Ion Exchange (PDF)

Offering the best of ion exchange science conducted in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Reviews the multidisciplinary study at the nexus of physical, organic, inorganic, and biological chemistries. Progresses from theoretical fundamentals to practical applications in manufacturing, mineral refining, and environmental clean-up. Presents many new phenomena observed in ion-exchange systems.




Providing many research findings never before published in English, Ion Exchange

* showcases sorption purification processes using ion exchange materials with optimal kinetic, equilibrium, and mechanical properties

* analyzes formation of clathrate structures in ion-exchanger phases

* discusses both traditional purification methods, such as frontal separation and displacement chromatography, and new ion-exchange fractionation techniques based on modulation of temperature, ionic strength, and other thermodynamic parameters

* highlights rigid thermodynamic description of ion-exchange equilibrium in systems of different complexity

* investigates extremely stable supersaturated solutions of organic and inorganic substances in ion-exchange columns

* illustrates design of highly efficient and ecologically effective ion-exchange technologies

* studies applications of surface impregnated sulfonate ion exchangers (SISIE) obtained by modification of macroporous or gel polymers with toluene solutions of sulfonic acids

* elucidates phenomenological formulations based on irreversible thermodynamics, including mass balance equations with description of ion fluxes by the Nernst-Plank relations

* and more!



Containing over 1800 references, equations, and illustrations, Ion Exchange is an excellent introduction to new frontiers in this field and a highly pragmatic resource for analytical, organic, inorganic, medicinal, and physical chemists; chemical engineers; biochemists; environmental scientists; materials scientists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.