The oxygen family, also called the chalcogens, consists of the elements found in Group 16 of the periodic table and is considered among the main group elements. It consists of the elements oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium and polonium. These can be found in nature in both free and combined states. This book provides an overview of recent developments, particularly from the last decade, on the chemistry of the chalcogen group elements (S, Se and Te).
Print ISBN: 9781682519097 | $165 | 2023 | Hardcover
Subject: Chemistry
Editor: Entela Kolovani
About the Editor: Entela Kolovani is currently an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry. He has published many papers in indexed journals and edited and authored both international and national books and book chapters. He has more than ten years of teaching and research experience. He is also a life member of the Indian Science Congress and Green Chemistry Network center. He has made significant contributions to the modification and characterization of graft copolymers and films decorated with chalcogenide quantum dots to tune the energy bandgap for solar energy harvesting applications.