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Last Updated: 18-Jan-2013

Research guide to selected resources in inorganic, bioinorganic, coordination, and organometallic chemistry.

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New Inorganic Chemistry Books in SearchWorks

This guide for inorganic chemistry is still under construction.  The older, more complete version of this guide is available at: http://libguides.stanford.edu/inorgchem

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  1. Problems in structural inorganic chemistry

    Wai-Kee Li ... [et al.].. 2013

    Swain » Stacks » QD154 .P75 2013

  2. Advances in inorganic phosphate materials [electronic resource] : a collection of papers presented at the 7th International Symposium on Inorganic Phosphate Materials : phosphate materials for energy storage, November 8-11, 2011, Argonne, Illinois

    edited by Ilias Belharouak, Vilas G. Pol.. 2012

  3. Biomimetics [electronic resource] : bioinspired hierarchical-structured surfaces for green science and technology

    Bharat Bhushan. 2012

  4. Biomimetics in materials science [electronic resource] : self-healing, self-lubricating, and self-cleaning materials

    Michael Nosonovsky, Pradeep K. Rohatgi. 2012

  5. Challenges in molecular structure determination [electronic resource]

    Manfred Reichenbächer, Jürgen Popp. 2012

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Current Awareness Publications

Cahiers bibliographiques de chimie organométallique.
[Villeurbanne Cedex, France]: Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse,
Swain » Serials » Shelved by title 2009:NO.5-8
Catalysts & catalysed reactions.
Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002-
Swain » Serials » Shelved by title 2009

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Calendars: Meetings and Events

Cafe Scientifique Silicon Valley
The Café provides a forum for debating science issues outside a traditional academic context. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable, all spoken in plain English. There is no admission charge to attend our events. Building on its great success outside the United States, Café Scientifique Silicon Valley is the first such Café on the West Coast. They meet monthly to discuss a variety of science topics.
Chemical & Engineering News: Meetings and Events Calendar
C&EN's latest list of meetings and events of interest to those in the chemical community is for January 2010 through December 2010. This listing includes international as well as domestic meetings.
Gordon Research Conferences
The Gordon Research Conferences provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies.
Science Magazine's Meeting and Events
Search our database for meetings, announcements, symposiums, career fairs, awards/prizes, courses or workshops. These events have either appeared in the journal Science or have been posted by the event host.
Stanford University Event Calendar
The Events at Stanford website offers a comprehensive listing of Stanford events, including lectures, conferences, performing arts, exhibitions, cultural activities and more. Users can search by date, event category, or organization and can e-mail or transfer event details to personal calendars.

Databases

Databases

SciFinder [electronic resource].
[Columbus, Ohio : American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstracts Service]
SciFinder is the most comprehensive coverage of chemistry and chemical engineering. It has the world's largest collection of organic and inorganic substance information. 1907-present plus important scientific discoveries from mid-1800s. Updated daily. One-time registration (required) to create personal login ID. (Str & Rxn Searching)
Reaxys [electronic resource].
[Frankfurt, Germany ; New York, NY] : Elsevier
Available via the web, Reaxys contains an extensive repository of experimentally validated data that chemists need including structures, reactions (including multi-step reactions) and physical properties. Reaxys was formed by the merger of three databases: Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, and the Chemistry Patent database. (Str & Rxn Searching)
Annual reviews [electronic resource] / Annual Reviews, Inc.
Palo Alto, Calif. : Annual Reviews, Inc.
Annual Reviews publishes authoritative, analytic reviews in 42 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Annual Reviews publications are among the most highly cited in scientific literature. Updated continuously, covers 1932-present.
Scopus [electronic resource].
[New York] : Elsevier, 2004-
Updated daily, Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It also includes web sources, patents, articles in-press, book series, conference proceedings, and trade publications. Scopus provides international coverage of literature in science, technology, and medicine, and social sciences plus related content in the arts and humanities. 1996-present plus selected coverage back to 1823.
Web of science [electronic resource].
Philadelphia, PA : Institute for Scientific Information, c1998-
Search over 9,200 core journals across the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities to find the high quality research. Move backward/forward in time using cited/citing reference identified by researchers. Updated weekly, covers Sciences 1900-present, Social Sciences 1956-present, and Arts and Humanities 1975-present.
xSearch.
Santa Fe, N.M.: Deep Web Technologies
Developed through the Libraries' partnership with Deep Web Technologies, xSearch provides Stanford students and researchers with a single search option for 200 online resources. It includes ebook and ejournal, patents, and databases.

