Advances in chemistry : a selection of C.N.R. Rao's publications (1994-2003) / editors, J. Gopalakrishnan, G.U. Kulkarni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rao, C. N. R. (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra), 1934-

Contributor:

Gopalakrishnan, J. (Jagannatha), 1939-

Kulkarni, G. U.

Series:

World Scientific series in 20th century chemistry ; v. 12.

World Scientific series in 20th century chemistry ; v. 12

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. 2003

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry.

Rao, C. N. R. (Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra), 1934-.

Rao, C. N. R.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (560 p.)

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This invaluable book comprises assorted recent papers of Professor C.N.R. Rao, a well-known chemist. It presents current trends in materials chemistry and physics, offering in-depth information to young researchers and pleasant reading to experts. Advances in Chemistry brings out the single-minded dedication of Professor Rao to the promotion of science.

Contents:

Contents; FOREWORD; I. Highlights of Materials Chemistry; MATERIALS CHEMISTRY; References; Novel materials, materials design and synthetic strategies: recent advances and new directions; Transition metal oxides; Superconducting cuprates; Colossal magnetoresistance, charge ordering and related properties of rare earth manganates; Marginal metallicity In oxide materials; Charge ordering In the manganates; Porous solids; Synthesis of inorganic materials; Molecular materials; Biomolecular materials; Nanomaterials; Concluding remarks; References; The Metal-Nonmetal Transition: A Global Perspective

1. Introduction2. Diverse Systems Exhibiting Metal -Nonmetal Transitions; 3. The Herzfeld Criterion; 4. The Mott Criterion; 5. Minimum Metallic Conductivity at the Metal-Nonmetal Transition; 5.1. The Situation in Doped Semiconductors; 5.2. The Situation in Transition Metal Oxides; 6. Our Theoretical Understanding; 6.1. Criteria for the Transition; 6.2. Detailed Models; 7. Concluding Remarks; References and Notes; Virtues of marginally metallic oxides; Operational criteria for metallicity; Compositionally controlled metal-insulator transitions in perovskite oxides; Cuprate superconductors

Perovskite manganates exhibiting GMRConcluding remarks; Acknowledgements; Footnotes; References; Phase Separation in Metal Oxides; Introduction; Phase Separation: The Phenomenon; Lanthanum Cuprate; Rare-Earth Manganates; Some Recent Results; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Science and technology of nanomaterials: current status and future prospects; Introduction; Synthesis and assembly; Experimental tools; Simulation and modelling; Applications; high-density charge-based data storage and high-resolution printing 46; Concluding remarks; References

II. Transition Metal Oxides (including Cuprate Superconductors)References; Chemical Strategies for the Synthesis of Metal Oxides; 1 Introduction; 2 Ceramic method; 3 Soft chemistry routes; 4 Precursor methods; 5 Topochemical reactions; 6 Ion exchange and alkali flux methods; 7 Electrochemical methods; 8 Nebulized spray pyrolysis; 9 Cuprate superconductors; 10 Intergrowth structures; 11 Acknowledegements; 12 References; Solid-Solid Interfaces in the Epitaxial Films of Complex Oxides Deposited by Chemical Methods; 1 Introduction; 2 Pulsed laser deposition; 3 Molecular beam epitaxy

4 Metal-organic chemical vapour deposition5 Nebulised spray pyrolysis; 5.1 Ferroelectric oxide films; 5.2 Metallic LaNiO3 films; 5.3 Films of LaMnO3 exhibiting giant magnetoresistance; 6 Conclusions; 7 References; Sub-micrometre spherical particles of TiO2, ZrO2 and PZT by nebulized spray pyrolysis of metal-organic precursors; Experimental; Results and Discussion; TiO2; ZrO2; PZT; Conclusion; References; A study of cubic bismuth oxides of the type Bi26-xMxO40-δ (M = Ti, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni or Pb) related to γ -Bi2O3; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES

Effect of Cation Size and Disorder on the Structure and Properties of the Rare Earth Cobaltates , Ln0.5A0.5CoO3 (Ln = Rare Earth, A = Sr, Ba)

Notes:

Issued in honor of Rao's 70th birthday.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611968342

9781281968340

128196834X

9789812835734

9812835733

OCLC:

832765270