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Polymorphism in chemistry is the existence of multiple crystal structures for one substance. The properties of a substance are determined by its composition and by its structure. This book summarizes and brings up to date the current knowledge and understading of polymorphism of molecular crystals.
About the author
Joel Bernstein earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Yale University for research on solid-state spectroscopy of organic compounds. Following postdoctoral stints at UCLA and the Weizmann Institute of Science, he joined the faculty of the newly established Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where until 2010 he was the Carol and Barry Kaye Professor of Applied Science in the Chemistry Department. From 2010-2016, he was Global Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at New York University, both in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. His research interests centered on the organic solid state, with emphasis on understanding and utilizing polymorphism, structure-property relationships, hydrogen-bonding patterns and graph sets and organic conducting materials. He published nearly 200 research and review articles and chapters on these subjects. He served as a consultant to many multinational pharmaceutical companies and as a testifying witness in patent litigations on the solid-state chemistry of drugs.
Summary
Polymorphism in chemistry is the existence of multiple crystal structures for one substance. The properties of a substance are determined by its composition and by its structure. This book summarizes and brings up to date the current knowledge and understading of polymorphism of molecular crystals.
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It will be the book, for a long time to come, to which students and researchers will turn with confidence, as well as pleasure, in all questions of polymorphism in molecular crystals.