Reference

Encyclopedias & Major Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry / Editor-in-Chief, Robert A. Scott, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
[Place of publication not identified] : Wiley.
Updated quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry is the result of a merger of the Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry and the Handbook of Metalloproteins. Information is grouped specifically for each major element; by its relations within the periodic table such as electronic structure or coordination chemistry; by detailed descriptions of singular compounds or by the applications or methods of the inorganic or bioinorganic material.
Comprehensive inorganic chemistry. Editorial board: J. C. Bailar, Jr., H. J. Emeleus, Sir Ronald Nyholm [and] A. F. Trotman-Dickenson (executive editor)
[1st ed.] Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press [1973]
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD151.2 .C64 V.1
A 5-volume set including history; preparation; production; physical, chemical & thermodynamic properties; compounds; spectra; analytical chemistry and more, of the elements, arranged by periodic table group.
Gmelin handbook of inorganic chemistry / prepared and issued by Gmelin-Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften.
8th ed. Leipzig : Verlag Chemie g.m.b.H., 1924-
Swain » Retired Reference (Non-circulating) » QD151 .G52
The Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry is a comprehensive treatise that provides a collection of data in the fields of inorganic, organometallic, and physical chemistry. Also included are the areas of physics, metallurgy, geochemistry, mineralogy, and crystallography. The original source of the data is referenced. The text also includes tables of numerical data, curves, and other graphic material, including diagrams of apparatus. There are three basic parts to Gmelin, the Main Series volumes, Supplements to the Main Series, and a New Supplement Series. The set is shelved by the element symbol - consult the molecular formula index to determine which volume a compound is in. Selected data from print Gmelin is available online via the Reaxys database.

Handbooks

Combined chemical dictionary [electronic resource].
Web version. Boca Raton, FL : Chapman & Hall/CRC
Includes descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common names of compounds; literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables. CCD online includes: organic compounds (269,000 records); natural products (178,000 records); inorganic and organometallic compounds (103,000 records); drugs (44,000 records); and analytical reagents (14,000 records).
Continues to be the most accurate, reliable and current resource available on data needed by chemists, physicists and engineers. It provides wide coverage of data on properties of inorganic and organic compounds. Now searchable by chemical structure. Note: Section 18 contains sources of physical and chemical data.
Handbook of inorganic chemicals / Pradyot Patnaik.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2003.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD155.5 .P37 2003
This handbook is an invaluable resource for chemists, chemical engineers, laboratory technicians, and environmental engineers. Covering over 2000 of the most popular industrial chemicals, it details the chemical reactions the subject chemicals undergo either in preparation or naturally--all presented in a dynamic, easy-to-understand style.
Knovel [electronic resource] : answers for science and engineering.
[Norwich, N.Y.] : Knovel, 2003-
Knovel provides access to over 2,000 leading reference works and databases from over 50 international publishers and professional societies through a single interface. Knovel is the leading online technical reference resource for 3 reasons. (1) Knovel locates more potentially relevant answers in a collection. (2) Knovel is better at quickly narrowing the potential answers to those most relevant to your search. (3) Knovel has interactive tables and graphs to help you use and export data.
Lange's handbook of chemistry.
New York : McGraw-Hill, c1973-
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD65 .L36 2005
A standard reference for chemists for 70 years, this new Sixteenth Edition has been recently enhanced to feature 17 interactive tables listing the various physical constants, critical properties and thermodynamic values of approximately 4,400 organic and 1,400 inorganic compounds.
Reaxys [electronic resource].
[Frankfurt, Germany ; New York, NY] : Elsevier
Available via the web, Reaxys contains an extensive repository of experimentally validated data that chemists need including structures, reactions (including multi-step reactions) and physical properties. Reaxys was formed by the merger of three databases: Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, and the Chemistry Patent database.
SpringerMaterials [electronic resource] : the Landolt-Börnstein database.
Berlin : Springer, 2009-
SpringerMaterials is based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, the unique, fully evaluated data collection in all areas of physical sciences and engineering. SpringerMaterials also comprises the Dortmund Data Bank Software & Separation Technology, a Database on Thermophysical Properties and the Linus Pauling Files, a Database on Inorganic Solid Phases and chemical safety data. Print copy of Landolt-Bornstein is available at the Swain Library.

