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Structure and properties of atomic nanoclusters

Alonso, Julio A

2005

Overview

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.

• Publisher: Imperial College Press,Distributed by World Scientific Pub,World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd,World Scientific Publishing Company,IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS,ICP
• Subject: Atom Manipulation / Cluster theory (Nuclear physics) / Microclusters / Nanoscience / Nanostructured materials / New Materials / Physical Chemistry / TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
• ISBN: 1860945511, 9781860945519, 9781860947414, 1860947417