Metallic Chains / Chains of Metals: Volume 1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780444513809)

The present book describes a large variety of different types of chain systems (nanowires), including shorter chains that are artificially produced for instance in break-junction experiments, chains synthesized as guests inside the channels of a host crystal, crystalline chain compounds, organic polymers (synthetic metals), and charge-transfer salts, thus covering an unusual wealth of systems. Both experimental and theoretical studies are discussed. Particular emphasis is put on illustrating the special phenomena that occur in such quasi-one-dimensional systems, and how theoretical and experimental efforts have been used in identifying those properties that are specific for truly one-dimensional systems from those of quasi-one-dimensional systems. Moreover, it is shown that metallic chains can be found in a large range of systems, but also that chains of metals not always are metallic.

Author: Michael Springborg,Yi Dong
ISBN-10: 0444513809
ISBN-13: 9780444513809
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2006
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.39lbs
Size: 9.69h x 6.57w x 0.67d