Other online data sources

ASU Libraries: Index to Physical, Chemical and Other Property Data
Compiled by Arizona State University Libraries, this web site is an index to selected library and internet resources that contain chemical, physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, toxicological, and safety data.
Finding Physical and Chemical Properties
Compiled by Kitty Porter at Vanderbilt University, this guide is an index by type of property that lists online and print resources containing this information.
NIST DataGateway
The Gateway provides easy access to NIST scientific and technical data. These data cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines. The Gateway includes links to selected free online NIST databases as well as to information on NIST databases available for purchase. Search by specific keywords, properties and substances.
Physical Properties Sources Index (PPSI)
The Physical Properties Sources Index (PPSI) is a tool for finding resources for physico-chemical and other material properties. This index does not display the measured values of a physical property of a given compound, for example, values of the dipole moment of water. But it lists the sources that contain the dipole-moment values. The data sources have been put together and ranked by the Information Center, ETH in Zurich.

Dictionaries

Oxford reference online [electronic resource].
Premium collection Oxford ; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, c2002-
Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. The Premium Collection offers a huge range of fully-indexed, extensively linked, up to date, and cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.
Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary.
15th ed. / Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2007.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD5 .C74 2007
This book is a compilation of technical data and descriptive information covering thousands of chemicals and chemical phenomena, trade name products, processes, reactions, products, and related terminology.
IUPAC compendium of chemical terminology [electronic resource] : the gold book.
Version 1.0.0. [Research Triangle Park, N.C.] : International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2006.
Swain » Media » QD5 .I86 2006
The Compendium is referred to as the "Gold Book", in recognition of the contribution of the late Victor Gold, who initiated work on the first edition. It is one of the series of IUPAC "Colour Books" on chemical nomenclature, terminology, symbols and units, and collects together terminology definitions from IUPAC recommendations already published in Pure and Applied Chemistry and in the other Colour Books. The result is a collection of nearly 7000 terms, with authoritative definitions, spanning the whole range of chemistry.
McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms.
6th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2003.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » Q123 .M34 2003
Containing more than 115,000 terms and 125,000 definitions, this trusted resource provides definitions written in clear, simple language, understandable to the general reader, yet is consistent with the specialized use of the term. Available online as part of AccessScience.
Oxford English dictionary [electronic resource].
Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, [2000]-
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words--past and present--from across the English-speaking world. In addition to present day meanings, you'll also find the history of individual words, and of the language--traced through 3 million quotations, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to films scripts and cookery books.

Websites

Educational Resources

VIPEr (Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource)
Serves both as a repository and as a user-friendly platform for social networking tools that facilitate virtual collaboration and community building. Using VIPEr, we will develop and disseminate best practices for teaching inorganic chemistry. We, the leadership group (or pit-vipers), have several broad goals for the project: Share Knowledge and Develop Materials, Build Community through Cyber-Technology, and Test Materials and Technology in the Classroom and Assess Student Learning.
ChemEd DL: Chemistry Education Pathway
Provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Chemical Education (JCE). The ChemEd DL offers browsable access to multiple collections and services from the the Journal of Chemical Education DLib and the American Chemical Society Education Division. ChemEd DL creates news communities centered around different education levels (e.g. undergraduate), provides resources in different sub-disciplines of chemistry (e.g. physical, inorganic), and different pedagogical areas.
Chemical Heritage Foundation: Chemical Education Resources
Incorporate the history of the chemistry and the molecular sciences into the classroom with these online resources from CHF.
JCE Web Software
The Journal of Chemical Education (JCE) Web-Ready collection includes many useful instructional software programs that have been converted for use in a standard web-browser environment. Access to items in this collection is restricted to JCE Web Software subscribers.
MathWorld
MathWorld is the web's most extensive mathematical resource, provided as a free service to the world's mathematics and internet communities as part of a commitment to education and educational outreach by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica. MathWorld has been assembled over more than a decade by Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from thousands of contributors.
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premiere online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.
Resources for Chemistry Educators
This site provides annotated Web links to instructional materials and other resources of interest to Chemistry teachers and course designers. The links are carefully selected to represent what this author considers to be the most useful and exemplary Web-accessible resources that others can draw upon for ideas and materials.
Symmetry Resources at Otterbein University
The resources contained within this web site are designed to help students learn concepts of molecular symmetry and to help faculty teach concepts of molecular symmetry. The materials are designed for a variety of levels. Resources are grouped into three broad categories: Symmetry Tutorial, Symmetry Gallery, and Symmetry Challenge.
Tomorrow's Professor Mailing List
Desktop faculty development, 100 times a year. Sections include Tomorrow's: Faculty, Graduate Students and Postdocs, Academic Careers, Teaching and Learning, and Research.

