different. The chapter provides step-wise derivation of important equilibrium parameters, namely, effective distribution coefficients and average separation factors.
Chapter 9 is dedicated to inorganic exchangers and their selectivities toward cationic and anionic solutes. This chapter highlights several unique properties of inorganic ion exchangers in comparison with organic exchangers. Primary topics include the quantitative description of ionexchange selectivity. acid strength of various inorganic ion exchangers (hydrous oxides, insoluble acid salts of polyvalent metals, and aluminosilicates), classification of acid strength. crystallinity effect, ion sieve effect, ion memory effect, and various types of ion-exchange isotherms.
On the whole, the collected papers in the book provide thorough discussions as well as current state of development in respective areas. However, the chapters seem to be disjointed to each other. i.e., the subject matters go from protein separation to diffusion-controlled kinetics to inorganic ion exchange. Chapters under a common binding theme would be preferred. In any event, every chapter stands on its own and the book will be found to be very useful to professional scientists and engineers involved in the area of ion exchange.