Physical chemistry

Physical chemistry is a science field in the crossover between chemistry and physics. Chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics , quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, and spectroscopy are some areas of chemistry comprising the bulk of physical chemistry.

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Physical chemistry is also strongly intertwined in the pursuit of materials science.

Important Physical-chemists

• Peter Debye
• J.W. Gibbs
• J.H. van 't Hoff
• B. Težak
• Linus Pauling

Literature

• Physical Chemistry, P.W. Atkins, 1978, Oxford University Press
• Introduction to Modern Colloid Science, R.J. Hunter, 1993, Oxford University Press
• Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, P.C. Hiemenz, R. Rajagopalan, 1997, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York