Focuses on the chemistry of fibers commonly used by artists. Presents information regarding the reactions of these fibers to dyes, bleaches, solvents, and other selected agents of design. Tables provide a classification of natural and manufactured fibers, characteristics, chemical formulas and reactions of selected fibers, and characteristics of…

Provides a brief history of natural dyes. Chemical formulas are provided for flavonoids, luteolin, genistein, brazilin, tannins, terpenes, naphthoquinone, anthraquinone, and dyes with an alkaloid structure. Also discusses chemical background of different dye processes. (CS)

Discusses parametric oscillators and parametric instability. A simple, easy-to-construct system which exhibits parametric instability is presented. The two lowest-order resonances are described and analyzed in detail. The analysis stresses the physical and intuitive aspects of the problem. (Author/HM)

Discusses recent review articles in various kinds of titration. Also discusses new research in apparatus and methodology, acid-base reactions, precipitation and complexing reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, and nomenclature. Cites 338 references. (CS)

Discusses recent trends in thermal analysis, including differential thermal analysis-dynamic scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, and other techniques. Cites 207 references. (CS)

Reviews applications in research and analytical characterization of compounds and materials in the field of X-ray diffraction, emphasizing new developments in applications and instrumentation in both single crystal and powder diffraction. Cites 414 references. (CS)

Emphasizes trends in the development of six topics concerning analytical electrochemistry, including books and reviews (34 references cited), mass transfer (59), charge transfer (25), surface effects (33), homogeneous reactions (21), and instrumentation (31). (CS)

Reports developments involving the experimental aspects of finite and current analytical electrochemistry including electrode materials (97 cited references), hydrodynamic techniques (56), spectroelectrochemistry (62), stripping voltammetry (70), voltammetric techniques (27), polarographic techniques (59), and miscellany (12). (CS)

Reviews current developments, methodology, and applications that illustrate new approaches or trends in nonaqueous titrations. Cites 329 references. (CS)

Surveys important trends in magnetic susceptibility, with particular emphasis on catalysis and amorphous magnetic materials. Cites 198 references. (CS)

Covers publications on fundamental aspects, production, evaluation, and applications of ion-selective electrodes which have appeared between Fall 1977 and Fall 1979. Cites 719 references. (CS)

Reviews current information regarding fundamental and practical research in flame emission, atomic absorption, and fluorescence spectrometry. Cites 630 references. (CS)

Reports the outcome of a plagiarism suit against organic chemistry professor T. W. Graham Solomons by two emeritus professors at New York University. The ruling of not guilty leaves the way open for Solomons' counterclaim that he lost sales of the book because of the suit. (Author/SA)

Describes various aspects of CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation among universities, industry and government in the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession. (CS)

Recommends a range of courses of study which may be important for one pursuing a career in chemistry. Discusses courses in computer science, statistics, public speaking, technical writing, mathematics, physics, economics, market research, psychology, chemical engineering, toxicology, history, foreign language, and science history. (CS)