Extended Linear Chain Compounds

1. The Solution Properties of One-Dimensional Metal Chain Complexes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Association of Square d8 Metal Complexes.- 3. Mixed Valence Chain Compounds.- Notation.- References.- 2. Mass Spectrometry of Low-Dimensional Materials.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Instrumentation.- 3. Mass Spectrometry Combinations.- 4. Mass Spectrometric Applications of Low-Dimensional Materials.- 5. Conclusion.- References.- 3. The Synthesis, Structure, Electrical Conduction Properties, and Theory of Divalent, Tetravalent, and One-Dimensional Partially Oxidized Tetracyanoplatinate Complexes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Divalent Tetracyanoplatinates.- 3. Tetravalent Tetracyanoplatinates.- 4. Partially Oxidized Tetracyanoplatinate (POTCP) Metals.- 5. Summary and Discussion.- Notation.- References.- 4. Linear Chain Bis(oxalato)platinate Salts.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Survey of Reported Bis(oxalato)platinate Salts.- 3. Solution Chemistry of Bis(oxalato)platinate Salts.- 4. Degree of Partial Oxidation and the Peierls Superstructure.- 5. Structural Studies.- 6. Solid State Properties.- 7. Comparison of the Properties of Partially Oxidized Bis(oxalato)platinate and Tetracyanoplatinate Salts.- 8. Conclusions.- Notation.- References.- 5. A Comprehensive Review of Linear Chain Iridium Complexes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Halotricarbonyliridium Complexes: Ir(CO)3X, X=Cl, Br, or I.- 3. Dihalodicarbonyliridate Complexes.- Notation.- References.- 6. Highly Conductive Halogenated Low-Dimensional Materials.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Techniques for the Characterization of Halogens in Conductive Materials.- 3. General Synthetic Methodology.- 4. Stacked Organic Systems.- 5. Stacked Metal-Organic Systems.- 6. Stacked Inorganic Systems.- 7. Polymers.- 8. Graphite.- 9. Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- 7. Structural Aspects of Iodine-Containing Low-Dimensional Materials.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Survey of Structures, Iodine Species, and Lattice Repeats.- 3. Relation between Stoichiometry and Structure: Prediction of Unknown Structures.- 4. Disorder in the Iodine Lattice.- 5. Iodine-Channel Wall Interactions.- 6. Comments on the Relative Stability of Various Iodine Species.- 7. Concluding Remarks.- Notation.- References.- 8. Linear Chain Platinum Haloamines.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Platinum(II) Compounds.- 3. Pt(II)-Pt(IV) Haloamine Mixed-Valence Materials.- 4. Conclusions.- Notation.- References.- 9. Optical Properties of Linear Chain Haloamine Platinum Complexes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Magnus-Type Compounds.- 3. Molecular Crystals.- 4. Mixed-Valence Crystals.- 5. Summary.- Notation.- References.