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Books for 2016 – find them all in our new catalogues

Highlights for the year (and where to find them):

  • Explore the new RSC Chemical Biology Series, find out what we’re adding to the Green Chemistry, Drug Discovery and Issues in Toxicology series, and view the latest popular science titles in the Books Catalogue 2016.
  • Request free inspection copies of student-friendly textbooks, full of subject-specific information, and find out more about new editions such as Food: The Chemistry of its Components 6th edition in our Textbook and course materials catalogue.
  • Browse textbooks, series volumes and reference titles including our acclaimed Drug Discovery Series, or order McCance & Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods (7th summary edition) and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 6th edition through the Life Sciences books catalogue.

From professional reference to popular science

Developed to provide a broad choice of highly relevant content, we now have more than 1,500 print and over 1,300 eBooks to choose from in our portfolio. This includes additions to current Series, new editions of classic textbooks and some great new titles that put chemistry into the context of daily life.

High quality, highly relevant, with options to suit your budget

Print books

From cutting-edge reference works to proceedings of our popular Faraday Discussions, our print books are available as series, subject sets and individual titles.

eBook collections

Available by year or subject, and divided into 11 key areas from analytical to physical chemistry, our eBook Collection includes professional reference titles, specialist periodical reports and special publications.

eBook Pick and Choose

If you’re looking for something a little more flexible, this model allows you to choose a package to suit your library from the eBook Collection. With a minimum spend of £1,000, it’s ideal for smaller institutions.

Can we help you find something?

For more information about our portfolio, please get in touch. Print copies of our Books Catalogue are also available – please contact us with your mailing address if you would like one.

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New solar energy books from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Take a look at these recently published books on solar energy in our Energy and Environment Series by clicking on the links below. You can access the front matter, table of contents and the first chapter of these eBooks for free.

Solar Energy Conversion edited by Piotr Piotrowiak Solar Energy Conversion

This book provides a state-of-the art review on the experimental and theoretical approaches of studying interfacial electron and excitation transfer processes which are crucial to solar energy conversion. The presented approach is fundamental in nature and thus applicable to a broad range of hybrid photovoltaic and photocatalytic materials and interfaces. The book focuses on the dynamic aspects of the electron injection, exciton and carrier relaxation processes, as well as coherence effects, which continue to provide the impetus and the greatest challenge for the development of new methodologies.

Edited and written by leading experts in the field, “Solar Energy Conversion” will appeal to those working on the fundamentals of hybrid photovoltaic and photocatalytic materials, as well as those commercially interested in their applications.

Materials Challenges edited by Stuart J. C. Irvine  Book cover: Materials Challenges

This book provides an authoritative reference on the various aspects of materials science that will impact the next generation of photovoltaic module technology.  The emphasis of the book is on thin film photovoltaic materials, addressing the fundamental aspects of photovoltaic solar cell materials and giving a comprehensive description of each, either in research or in production. Particular attention is given to the key materials drivers of solar conversion efficiency, long term stability, materials costs and materials sustainability.

 The book is essential reading for materials scientists, energy technologists and all those involved in solid-state physics.

Advanced Concepts in Photovoltaics edited by Arthur J.  Nozik, Gavin Conibeer, Matthew C.  Beard  Book cover: Advanced Concepts in Photovoltaics

This book presents the latest developments in photovoltaics which seek to either reach or surpass the Shockley-Queisser limit, and to lower the cell cost per unit area. Progress toward this ultimate goal is presented for the three generations of photovoltaic cells. The first generation is based on crystalline silicon semiconductors. The second generation is based on thin film silicon, compound semiconductors, amorphous silicon and various mesoscopic structures. The third generation is based on the unique properties of nanoscale materials, new inorganic and organic photoconversion materials, highly efficient multi-junction cells and novel photovoltaic processes. The extent to which photovoltaic materials and processes can meet the expectations of efficient and cost effective solar energy conversion to electricity is discussed.

Written by an international team of expert contributors, and with researchers in academia, national research laboratories, and industry in mind, this book is a comprehensive guide to recent progress in photovoltaics and essential for any library or laboratory in the field.

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