Web Gateways

Chemdex
The Sheffield Chemdex: the directory of chemistry on the WWW since 1993. Contains several thousand chemistry web sites.
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.
Intute
Intute is a free online service that contains a searchable and browsable database of annotated links to the very best web resources for higher education and research. While funding was cut at the end of December 2009 for this service, the existing set of links is still worth consulting.
Links for Chemists
Links for Chemists, the Chemistry section of The WWW Virtual Library. Links for Chemists is an index of more than 8,000 chemistry resources on the web. This site is the copyright of The University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry.
Martindale's "The Reference Desk"
Covers broad array of subject areas. Also includes companion site called On-line calculators that has over 27,000 calculators listed.

Societies, Institutes, Research Centers, etc.

American Chemical Society
ACS Division of Chemical Education
ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry
European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences
Federation of Asian Chemical Societies
International Union of Crystallography
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Max Planck Society
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Royal Society of Chemistry. Dalton Division
Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

Synthesis & Reactions

Synthesis and Reactions

Inorganic reactions and methods / editor, J.J. Zuckerman ; subject index editor, A.P. Hagen.
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : VCH Publishers, c1986-
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD501 .I623 1986 INDEX:PT.1
Rather than producing a collection of unrelated review articles, this series creates a framework that reflects the creative potential of this scientific discipline. In a clear, concise, and highly organized manner, it provides an in-depth treatment of bond formation reactions categorized by element type. The series covers all areas of inorganic chemistry including chemistry of the elements, coordination compounds, donor-acceptor adducts, organometallic, polymer and solid-state material, and compounds relevant to bioinorganic chemistry. A unique index system provides users with several fast options for accessing information on forming any bond type, compound, or reaction.
Inorganic syntheses.
New York [etc.] Wiley [etc.] 1939-
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD156 .I56 V.35 2010
This series provides detailed foolproof information needed by lab chemists on procedures for the preparation of important and timely inorganic compounds. With recent volumes covering the latest hot topics and developing areas such as organometallic chemistry, main group chemistry and ligands, co-ordination chemistry and applications in material science, this series is also of use to organic and organometallic chemists, biochemists and materials scientists.
Synthetic methods of organometallic and inorganic chemistry (Herrmann/Brauer) / edited by W. A. Herrmann.
New York : Georg Thieme Verlag, 1996-
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD411 .S96 1996 V.1
Designed as a benchtop tool, the series includes detailed and reliable experimental procedures for the preparation of common but important starting compounds, organized according to the periodic table. Properties of the compounds and additional references are also provided. In most cases, no strict borderline has been drawn between inorganic and organometallic compounds. Instead, the material is conveniently presented so that for every group of elements, the various aspects of the chemistry are combined.

Bioinorg. & Organomet.

This page contains selected encyclopedias, major reference works, and handbooks for bioinorganic, coordination, organometallic, and supramolecular chemistry.

Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry / Editor-in-Chief, Robert A. Scott, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
[Place of publication not identified] : Wiley.
Updated quarterly, the Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry is the result of a merger of the Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry and the Handbook of Metalloproteins. Information is grouped specifically for each major element; by its relations within the periodic table such as electronic structure or coordination chemistry; by detailed descriptions of singular compounds or by the applications or methods of the inorganic or bioinorganic material.
Comprehensive coordination chemistry II : from biology to nanotechnology / editors-in-chief, Jon A. McCleverty, Thomas J. Meyer.
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Pergamon , 2004.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD474 .C65 2004 V.1
Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II (CCC II) is the sequel to what has become a classic in the field, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, published in 1987. CCC II builds on the first and surveys new developments authoritatively in over 200 newly comissioned chapters, with an emphasis on current trends in biology, materials science and other areas of contemporary scientific interest.
Comprehensive organometallic chemistry III : from fundamentals to applications / edited by Robert Crabtree, Mike Mingos.
[3rd ed.]. Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2007.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD411.C652 2007 V.1
Presents a comprehensive overview of the major developments in the field since 1993 providing general and significant insights. Highlights the expansion of applications in organometallic chemistry with a strong organic synthesis focus. Provides a structured first point of entry to the key literature and background material for those planning research, teaching and writing about the area.
Comprehensive supramolecular chemistry / executive editors, Jerry L. Atwood ... [et al.] ; chairman of the editorial board, Jean-Marie Lehn.
1st ed. New York : Pergamon, 1996.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » QD411 .C66 1996 v.1
Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry covers for the first time in eleven detailed volumes the exciting inter- and multidisciplinary area of modern supramolecular chemistry. This subject, which has now reached an astonishing diversity and complexity, has developed at a remarkably rapid pace following the initial discoveries of crown ethers and cryptands in the late sixties. The many carefully selected illustrations and instructive schematic representations make the chapters easily readable.
Handbook of metalloproteins / edited by Albrecht Messerschmidt ... [et al.].
Chichester ; New York : Wiley, c2001-c2004.
Swain » Request at Loan Desk » QP552 .M46 H363 2001 V.1
The first two volumes focuses on a number of metals, including iron, nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper and vanadium. Volume three focuses on proteins found in the redox-inactive ions of zinc and calcium. The online version of this Handbook has been recently updated with some key new articles in this research area. This title has merged with the Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry to form the Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry which will be updated quarterly.
Handbook of porphyrin science [electronic resource]: with applications to chemistry, physics, materials science, engineering, biology and medicine / editors, Karl M. Kadish, Kevin M. Smith, Roger Guilard.
Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2010-
Porphyrins, phthalocyanines and their numerous analogues and derivatives are materials of tremendous importance in chemistry, materials science, physics, biology and medicine. They are the red color in blood (heme) and the green in leaves (chlorophyll); they are also excellent ligands that can coordinate with almost every metal in the Periodic Table. This handbook will prove to be a modern authoritative treatise on the subject as it is a collection of up-to-date works by world-renowned experts in the field.

Catalysis

Catalysis

Encyclopedia of catalysis [electronic resource] / editor-in-chief, István T. Horváth.
[Hoboken, N.J.] : Wiley-Interscience
The Encyclopedia of Catalysis is a definitive A-to-Z reference work covering the most significant aspects of homogeneous, heterogeneous, asymmetric, biomimetic, and biological catalysis. The principles of catalysis, the scope of catalytic reactions, the preparation, characterization, and use of catalysts including catalytic technology, the modeling of catalytic processes, and related reaction engineering techniques are included.
Applied homogeneous catalysis with organometallic compounds : a comprehensive handbook in three volumes / edited by Boy Cornils and Wolfgang A. Herrmann.
2nd, completely rev. and enl. ed. Weinheim : [Great Britain] : Wiley-VCH, 2002.
Swain » Stacks » QD505 .A67 2002 V.1
Homogeneous catalysis is the success story of organometallic chemistry. Bulk and fine chemicals, and even natural products are being produced via homogeneous organometallic catalysis. This handbook contains both basic research and industrial applications. It also has both state-of-the-art and concise treatment of important catalytic reactions and processes.
Handbook of green chemistry / [editor, Paul T. Anastas].
[Place of publication not identified] : John Wiley and Sons, 2010-
Edited by the inventor of the 12 principles of Green Chemistry, Paul Anastas, this handbook is a one-stop resource covering green catalysis, green solvents, green products and green processes. This handbook is being published online in three parts: Vols 1 to 6 covering green catalysis and green solvents in 2010, followed by vols 7 to 9 in 2011 covering green processes and 10 to 12 in 2012 covering green products.
Handbook of heterogeneous catalysis [electronic resource] / edited by Gerhard Ertl ... [et al.].
2nd, completely rev. and enl. ed. Weinheim : Wiley-VCH ; [Chichester : ǂb John Wiley, distributor], c2008.
This 8 volume handbook provides easily searchable yet comprehensive information. Major topics include: Preparation of Solid Catalysts, Characterization of Solid Catalysts, Model Systems, Elementary Steps and Mechanisms, Kinetics and Transport Processes, Deactivation and Regeneration, Special Catalytic Systems, Laboratory Reactors, Reaction Engineering, Environmental Catalysis, Inorganic Reactions, Energy-related Catalysis, and Organic Reactions.

