Publisher's Synopsis
The study of the kinetics and mechanism of ozone reactions is an important field in modern science and is closely related to the solution of the problem of 'ozone holes'. The development of physical, organic, inorganic, polymer and biochemistry reactions using ozone, chemical kinetics, theory and utilisation of the reactivity of chemical compounds towards ozone, development of new highly efficient technologies for the chemical and electronics industries, solution of ecological and medical problems by using ozone, degradation and stabilisation of organic, polymer, elastomer and biological materials, against its harmful action are all very important with the formation of holes in the atmospheric 'ozone layer. The antibacterial properties of ozone are promoted for the use in drinking water treatment and sterilisation of medical equipment and also for treatment of contaminated soils. Novel methods and improvement of well known methods for its generation and analysis, and for its more effective application have been developed. A number of laboratory and industrial methods for its synthesis have been proposed and are discussed in this book.
