Applied chemistry and chemical engineering. Volume 5, Research methodologies in modern chemistry and applied science

391 Pages·2018·32.736 MB·English

by  Haghi, A. K.

APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 5
Research Methodologies in
Modern Chemistry and Applied Science

APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 5
Research Methodologies in
Modern Chemistry and Applied Science
Edited by
A. K. Haghi, PhD
Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro, PhD
Lionello Pogliani, PhD
Devrim Balköse, PhD
Francisco Torrens, PhD
Omari V. Mukbaniani, PhD
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Applied chemistry and chemical engineering / edited by A.K. Haghi, PhD, Devrim Balköse, PhD, Omari V.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: Volume 1. Mathematical and analytical techniques --Volume 2. Principles, methodology, and evalu-
ation methods --Volume 3. Interdisciplinary approaches to theory and modeling with applications --Volume
4. Experimental techniques and methodical developments --Volume 5. Research methodologies in modern
chemistry and applied science.
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ABOUT THE EDITORS
A. K. Haghi, PhD
A. K. Haghi, PhD, holds a BSc in Urban and Environmental Engineering
from the University of North Carolina (USA), an MSc in Mechanical Engi-
neering from North Carolina A&T State University (USA), a DEA in applied
mechanics, acoustics and materials from the Université de Technologie de
Compiègne (France), and a PhD in engineering sciences from the Univer-
sité de Franche-Comté (France). He is the author and editor of 165 books,
as well as of 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 interna-
tional audiences. Since 1983, he served as professor at several universities.
He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinfor-
matics and Chemical Engineering and the Polymers Research Journal and
on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is also a member
of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures
(CRDCSC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro, PhD
Ana C. F. Ribeiro, PhD, is a researcher in the Department of Chemistry at
the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Her area of scientific activity is phys-
ical chemistry and electrochemistry. Her main areas of research interest are
transport properties of ionic and non-ionic components in aqueous solutions.
She has experience as a scientific adviser and teacher of different practical
courses. Dr. Ribeiro has supervised master degree theses as well as some PhD
theses, and has been a theses jury member. She has been referee for various
journals as well an expert evaluator of some of the 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 has
received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is
a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. She is a member
of the Research Chemistry Centre, Coimbra, Portugal.
vi About the Editors
Lionello Pogliani, PhD
Lionello Pogliani, PhD, was Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Univer-
sity of Calabria, Italy. He studied Chemistry at Firenze University, Italy,
and received his postdoctoral training at the Department of Molecular
Biology of the C. E. A. (Centre d’Etudes Atomiques) of Saclay, France, the
Physical Chemistry Institute of the Technical and Free University of Berlin,
and the Pharmaceutical Department of the University of California, San
Francisco, CA. Dr. Pogliani has coauthored an experimental work that was
awarded the GM Neural Trauma Research Award. He spent his sabbatical
years at the Centro de Química-Física Molecular of the Technical Univer-
sity of Lisbon, Portugal, and at the Department of Physical Chemistry of the
Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Valencia-Burjassot, Spain. He has
contributed nearly 200 papers in the experimental, theoretical, and didac-
tical fields of physical chemistry, including chapters in specialized books.
He has also presented at more than 40 symposiums. He also published a
book on the numbers 0, 1, 2, and 3. He is a member of the International
Academy of Mathematical Chemistry. He retired in 2011 and is part-time
teammate at the University of Valencia-Burjassot, Spain.
Devrim Balköse, PhD
Devrim Balköse, PhD, is currently a faculty member in the Chemical Engi-
neering Department at the Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey. She
graduated from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey,
with a degree in Chemical Engineering. She received her MS and PhD
degrees from Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, in 1974 and 1977, respectively.
She became Associate Professor in Macromolecular Chemistry in 1983
and Professor in process and reactor engineering in 1990. She worked as
Research Assistant, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor
between 1970 and 2000 at Ege University. She was the Head of the Chemical
Engineering Department at the Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey,
between 2000 and 2009. Her research interests are in polymer reaction engi-
neering, polymer foams and films, adsorbent development, and moisture
sorption. Her research projects are on nanosized zinc borate production,
ZnO polymer composites, zinc borate lubricants, antistatic additives, and
metal soaps.
About the Editors vii
Francisco Torrens, PhD
Francisco Torrens, PhD, is lecturer in physical chemistry at the Universitat
de València in Spain. His scientific accomplishments include the first imple-
mentation at a Spanish university of a program for the elucidation of crystal-
lographic structures and the construction of the first computational chemistry
program adapted to a vector facility supercomputer. He has written many
articles published in professional journals and has acted as a reviewer as
well. He has handled 26 research projects, has published two books and over
350 articles, and has made numerous presentations.
Omari V. Mukbaniani, D.Sc.
Omari Vasilii Mukbaniani, DSc, is Professor and Head of the Macromo-
lecular Chemistry Department of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,
Tbilisi, Georgia. He is also the Director of the Institute of Macromolecular
Chemistry and Polymeric Materials. He is a member of the Academy of
Natural Sciences of the Georgian Republic. For several years he was a
member of the advisory board of the Journal Proceedings of Iv. Javakhish-
vili Tbilisi State University (Chemical Series) and contributing editor of the
journal Polymer News and the Polymers Research Journal. He is a member
of editorial board of the Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Technology.
His research interests include polymer chemistry, polymeric materials, and
chemistry of organosilicon compounds. He is an author more than 420 publi-
cations, 13 books, four monographs, and 10 inventions. He created in the
2007s the “International Caucasian Symposium on Polymers & Advanced
Materials,” ICSP, which takes place every other two years in Georgia.
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 5 Volumes

Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Volume 1: Mathematical and Analytical Techniques
Editors: A. K. Haghi, PhD, Devrim Balköse, PhD, Omari V. Mukbaniani, DSc, and
Andrew G. Mercader, PhD
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Volume 2: Principles, Methodology, and Evaluation Methods
Editors: A. K. Haghi, PhD, Lionello Pogliani, PhD, Devrim Balköse, PhD,
Omari V. Mukbaniani, DSc, and Andrew G. Mercader, PhD

Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Volume 3: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Theory and Modeling with
Applications
Editors: A. K. Haghi, PhD, Lionello Pogliani, PhD, Francisco Torrens, PhD,
Devrim Balköse, PhD, Omari V. Mukbaniani, DSc, and Andrew G. Mercader, PhD

Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Volume 4: Experimental Techniques and Methodical Developments
Editors: A. K. Haghi, PhD, Lionello Pogliani, PhD, Eduardo A. Castro, PhD,
Devrim Balköse, PhD, Omari V. Mukbaniani, PhD, and Chin Hua Chia, PhD
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Volume 5: Research Methodologies in Modern Chemistry and Applied Science
Editors: A. K. Haghi, PhD, Ana Cristina Faria Ribeiro, PhD,
Lionello Pogliani, PhD, Devrim Balköse, PhD, Francisco Torrens, PhD,
and Omari V. Mukbaniani, PhD
CONTENTS
List of Contributors .......................................................................................xi
List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................xv
Preface ........................................................................................................xix
Part I: Key Issues in Chemical Technology .............................................1
1. Adsorption of Malachite Green to Silica Hydrogel ......................................3
Ayben Top, Handan Kaplan, Sevdiye Atakul Savrik, and Devrim Balköse
2. Fullerenes in the Air Oxidation Environment ............................................23
Eldar Zeynalov, Matanat Magerramova, Nazilya Salmanova, and Ayten Baghiyeva
3. Water Vapor Adsorption by Zeolites ...........................................................43
Şefika Çağla Sayılgan and Semra Ülkü
4. Degradation and Stabilization Issues of Polyethylene in
Open Air Applications ..................................................................................73
Güneş Boru Izmirli, Sevgi Ulutan, and Pinar Tüzüm Demir
5. Theoretical Calculations on Aza-Scorpiand Systems ..............................105
J. V. de Julián-Ortiz, L. Pogliani, E. Besalú, B. Verdejo, and E. García-España
6. Global Water Crisis, Groundwater Remediation,
and Futuristic Vision of Environmental Engineering
Techniques: A Far-Reaching Review .........................................................121
Sukanchan Palit
Part II: Biochemistry, Bioproducts and Bioprocessing Technology .....159
7. Whey Protein-Based Edible Films: Progress and Prospects ...................161
Olga B. Alvarez-Pérez, Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera, Rosa M. Rodríguez-Jasso,
Romeo Rojas, Miguel A. Aguilar-González, and Cristóbal N. Aguilar
8. Guar Gum as a Promising Hydrocolloid: Properties and
Industry Overview ......................................................................................183
Cecilia Castro-López, Juan C. Contreras-Esquivel, Guillermo C. G. Martinez-Avila,
Romeo Rojas, Daniel Boone-Villa, Cristobel N. Aguilar, and Janet M. Ventura-Sobrevilla