The Fractal approach to heterogeneous chemistry : surfaces, colloids, polymers
David Avnir · Wiley eBooks · 1989
Part 1 Overview, B.B.Mandelbrot. Part 2 Basic concepts and terminology, P.Pfeifer. Part 3 Methods for determining the fractal dimension: analysis of images, B.H.Kaye scattering - experiments and theory, P.W. Schmidt adsorption - experiments and theory, D.Farin and D.Avnir energy migration - theory, P.Evesque. Part 4 Mechanisms of formation of fractal objects: growth processes - polymerization and aggregation the formation of fractal objects by polymerization and gelation, J.Martin fractal properties of polymers, M.Daoud fractal analysis of proteins aggregation simulations, P.Meakin experimental observations - (redox reactions, polymerizations, etc). Part 5 Disintegration and dissipation processes: dissolutions, evaporations, etchings, G. Daccord flow in colloidal media, H.Van-Damme diffusion fronts, B.Sapoval. Part 6 Processes in fractal environments: reactions and diffusion in fractal environments molecular diffusion and reactions - theory, P.Pfeifer molecular diffusion and reactions - experiments, J.M.Drake energy migration and trapping catalysis, preliminary observations, D.Avnir and D.Farin electrochemistry, A. Le-Mehaute flow and porosimetry porosity and adsorption isotherms, J.J.Fripiat flow in porous media, P.Adler chromatography, M.Sernetz. Part 7 Special topics: fractal aspects of geochemistry, P.A.Burrough fractal analysis of chaotic chemical and biochemical reactions fractions, D.Passoja. Part 8 Concluding remarks: the skeptical eye, D.Avnir.