Applications of Mossbauer Spectroscopy (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Applications of Mössbauer Spectroscopy 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
List of Contributors 10
Preface 12
Contents of Volume I 14
PART I: COLLOID AND INTERFACE CHEMISTRY 16
Chapter 1. Magnetic Microcrystals 18
I. Introduction 18
II. Theory 20
III. Mössbauer Studies of Superparamagnetic Relaxation 38
IV. Experimental Studies of Collective Magnetic Excitations in Microcrystals 45
V. Magnetic Field Dependence of Mössbauer Spectra of Small Particles 49
VI. The Anisotropy Energy Constant in Small Particles 52
VII. Magnetic Order in Small Particles 56
VIII. The Hyperfine Field of Surface Atoms 60
IX. Magnetic Fluctuations in Diamagnetically Substituted Iron Oxides 62
X. Concluding Remarks 64
Acknowledgments 65
References 65
Chapter 2. Catalysis and Surface Science 72
I. Introduction 73
II. Methodology 74
III. Surface Studies 82
IV. Catalyst Studies 120
V. Concluding Remarks 197
Acknowledgments 198
References 198
Chapter 3. Mössbauer Studies of Surface-Treated Steels 206
I. Introduction 206
II. Sn119 Electron Reemission Mössbauer Analysis of Tinplate 207
III. Mössbauer Studies of Galvanized and Aluminized Steels 213
IV. Corrosion of Metal-Coated Steels 216
V. Oxide-Coated Steels 218
VI. Summary and Conclusions 222
References 223
PART II: BIOLOGICAL STUDIES 226
Chapter 4. Physiological and Medical Applications 228
I. Introduction 228
II. Information on Isolated Biomolecules 231
III. Applications to Molecular Systems 241
IV. Applications at the Tissue Level 245
V. Applications to Whole or Part Organisms: Uptake and Metabolism 253
VI. Measurement of Small Vibrations and Movements 260
VII. Conclusions 265
References 266
Chapter 5. Oxygen Transport and Storage Materials 268
I. Introduction 268
II. Oxygenated Complexes 273
III. Deoxygenated Complexes 280
IV. Special Topics in Hemoglobin 287
V. Less Common Heme and Nonheme Oxygen Carriers 292
VI. Summary and Conclusions 294
Acknowledgments 296
References 296
PART III: METALLURGY 300
Chapter 6. Analysis of Phases and States in Metallic Systems via Mössbauer Spectroscopy 302
I. Introduction 303
II. Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Physical Metallurgy 303
III. The Cu–Fe System 305
IV. The AI–Fe System 320
V. The Ti–Fe System 326
VI. Conclusions 344
Acknowledgments 345
References 345
Chapter 7. Iron-Carbon and Iron-Nitrogen Systems 350
I. Introduction 350
II. Fe–C Alloys 352
III. Fe–C Austenite 356
IV. The Martensitic Transformation and the Structure of Fe–C Martensite 361
V. Iron Carbides 381
VI. Fe–N Alloys 395
VII. Miscellaneous Applications 407
VIII. Suggestions for Further Research 408
Acknowledgments 409
References 409
Chapter 8. Diffusion in Solids and Liquids 414
I. Introduction 414
II. General Theory: Line Broadening 416
III. General Theory: Relaxation Effects 431
IV. Experimental Results 440
V. Experimental Results for Liquids 449
VI. Summary 452
References 453
Index 456