Engineering of Crystalline Materials Properties: State of the Art in Modeling, Design and Applications - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1402068247 ISBN 13 : 9781402068249

Editeur : Springer, 2007

Synopsis

This volume collects the lecture notes (ordered alphabetically according to the first author surname) of the talks delivered by the main speakers at the Erice 2007 International School of Crystallography, generously selected by NATO as an Advanced Study Institute (# 982582). The aim of the school was to discuss the state-of-the-art in molecular materials design, that is, the rational analysis and fabrication of crystalline solids showing a predefined structural organization of their component molecules and ions, which results in the manifestation of a specific collective property of technological interest. The School was held on June 7–17, 2007, in Erice (an old town, over 3000 years, located on the top of a Sicilian hill that oversees the sea near Trapani). The school developed following two parallel lines. First we established “where we are” in terms of modelling, design, synthesis and applications of crystalline solids with predefined properties. Second, we attempted to define current and possible futuristic lines of development in the quest for novel molecule-based materials with potential applications in magnetism, conductivity and superconductivity, non-lineal optics (NLO), drug delivery, and nanotechnology. In recent years, solid state chemistry and crystal engineering have evolved at the intersection between the top-down and bottom-up approaches towards materials design and fabrication. An ever-increasing number of scientists are learning how to control self-assembly, molecular recognition, and other fundamental processes on the way to achieving ‘tailor-made’ materials, such as crystal nucleation, crystal growth, and polymorphism.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Engineering of Crystalline Materials Properties: State of the Art in Modeling, Design and Applications. New materials for better Defence and Safety, Erice, Italy, 7-17 June 2007.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402068247
• ISBN 13: 9781402068249
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 536
• Éditeur: Novoa Juan J., Braga Dario, Addadi Lia
• Coordonnées du fabricant: ProductSafety@springernature.com; ProductSafety@springernature.com; ; Poststr. 9; Darmstadt; 64293; Allemagne