STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ATOMIC NANOCLUSTERS
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STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF ATOMIC NANOCLUSTERS
by Julio A Alonso (Universidad de Valladolid, Spain)
Atomic clusters are the bridge between molecules and the bulk matter. Following two key experiments � the observation of electronic shells in metallic clusters and the discovery of the C60 fullerence � the field of atomic clusters has experienced a rapid growth, and is now considered a mature field. The electrons of the cluster are confined to a small volume, hence, quantum effects are manifested on many properties of the clusters. Another interesting feature is that the properties often change in a non-smooth way as the number of atoms in the cluster increases. This book provides an updated overview of the field, and presents a detailed description of the structure and electronic properties of different types of clusters: Van der Waals clusters, metallic clusters, clusters of ionic materials and network clusters. The assembling of clusters is also considered, since specially stable clusters are expected to play a role in the future design and synthesis of new materials.
Contents:
- Introduction to Clusters
- Experimental Production of Clusters
- Van der Waals Clusters
- Electronic and Atomic Shells in Metal Clusters
- Electronic and Optical Properties of Simple Metal Clusters
- Melting and Fragmentation of Metal Clusters
- Bimetallic Clusters
- Clusters of the Transition Metals
- Magnetism
- Clusters of Ionic Materials
- Carbon Clusters
- Assembling of New Materials from Clusters
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Readership: Chemists, physicists and material scientists from basic
and applied research institutions.
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428pp
Pub. date: Dec 2005
eISBN 978-1-86094-741-4
Price: US$124
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