Ekardt W. (Ed.) Metal Clusters

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 1999. – 302 p.– ISBN: 0471987832.Theoretical chemistry is one of the most rapidly advancing and exciting fields in the natural sciences today. This series is designed to show how the results of theoretical chemistry permeate and enlighten the whole of chemistry together with the multifarious applications of chemistry in modern technology. This is a series designed for those who are engaged in practical research, in teaching and for those who wish to learn about the role of theory in chemistry today. It will provide the foundation for all subjects which have their roots in the field of theoretical chemistry.
How does the materials scientist interpret the properties of a novel doped-fullerene superconductor or a solid-state semiconductor? How do we model a peptide and under-stand how it docks? How does an astrophysicist explain the components of the interstellar medium? Where does the industrial chemist turn when he wants to understand the catalytic properties of a zeolite or a surface layer? What is the meaning of 'far-from-equilibrium' and what is its significance in chemistry and in natural systems? How can we design the reaction pathway leading to the synthesis of a pharmaceutical compound? How does our modeling of intermolecular forces and potential energy surfaces yield a powerful under-standing of natural systems at the molecular and ionic level? All these questions will be answered within our series which covers the broad range of endeavour referred to as 'theoretical chemistry'.Application of the Jellium Model and its Refinements to the Study of the Electronic Properties of Metal Clusters
The Quantum-Chemical Approach
Density Functional Theory and Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics for Metal Clusters
Dissociation, Fragmentation and Fission of Simple Metal Clusters
Optical and Thermal Properties of Sodium Clusters
Magnetic Properties of Transition-Metal Clusters
Comparison of Resonance Dynamics in Metal Clusters and Nuclei