Chemistry and Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Development

Miguel A. Esteso, PhD, is Emeritus Professor in Physical Chemistry at the University of Alcalá, Spain. He is the author of more than 300 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings as well as chapters in specialized books. He is a member of the International Society of Electrochemistry, the Ibero-American Society of Electrochemistry, the Portuguese Society of Electrochemistry, and the Biophysics Spanish Society. He is on the editorial boards of various international journals. His research activity is focused on electrochemical thermodynamics. He developed his postdoctoral work at the Imperial College of London (UK) and has made several research-stays at different universities and research centers around the world.Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro, PhD, is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her area of scientific activity is physical chemistry and electrochemistry. Her main areas of research interest are transport properties of ionic and non-ionic components in aqueous solutions. She has been a referee for various journals as well an expert evaluator of research programs funded by the Romanian government through the National Council for Scientific Research. She has been a member of the organizing committee of scientific conferences, and she is an editorial member of several journals. She is also a member of the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.A. K. Haghi, PhD, is the author and editor of many books, as well as over 1000 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Haghi has received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. Since 1983, he served as professor at several universities. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal and is on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is also a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

• Preface1. Limiting Diffusion Coefficients of Bovine Serum Albumin in Aqueous Solutions of Sulfonated ResorcinarenesDiana M. Galindres, Ana C. F. Ribeiro , Edgar F. Vargas, Luis M. P. Veríssimo, Artur J. M. Valente, and Miguel A. Esteso2. Notes on the Barometric FormulaLionello Pogliani3. Green Technology Products for Sustainable DevelopmentElvin Thomas4. Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Amino Acids in Aqueous SolutionCarmen M. Romero and Miguel A. Esteso5. Nature’s Green Catalyst for Environmental Remediation, Clean Energy Production, and Sustainable DevelopmentBenny Thomas, Divya Mathew, and K. S. Devaky6. Green Catalysis, Green Chemistry, and Organic Syntheses for Sustainable DevelopmentDivya Mathew, Benny Thomas, and K. S. Devaky7. Characterization of Some Carbohydrates in Aqueous Solutions as Seen by Mutual DiffusionM. Melia Rodrigo, Ana C. F. Ribeiro, Luis M. P. Verissimo, Ana M. T. D. P. V. Cabral, Artur J. M. Valente, and Miguel A. Esteso8. Advancements in Bioremediation and Biotechnology—A Critical OverviewSukanchan Palit9. Porous Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks and ConductionFrancisco Torren and Gloria Castellano10. Chemical Mesoscopics for Description of Magnetic Metal Carbon Mesoscopic Composites SynthesisV. I. Kodolov, V. V. Trineeva, Yu. V. Pershin, R. V. Mustakimov, D. K. Zhirov, I. N. Shabanova, N. S. Terebova, and T. M. Makhneva11. Analysis of Fumes Arising During Fabrication of Hybrid Adhesive-Laser JointsMilan Maronek, Igor Novák, Ivan Michalec, Ján Matyašovský, Peter Jurkovic, Katarína Valachová, and Ladislav Šoltés12. Application of Green Technology for Energy Conservation and Sustainable DevelopmentE. P. Aparna and K. S. Devaky13. Immunomodulatory Molecules from Himalayan Medicinal PlantsFrancisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano14. Superconductors, Magnetism, Quantum Metrology and ComputingFrancisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano15. Drug-Delivery Systems: Study of Quaternary Systems Methylxanthine + Cyclodextrin + KCl + Water at (298.15 and 310.15) KCecília I. A. V. Santos, Ana C. F. Ribeiro, and Miguel A. EstesoIndex