The Jahn-Teller effect in C [sub] 60 and other icosahedral complexes / C. C. Chancey and M. M. O'Brien.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chancey, C. C., author.

O'Brien, M. M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1997]

Summary:

Because of the high symmetry involved, the Jahn-Teller effect is the natural starting point for considering electron-phonon (or vibronic) interactions in icosahedral molecules. This work is the first comprehensive theoretical analysis of the Jahn-Teller interaction in C60 and other icosahedral complexes. The importance of this research derives in part from the increasing, widespread interest in C60 and other molecular clusters and their application in science and industry. The electrical and spectroscopic properties of fullerene and fulleride compounds depend intimately on the coupling between the electronic and vibrational modes of these systems, and this book addresses the fundamental theoretical questions. In particular, a chapter is devoted to the connection between the theory and experimental observations, such as ESR (electron spin resonance) effects and molecular spectra. Earlier books have discussed the theory of Jahn-Teller interactions in lower symmetry structures (cubic, tetrahedral, tetragonal, trigonal,.); this is the first that focuses on the new icosahedral systems, whose most famous example is Buckminsterfullerene, C60. The book's authors have over fifty years of combined research experience into the theoretical aspects of the Jahn-Teller effect.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

GLOSSARY OF SYMBOLS

The Jahn-Teller Effect in C60 and Other Icosahedral Complexes

1. Introduction

2. Icosahedral Symmetry and Its Effects

3. T⦻h and p"⦻h

4. Electronic Quartets and G⦻(g ⊕ h)

5. Electronic Quintets and H⦻(g ⊕ h)

6. Bridge to Experiment

Appendixes

A. Adiabatic Approximation

B. Quantum Tunneling Energies

C. E⦻€

D. The Group l

E. Jahn-Teller Interaction Matrices and Their Bases

F. Transformations

G. Parameters of the Jahn-Teller Minima and Other Stationary Points

H. Cited References and Bibliography

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691225340

0691225346

OCLC:

1312725988