The Chemical History of Color

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Orna, Mary Virginia (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science,
• Θέματα: Chemistry.; Inorganic chemistry.; Physics.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Inorganic Chemistry.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.

In this brief, Mary Virginia Orna details the history of color from the chemical point of view. Beginning with the first recorded uses of color and ending in the development of our modern chemical industry, this rich yet concise exposition shows us how color pervades every aspect of our lives. Our c...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Colors, Natural and Synthetic, in the Ancient World
• Discovery of the Physics of Color
• The Chemical Causes of Color
• Colorant Usage from Antiquity to the Perkin Era
• Beyond Perkin
• Major Analytical Techniques Based on Color: Volumetric Analysis; Chromatography; Spectroscopy; Color Measurement
• Color on the Biological and Biochemical Front
• Finale: Color in Foods, Photochemistry, Photoluminescence, Pharmaceuticals, Fireworks, Fun and the Future.