Reviews covering general topics related

The methods and applications of the CC are the topics of the current book entitled Practical Aspects of Computational Chemistry Methods, Concepts, and Applications. Special Issue of Annals-The European Academy of Sciences . It was not our goal to collect specialized contributions aimed at a narrow group of experts. Instead, we asked all authors to provide more general reviews, focusing toward general interests of the affiliates of the academy and members of scientific society. Though, it is not possible to cover all topics related to the CC in one volume, we hope that the collected contributions adequately highlight this important scientific area. 

The most recent fairly comprehensive review Of the vibrational spectra of transition metal carbonyls is contained in the book by Braterman1. This provides a literature coverage up to the end of 1971 and so the subject of the present article is the literature from 1972 through to the end of 1975. Inevitably, some considerable selectivity has been necessary. For instance, a considerable number of largely preparative papers are not included in the present article. Tables A-E provide a general view of the work reported in the period. Table A covers spectral reports and papers for which topics related purely to vibrational analysis are not the main objective. Papers with the latter more in view are covered in Table C. Evidently, the division between the two is somewhat arbitrary. Other tables are devoted to papers primarily concerned with the spectra of crystalline samples — Table B — to reports of infrared and Raman band intensities — Table D and sundry experimental techniques or observations - Table E. Papers on matrix isolated species, which are covered elsewhere in this volume, are excluded. 

The first volume of this book covers the topics of molecular metal clusters, the second volume contains sections on metal clusters in catalysis and dynamic and physical properties of metal clusters. Volume 3 covers the chemistry of nanomaterials and of solid-state clusters. It also contains an update of the reviews published on metal clusters in the last ten years, and finally presents a view on further developments in cluster chemistry leading into the next millennium. In general, the sections within the book contain a blend of experimental results together with an analysis of theoretical aspects of the work. In some instances, closely related areas have been discussed by several authors and here a complementary diversity of views is offered. The editors wish to thank the authors for their contributions to this book and the numerous scientists who have been involved in Network activities, they have all greatly assisted in the project by their vitality and enthusiasm for this developing area. 

There have been several well-written review articles published in recent years to cover various aspects of atomic coherence and interference in multi-level systems. In this e-book, we put together reviews of several research topics related to laser-induced atomic coherence and interference, and its potential applications in atomic and solid media written by active researchers working in these fields. We hope that this e-book can serve as a good reference for graduate students and researchers interested in acquiring some general understanding and perspective of this active research field. 

A detailed review of the many possible effects of fibre is inappropriate here. Several comprehensive reviews and series of papers covering most of these topics have appeared in the last few years and should be consulted for more information It is worthwhile, however, to take a detailed look at one aspect of dietary fibre, namely its effect on faecal weight, as this illustrates several important general principles relating to its metabolism as a whole. 

The series Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry presents critical reviews on present and future trends in the research of heterocyclic compounds. Overall the scope is to cover topics dealing with all areas within heterocyclic chemistry, both experimental and theoretical, of interest to the general heterocyclic chemistry community. The series consists of topic related volumes edited by renowned editors with contributions of experts in the field. 

A number of general reviews related to the topics covered in this chapter have appeared (Table 1) and others will be discussed in the section dealing with synthetic aspects (Section 4.04.3.1). The Sokolov review is particularly noteworthy since it is quite recent and complete, containing 304 references to pyrazoles and isoxazoles. 

A continuous series of very excellent reviews on marine natural products by D. J. Faulkner has appeared in Natural Products Reports (2-6), covering all aspects of the literature on marine natural products, organized phylogenetically. Excellent reviews on Marine Alkaloids and Related Compounds (7) and Recent Developments in the Field of Marine Natural Products with Emphasis on Biologically Active Compounds (5) were written by W. Fenical and H. C. Krebs, respectively. Besides these reviews, numerous books dealing with general or specialized topics in marine natural products research have appeared in recent years (9-13). Biosynthetic studies on marine natural products were recently reviewed by M. J. Garson (14). 

In each chapter, a general overview of foundational concepts is given, together with a review of classical and recent literature related to the various topics covered. In detail, the first chapter provides a comprehensive introduction to the main topics of the book, whereas the last chapter presents some suggestions for future research activity in this field. 

As is well established, polymer/polymer blending is an important method to improve the original physical properties of one or both of the components, or to obtain new polymeric materials showing widely variable properties without parallel in homopolymers. There have been numerous blend studies for various polymer pairs from both the fundamental and practical viewpoints. A few reviews [7,42] have described a general scheme for preparation and characterization of the blends and micro composites of unmodified cellulose with synthetic polymers, mainly based on works performed until 1994. The present review will cover the articles published on this topic since the mid 1990s, with extensions to related works on cellulose derivatives and other natural polysaccharides. 

This review, intended to continue the earlier review of benzisothiazoles1 and of benzisosulfonazoles (Saccharin and related compounds),2 covers the period between about 1970 and early 1984. In general, attention has been focused on new results however, an attempt has been made to be comprehensive. Some parts of this review have received attention elsewhere. For example, a review has appeared on the biological activity of 1,2-benziso-thiazole derivatives,3 thus that topic has received less attention. 

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