Clusters of Atoms and Molecules II

Solvation and Chemistry of Free Clusters, and Embedded, Supported and Compressed Clusters

Buch | Softcover

XVIII, 414 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-84987-9 (ISBN)

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Cluster science studies the transition from atomic, and molecular physics or chemistry to the science and technology of condensed matter. Two main topics from this large field will be emphasized in this second volume of Atomic and Molecular Clusters. After an Introduction, Chap. 2 deals mainly with molecular clusters, how they react to positive or negative charges (Sect. 2.1 to 2.5), how they decompose and how they can be charged (Sect. 2.6 and 2.7), and how one can do chemistry with them (2.8 and 2.9). Clusters in contact with a macroscopic medium are treated in Chap. 3. It is from this domain that one can expect possible new applications of cluster science. The optical spectra of silver clusters in a dielectric medium are discussed in Sect. 3.1. Their properties have since long been used unknowingly to stain glass windows. Large clusters floating in an ambient pressure gas are called aerosols (Sect. 3.2). Their properties can be used to monitor air pollution. Development of a photographic film is due to supported silver clusters in a liquid environment (Sect. 3.3). Large semiconductor clusters, also called "quantum dots", have novel optical and electronic properties (Sect. 3.4). The optical properties of large clusters, in general, are reviewed in Sect. 3.5, and properties of clusters supported on clean surfaces are discussed in Sect. 3.6.

Clusters of Atoms and Molecules deals with the physics and chemistry of clusters and small particles. It is the first book on this subject and provides an overview of the entire field from solid state physics, to physical chemistry and technology. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field. The authors laid emphasis on a simple introduction readily understandable to undergraduates, and then continuously develop towards more advanced topics, ending with the latest results in this rapidly developing field.

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Historical Application of Metal Clusters.- 1.2 Outlook.- Reference.- 2 Solvation, Chemistry, and Charging of Free Clusters.- 2.1 Solvated Atoms in Polar Solvents.- 2.2 IR Spectroscopy of Solvated Molecules.- 2.3 IR Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Bonded Charged Clusters.- 2.4 Solvated Cluster Ions.- 2.5 Solvated Electron Clusters.- 2.6 Internal Reactions and Metastable Dissociations after Ionization of van der Waals Clusters.- 2.7 Multiply Charged Clusters.- 2.8 Chemistry with Neutral Metal Clusters.- 2.9 Chemistry with Cluster Ions.- 3 Embedded, Supported, and Compressed Clusters.- 3.1 Optical Properties of Silver Clusters in Dielectric Matrices.- 3.2 Aerosols, Large Clusters in Gas Suspensions.- 3.3 Metal Clusters in a Liquid Environment Photographic Development.- 3.4 Larger Semiconductor Clusters ("Quantum Dots").- 3.5 Electromagnetic Excitations of Large Clusters.- 3.6 Supported Clusters.- 3.7 Nanocrystalline Materials.- Subject Index of Volume 52.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.12.2011
Reihe/Serie	Springer Series in Chemical Physics
Zusatzinfo	XVIII, 414 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	656 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
Schlagworte	Atom • atomic-molecular • Cluster • Cluster science • Molecule • Nanocrystalline materials • photography • Physical Chemistry • Solid State
ISBN-10	3-642-84987-3 / 3642849873
ISBN-13	978-3-642-84987-9 / 9783642849879
Zustand	Neuware