Advances in chemical physics. Volume 156 / edited by Stuart A. Rice, Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute, the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Aaron R. Dinner, Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute, the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rice, Stuart Alan, 1932-2024, editor.

Dinner, Aaron R., editor.

Series:

Advances in Chemical Physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (531 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Advances in Chemical Physics is the only series of volumes available that explores the cutting edge of research in chemical physics. This is the only series of volumes available that presents the cutting edge of research in chemical physics.Includes contributions from experts in this field of research.Contains a representative cross-section of research that questions established thinking on chemical solutions.Structured with an editorial framework that makes the book an excellent supplement to an advanced graduate class in physical chemistry or chemical physics.

Contents:

ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS; EDITORIAL BOARD; CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 156; Preface to the Series; Contents; 1 Phase Space Approach to Solving The SchrÖdinger Equation: Thinking Inside the Box; I Introduction; II Theory; A. von Neumann Basis on the Infinite Lattice; B. Fourier Method; C. The Periodic von Neumann Basis (pvN); D. Biorthogonal von Neumann Basis Set (bvN); E. Periodic von Neumann Basis with Biorthogonal Exchange (pvb); III Application to Ultrafast Pulses; IV Applications to Quantum Mechanics; A. Time-independent Schrödinger Equation (TISE)

B. Time-dependent Schrödinger Equation (TDSE)V Applications to Audio and Image Processing; VI Conclusions and Future Prospects; Acknowledgments; References; 2 Entropy-Driven Phase Transitions In Colloids: From spheres to anisotropic particles; I Introduction; II Predicting Candidate Crystal Structures; III Free-Energy Calculations; A. Fluid Phase; B. Crystal Phase; C. Plastic Crystal Phases; D. Orientationally Ordered Crystal Phases; IV Bulk Phase Diagram and Kinetic Pathways; A. Mapping Out Phase Diagrams; B. Nucleation, Gelation, and Glass Transition

V Phase Diagrams of Binary Hard-Sphere MixturesVI Phase Diagrams of Anisotropic Hard Particles; A. Dumbbells; B. Snowman-shaped Particles; C. Asymmetric Dumbbell Particles; D. Spherocylinders; E. Ellipsoids; F. Cut-spheres; G. Oblate Spherocylinders; H. Cubes; I. Superballs; J. Bowl-shaped Particles; VII Entropy Strikes Back Once More; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Sub-Nano Clusters: The Last Frontier of Inorganic Chemistry; I Introduction; II Chemical Bonding Phenomena in Clusters; A. Multiple Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity (-, -, d-) in 2D and 3D

B. Covalency in Clusters and its Conflict with AromaticityC. Ionic Bonding and its Support for Stabilizing Bonding Effects; D. Super-Atom Model; III Cluster-Based Technologies and Opportunities; A. New Inorganic Ligands and Building Blocks for Materials; B. Superconductivity in Metal Clusters; C. Cluster Motors; D. Clusters in Catalysis; IV Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4 Supercooled Liquids and Glasses by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy; I Introduction; II Permittivity Fundamentals; A. Steady State Equations; B. Time-Domain Relations; C. Frequency-Domain Relations

D. Fluctuations and NoiseIII Response Functions; A. The Debye Response; B. Dispersive Response Functions; C. Conductivity; IV Linear Experimental Techniques; A. Time-Domain Methods; B. Thermally Stimulated Depolarization; C. Frequency-Domain Methods; D. Noise Measurements; E. Capacitors for Permittivity Measurements; F. Limitations from Blocking Electrodes; V Nonlinear Experimental Techniques; A. Large DC Fields; B. Large AC Fields; C. Pump-Probe Techniques; VI Applications; A. Static Properties; B. Dynamic Properties: Equilibrium; C. Dynamic Properties: Nonequilibrium; D. Conductivity

E. Local Detection

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 1, 2014).

ISBN:

9781118949726

1118949722

9781118949702

1118949706

9781118949719

1118949714

OCLC:

899006961