Chemical Separation Methods

Name: Chemical Separation Methods
ISBN: 9787301129258

周宛平Peking University Press · ChinaAug 2025

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Word count: 70 words
Chapters: 11
ISBN: 9787301129258

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Summary

This book covers various techniques of chemical separation and is suitable for use as a textbook in chemistry, pharmacy, life sciences, and materials science.

Editor's review

This book systematically reviews the main types of techniques and basic principles in the field of chemical separation, covering common methods from precipitation, extraction, and ion exchange to chromatography and membrane separation, with emphasis on cross-method comparison and analysis of applicable conditions. As a textbook, its value lies in helping readers build a judgment framework for "selecting a method according to the separation target and system characteristics" rather than memorizing operational steps in isolation. The writing is clearly structured, making it easy to follow in class and review after class, and it can also be consulted for key methodological points before experiments. When reading, it is recommended to take comparative notes based on specific separation tasks and connect principles, influencing factors, and operational points into a coherent line; this will translate into practical ability better than reading straight through. For readers in chemistry, pharmacy, life sciences, and materials science who need to strengthen their foundation in separation techniques, it is a practical introductory and reference book.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Undergraduate chemistry students who need to systematically build a knowledge framework of separation techniques
Students in pharmacy and life sciences who need to understand sample pretreatment and purification methods
Materials science researchers who need to consult separation methods to support preparation and characterization
Laboratory technicians who hope to quickly compare key methodological points by separation target

Not a good fit for

General readers who only want popular science anecdotes about chemical separation
Experts with deep separation engineering experience who are looking for cutting-edge monographs
Interdisciplinary readers who do not plan to conduct experiments and only need conceptual understanding

Reading tips

First read the method overviews and comparison tables in each chapter to form a technical map, then read in depth.
Connect the reading to separation tasks in your own project and record applicable conditions and limitations as you read.
After learning each type of method, restate the principles and key influencing factors in your own words.
Before experiments, consult the relevant chapters as needed, and after reading, review by comparing with observed operational phenomena.

About the publisher

Peking University Press China · Founded in 1979

Peking University Press is a comprehensive university press whose publishing areas cover classical literature, popular science, social culture, world history, Western philosophy, and culture. Its catalogue contains 6,031 titles, with representative books including A Dream of Red Mansions, Relativity: The Special and General Theory (15th Edition) (with Einstein's classic papers on unified field theory and other topics), Elements, Conics, The Aristocratic Families of the Eastern Jin, The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume I), The Philosophy of Mythology (Volume II), and The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Representative authors include Cao Xueqin, Zhou Ruchang, Albert Einstein, Euclid, Apollonius, Tian Yuqing, Schelling, and Xian Gang. The press has developed distinctive strengths in classical Chinese literature and in the translation of Western philosophical classics, while also covering scientific classics and social and cultural studies. As public information is limited, this description is based only on the books in the catalogue and offers no further extrapolation.

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FAQ

Can I read this book directly without a foundation in chemical separation?

It is accessible for beginners, but it is advisable to have basic concepts of inorganic chemistry and analytical chemistry first. The book discusses techniques by type in separate chapters. If time is limited, you can first read the overview chapters to build a framework and then go deeper into specific methods as needed. When encountering formulas and influencing factors, refer to class notes or basic textbooks for comparison, and the reading burden will be more manageable.

Is this book more suitable as a textbook or as a reference manual?

Both uses are feasible. As a textbook, it is complete in structure and easy to follow chapter by chapter; as a reference manual, you can locate relevant chapters by separation target or method type and quickly understand the principles, applicable conditions, and operational points. It is recommended to read through it once to build a framework, and later consult specific sections when encountering concrete separation problems.

What should non-chemistry readers pay attention to when reading this book?

Readers in pharmacy, life sciences, and materials science can prioritize chapters on methods relevant to their own sample systems and do not need to give equal attention to everything. When reading, focus on the basis for method selection and influencing factors; derivation details can be skipped first and revisited when actually needed. This makes it easier to turn the book's content into experimental judgment.

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周宛平 Author · Chinese

Zhou Wanping is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available; what can be confirmed centers mainly on a single work. The representative work is Chemical Separation Methods, classified in the library under exam preparation, which suggests the book is likely intended for study and review, setting out knowledge of chemical separation methods for readers. The subject belongs to the methodological and experimental side of chemistry, typically requiring the author to have a clear grasp of separation principles, procedures and common applications, and to organize specialized knowledge in a form convenient for revision and reference. Since no reliable records of the author's life, education or professional positions are available, no speculation is offered here; the writing orientation is observed only from the work itself: practical in focus, attentive to clear organization, and suited to teaching or examination needs. On the available evidence, Zhou Wanping's output is small, and the work's reach rests mainly on this one exam-oriented title, through which readers may gain a basic framework for understanding chemical separation methods.