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Oxide Surfaces in Aqueous Solution by Zinc Ion Adsorption= A New Concept, "Surface Chelation," and Application of the ZIA Method" (29 pp., 10 refer- ences).

"An Interracial Study of Complicated Solid-Liquid Systems= Iso-electric point and Equi-Adsorption Point" by T. Hirai and I. Tari suggests that new correla- tions can be made in interfacial systems by considering colloid chemistry prin- ciples (24 pp., 27 references).

K. Hondo, A. Fujishima, and T. Wat- anabe review the active field of photo- electrochemistry up to 1975-1976 in "Electrode Processes of Photoexcited Species. Sensitization of Photoelectro- chemical Processes" (36 pp., 80 ref- erences).

"Application of the Optical Reflection Method to the Study of Electrosorption, Anodic Oxide, and Underpotential Dep- osition by T. Takamura and K, Taka- mura presents a thorough account of an approach that has been recently revolutionized by interfacing experi- ments with on-line computers. The chap- ter includes some discussion of con- troversies in underpotential deposition (62 pp., 222 references).

The breadth of coverage of the topics should interest an interdisciplinary audience. Despite the overall impres- sion of expressive writing and sufficient discussion, this volume joins others which contain reviews that have three or more years between the most recent references and reader availability= in active fields, the information could be updated. It is noteworthy that the Japan Scientific Societies promotes the combination of many lines of disci- plines in packaging a series of reviews in important areas, as surface electro- chemistry.

Daniel J. Eustace Exxon Research and Engineering

Company Linden, New Jersey

"Electrets, Topics in Applied Physics," Vol. 33, edited by G. M. Sessler. Pub- lished by Springer-Verlag, New York (1980). Hardbound, 405 pages, $64.90.

This book is a comprehensive cover- age of a variety of subjects on electrets and related topics in a compact man- ner, and consists of seven chapters contributed by different distinguished specialists.

The book starts with a brief intro- duction (first chapter) by G. M. Sessler that concisely describes the historical evolution and defines the fundamentals of the subject. The second chapter, Physical Principles of Electrets, also by the editor of the book, reviews the basic aspects of the charge storage and analysis of fields, forces, and currents due to charged dielectrics, and pre- sents a good survey of the modern techniques of charging and charge- measurements.

Summer Fellowship Award Program of The Electrochemical Society

The Board of Directors of The Electrochemical Society has voted to allocate $4,500 for summer fellowships in 1981. The Award subcommittee shall have the discretion of deciding the number of recipients and the amount granted to each, within the limits of the appropriation.

The purpose of the award is to assist a student in continuing his/her graduate work during the summer months in a field of interest to The Electrochemical Society. According to the rules for the Society Summer Fellowship Program, if one award is given, it shall be called the Edward G. Weston Fellowship Award; if two awards are given, the second one shall be designated the Colin Garfield Fink Fellowship Award; if more than two are given, the third award shall be called the Joseph W. Richards Fellowship Award.

Candidate's qualifications= "The award shall be made without regard to sex, citizenship, race, or financial need. It shall be made to a graduate student pursuing work between the degree of B.S. and Ph.D., in a college or university in the United States or Canada, and who will continue their studies after the sum- mer period. A previous holder of an award is eligible for reappointment."

Qualified graduate students are invited to apply for these fellowship awards. Applicants must complete an application form and supply the following in- formation=

1. A brief statement of educational objectives. 2. A brief statement of the thesis research problem including objectives,

work already accomplished, and work planned for the summer of 198I. 3. A transcript of undergraduate and graduate academic work. 4. Two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from the applicant's

research adviser. 5. Successful recipients of followships shall agree not to hold other appoint-

ments or other fellowships during the summer of 1981.

Application forms are available from the Chairman of the Fellowship Awards Subcommittee, to whom completed applications and letters of recommendation should be sent; Dr. Stanley Bruckenstein, SUNY, Department of Chemistry, Buffalo, New York 14214.

Deadline for receipt of completed applications will be January 1, 1981 and award winners will be announced on May 1, 1981.

The thermally stimulated discharge (TSD) and its wide scope and applica- tions in the study of electret proper- ties is the central theme of the third chapter which successfully demon- strates the great significance of TSD as to its capability of resolving micro- scopic processes of very different acti- vation energies and preexponential factors in a single and relatively simple experiment.

Chapter 4 presents a survey of radiation-induced effects in dielectrics largely in reference to charging pro- cesses and changes in electrical proper- ties of the irradiated materials. In addition, it emphasizes the importance of the irradiation methods as analyti- cal and diagnostic tools whose success is evidenced by the wealth of informa- tion on electret properties that already exist.

Chapter 5 deals exclusively with the piezo- and pyro-electric properties of polymeric electrets. Chapter 6 examines separately the role of electrets and ir- radiation in biomedical applications. Most of the text so far, with the ex- ception of the preceding chapter, pri- marily deals with the basics of the electret research. Chapter 7 neverthe- less briefly outlines the potential appli- cations of electrets and underlines its prominence in today's technology.

In the reviewer's opinion this book should serve as a useful textbook to undergraduate and graduate students as well as an updated, comprehensive re- view article with an exhaustive list of references to those who are beginning to get into the field of electret research.

Keshawa Shahi Arizona State University

Tempe, Arizona

"Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management, Vol. 1," edited by G. J. McCarthy. Published by Plenum Press, New York and London (1979). 563 pages, $49~50.

It needs no emphasis here that the management of nuclear wastes has be- come in recent years perhaps the sub- ject of the most intense interest to a wide section not only of the policy- makers but of the scientific community in general, Great confusion has been caused by contradictory statements coming from both proponents and op- ponents of nuclear power within the scientific community. While there is demonstrated technology for shorter term waste management which can pro- vide for interim storage as a longer term solution is being worked out, there is indeed a lack of an impartial scientific

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