Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals

Peru Jena, S.N. Khanna, B.K.N. Rao (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

1436 Seiten

2014 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-017-2647-4 (ISBN)

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Recent innovations in experimental techniques such as molecular and cluster beam epitaxy, supersonic jet expansion, matrix isolation and chemical synthesis are increasingly enabling researchers to produce materials by design and with atomic dimension. These materials constrained by sire, shape, and symmetry range from clusters containing as few as two atoms to nanoscale materials consisting of thousands of atoms. They possess unique structuraI, electronic, magnetic and optical properties that depend strongly on their size and geometry. The availability of these materials raises many fundamental questions as weIl as technological possibilities. From the academic viewpoint, the most pertinent question concerns the evolution of the atomic and electronic structure of the system as it grows from micro clusters to crystals. At what stage, for example, does the cluster look as if it is a fragment of the corresponding crystal. How do electrons forming bonds in micro-clusters transform to bands in solids? How do the size dependent properties change from discrete quantum conditions, as in clusters, to boundary constrained bulk conditions, as in nanoscale materials, to bulk conditions insensitive to boundaries? How do the criteria of classification have to be changed as one goes from one size domain to another? Potential for high technological applications also seem to be endless. Clusters of otherwise non-magnetic materials exhibit magnetic behavior when constrained by size, shape, and dimension. NanoscaIe metal particles exhibit non-linear opticaI properties and increased mechanical strength. SimiIarly, materials made from nanoscale ceramic particIes possess plastic behavior.

Atomic Structure.- Stability and Evolution.- Dynamics.- Electronic Structure.- Magnetism.- Electrical and Optical Properties.- Cluster Reactions and Cluster-Support Interactions.- Cluster Assemblies.- Materials Involving Carbon.- International Advisory Board.- Local Organizing Committee.- Participants.- Author Index.

Reihe/Serie	NATO Science Series C ; 374
Zusatzinfo	661 Illustrations, black and white; XLIII, 1436 p. 661 illus. In 3 volumes, not available separately.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Anorganische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
ISBN-10	94-017-2647-7 / 9401726477
ISBN-13	978-94-017-2647-4 / 9789401726474
Zustand	Neuware