[PDF] Gold Chemistry: Applications and Future Directions in the Life Sciences

Written by world-class authors, this most recent major book on the topic highlights new and current trends as well as future directions. It is comprehensive in its scope, covering all aspects of gold chemistry — from homogeneous to heterogeneous catalysis, from supramolecular assemblies to sensors and medicinal applications. The result is an invaluable work for both organic and inorganic chemists working in universities and industry, as well as material scientists.Content:
Chapter 1 Gold(I) Nitrogen Chemistry (pages 1?45): Hanan E. Abdou, Ahmed A. Mohamed and John P. Fackler
Chapter 2 Chemistry of Gold(III) Complexes with Nitrogen and Oxygen Ligands (pages 47?92): Maria Agostina Cinellu
Chapter 3 Pentafluorophenyl Gold Complexes (pages 93?181): A. Luquin, E. Cerrada and M. Laguna
Chapter 4 Theoretical Chemistry of Gold ? From Atoms to Molecules, Clusters, Surfaces and the Solid State (pages 183?247): Peter Schwerdtfeger and Matthias Lein
Chapter 5 Luminescence and Photophysics of Gold Complexes (pages 249?281): Chi?Ming Che and Siu?Wai Lai
Chapter 6 Gold Compounds and Their Applications in Medicine (pages 283?319): Elizabeth A. Pacheco, Edward R.T. Tiekink and Michael W. Whitehouse
Chapter 7 Nanoscience of Gold and Gold Surfaces (pages 321?356): M. B. Cortie and A. McDonagh
Chapter 8 Liquid Crystals Based on Gold Compounds (pages 357?396): Silverio Coco and Pablo Espinet