1st Edition

Gold Science and Applications

Edited By Christopher Corti, Richard Holliday Copyright 2010
    444 Pages 33 Color & 205 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    444 Pages 33 Color & 205 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Gold is used in a wide range of industrial and medical applications and accounts for over 10 percent of the annual demand for metal, worth billions of dollars annually. While much has been written about the mystique and trade of gold, very little has been written about the science and technology in which it is involved. Edited by two respected authorities from the World Gold Council, Gold: Science and Applications provides researchers with the definitive handbook on the current science and applications of this valuable and beautiful precious metal.





    Packed with contributions from the world’s leading experts, this volume brings in authoritative information from a number of sciences, including chemistry, physics, nanotechnology and metallurgy. The book presents a myriad of applications, ranging from electronics to medicine and optics. A comprehensive overview chapter provides historical perspectives of the element and each chapter describes potential further uses, including applications currently being developed.



    Gold Applications in Use Today Include:







    • Medical






    • Dental






    • Electronics






    • Engineering






    • Industrial






    • Pollution Control






    • Photography






    • Catalysts






    • Nanotechnology




    Gold Supply and Demand, N. Meader

    The Physics and Optical Properties of Gold, M. G. Blaber, M. J. Ford, and M. B. Cortie

    A Primer of Gold Chemistry, A. L. Balch and T. Y. Garcia

    The Surface Electrochemistry of Gold, L. D. Burke and A. M. O’Connell

    Gold Luminescence, V. W.-W. Yam and C.-H. Tao

    Gold Catalysis, S. A. C. Carabineiro and D. T. Thompson

    The Metallurgy of Gold, J. Fischer-Bühner

    Gold in Metal Joining, D. M. Jacobson and G. Humpston

    Jewelry Manufacturing Technology, C. W. Corti

    Biomedical Applications of Gold and Gold Compounds, E. A. Pacheco, E. R. T. Tiekink, and M. W. Whitehouse

    Gold Electroplating, A. Vicenzo and P. L. Cavallotti

    Gold Thick Film Pastes, K. Takaoka

    Gold Bonding Wire, K. Mukoyama

    Gold in Dentistry, P. J. Cascone

    Decorative Gold Materials, P. T. Bishop and P. A. Sutton

    Nanotechnology Applications of Gold, J. A. Edgar and M. B. Cortie

    Miscellaneous Uses of Gold, R. Holliday and C. Corti

    Index

    Biography

    Christopher Corti, Richard Holliday

    "Every chapter in this book is a stand-alone monograph with the common theme of various aspects of chemistry and uses of gold, ranging from its physical and chemical properties, through jewellery, biomedical applications and dentistry to nanotechnology. ...This is an outstanding, beautifully presented book with every contribution authoritative and informative."
    Chromatographia, March 2011