Crystallography

Crystallography

Cambridge structural database system [electronic resource] : CSDS.
Cambridge : Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre,
Swain » Permanent Reserve » QD921 .C36 2012
The CSD is the world repository of small molecule crystal structures. Stanford has a license to the web version of CSD which is updated weekly. We also have a site license for the Cambridge Crystallographic Database System and SuperStar.
Inorganic crystal structure database [electronic resource] : ICSD.
Karlsruhe : Fachinformationszentrum ; Gaithersburg : NIST,
ICSD (Inorganic Crystal Structure Database) is the world's largest comprehensive database on the complete structural information for crystalline inorganic compounds. The data are carefully evaluated from relevant scientific literature. Besides the bibliographic information each dataset contains compound name, molecular formula, as well as space group, unit cell parameters, atomic coordinates and temperature factors.
International tables for crystallography [electronic resource].
1st online ed. Chester, England : International Union of Crystallography ; New York : Springer, c2006.
The series contains articles and data on crystallographic research and applications of crystallographic methods on the structure and properties of materials. Symmetry, diffraction methods and techniques of crystal structure determination, and physical and chemical properties of crystals are emphasized. Each volume includes discussions of theory, practical explanations, and examples for educators.

Inorganic Materials

Inorganic Materials

The encyclopedia of materials [electronic resource] : science and technology / editors-in-chief, K.H. Jürgen Buschow ... [et al.].
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001-
The encyclopedia presents around 1,800 articles written by experts in their fields, resulting in a comprehensive coverage of this broad and wide-ranging subject. It is the only encyclopedia available that covers all of materials science and technology, focusing on the following areas: * Functional Phenomena * Structural Phenomena * Fundamental Core Theory * Structural Materials * Polymers and Materials Chemistry * Functional Materials.
Inorganic materials chemistry desk reference.
2nd ed. / Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2005.
SAL3 » Stacks » TP200 .S26 2005
The updated second edition of the popular Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference remains a valuable resource in the preparation of solid-state inorganic materials by chemical processing techniques. It also expands upon new chemical precursors available to materials scientists, the applications of those materials, and existing or emerging topics where materials chemistry plays an important role, such as in microelectronics, surface science, and nanotechnology.
Handbook of surfaces and interfaces of materials / edited by Hari Singh Nalwa.
San Diego, Calif. : London : Academic, c2001.
Swain » Stacks » QC173.4 .S94 H363 2001 V.1
This handbook brings together all aspects of the chemistry, physics, and engineering of surfaces and interfaces of materials studied in academic and industrial research. It covers different experimental and theoretical aspects of surfaces and interfaces, their physical properties, and spectroscopic techniques that have been applied to a wide class of inorganic, organic, polymer, and biological materials.
SpringerMaterials [electronic resource] : the Landolt-Börnstein database.
Berlin : Springer, 2009-
SpringerMaterials is based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, the unique, fully evaluated data collection in all areas of physical sciences and engineering. SpringerMaterials also comprises the Dortmund Data Bank Software & Separation Technology, a Database on Thermophysical Properties and the Linus Pauling Files, a Database on Inorganic Solid Phases and chemical safety data. Print copy of Landolt-Bornstein is available at the Swain Library.

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