Publisher's Synopsis
Atomic clusters of metal or semiconductor elements have potential applications in catalysis and in new electronic materials. Fundamental studies on these systems examine their unique structural, electronic, optical and chemical properties. A diverse array of experimental and theoretical methods have been focused on these systems to measure or predict their properties, and to compare these properties to those of more conventional states of matter.;"Advances in Metal and Semiconductor Clusters" aims to survey recent developments, focusing on spectroscopic measurements of molecular structure; kinetic and dynamic measurements of cluster chemistry; quantum theoretical models of cluster bonding; synthesis of new composite materials from clusters and attempts to synthesize and isolate clusters in macroscopic quantities. Contributors include authorities in physical and inorganic chemistry, solid state physics, and materials science.
