This is the first report of seven in the Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century series. The report is based on discussions and presentations at a workshop, and is intended to help scientists and funding agencies set short- and long-term research agendas. It focuses on the challenges for chemists and chemical engineers with respect to threat reduction, preparation, situational awareness, and threat neutralization and remediation
- Front Matter
- Preface
- Acknowledgment of Reviewers
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Grand Challenges
- 3 Specific Challenges
- 4 Research Directions
- 5 Findings
- A Statement of Task
- B Biographies of Organizing Committee Members
- C Workshop Agenda
- D Workshop Presentations
- E Results from Breakout Sessions