, 2009 by CRC Press - 444 Pages
Editor(s):
Christopher Corti, World Gold Council, London, UK; Richard Holliday, World Gold Council, London, UK

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Features

      • Presents the definitive handbook on the current science and applications of gold
      • Edited by two authorities in the field who work for the World Gold Council
      • Includes the science of gold, involving chemistry, physics, nanotechnology, and metallurgy
      • Profiles numerous applications, including electronics, medicine, and optics
      • Contains historical perspectives and future applications

      Summary

      Gold is used in a wide range of industrial and medical applications and accounts for over 10 percent of the annual demand for metal, worth billions of dollars annually. While much has been written about the mystique and trade of gold, very little has been written about the science and technology in which it is involved. Edited by two respected authorities from the World Gold Council, Gold: Science and Applications provides researchers with the definitive handbook on the current science and applications of this valuable and beautiful precious metal.

      Packed with contributions from the world’s leading experts, this volume brings in authoritative information from a number of sciences, including chemistry, physics, nanotechnology and metallurgy. The book presents a myriad of applications, ranging from electronics to medicine and optics. A comprehensive overview chapter provides historical perspectives of the element and each chapter describes potential further uses, including applications currently being developed.

      Gold Applications in Use Today Include:

      • Medical

      • Dental

      • Electronics

      • Engineering

      • Industrial

      • Pollution Control

      • Photography

      • Catalysts

      • Nanotechnology

      Table of Contents

      Gold Supply and Demand, N. Meader

      The Physics and Optical Properties of Gold, M. G. Blaber, M. J. Ford, and M. B. Cortie

      A Primer of Gold Chemistry, A. L. Balch and T. Y. Garcia

      The Surface Electrochemistry of Gold, L. D. Burke and A. M. O’Connell

      Gold Luminescence, V. W.-W. Yam and C.-H. Tao

      Gold Catalysis, S. A. C. Carabineiro and D. T. Thompson

      The Metallurgy of Gold, J. Fischer-Bühner

      Gold in Metal Joining, D. M. Jacobson and G. Humpston

      Jewelry Manufacturing Technology, C. W. Corti

      Biomedical Applications of Gold and Gold Compounds, E. A. Pacheco, E. R. T. Tiekink, and M. W. Whitehouse

      Gold Electroplating, A. Vicenzo and P. L. Cavallotti

      Gold Thick Film Pastes, K. Takaoka

      Gold Bonding Wire, K. Mukoyama

      Gold in Dentistry, P. J. Cascone

      Decorative Gold Materials, P. T. Bishop and P. A. Sutton

      Nanotechnology Applications of Gold, J. A. Edgar and M. B. Cortie

      Miscellaneous Uses of Gold, R. Holliday and C. Corti

      Index

      Editorial Reviews

      "Every chapter in this book is a stand-alone monograph with the common theme of various aspects of chemistry and uses of gold, ranging from its physical and chemical properties, through jewellery, biomedical applications and dentistry to nanotechnology. ...This is an outstanding, beautifully presented book with every contribution authoritative and informative."
      —Chromatographia, March 2011

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