ABSTRACT
The Encyclopedia of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics introduces possibly unfamiliar areas, explains important experimental and computational techniques, and describes modern endeavors. The encyclopedia quickly provides the basics, defines the scope of each subdiscipline, and indicates where to go for a more complete and detailed explanation. Particular attention has been paid to symbols and abbreviations to make this a user-friendly encyclopedia. Care has been taken to ensure that the reading level is suitable for the trained chemist or physicist.
The encyclopedia is divided in three major sections:
For the practicing physicist or chemist, this encyclopedia is the place to start when confronted with a new problem or when the techniques of an unfamiliar area might be exploited. For a graduate student in chemistry or physics, the encyclopedia gives a synopsis of the basics and an overview of the range of activities in which physical principles are applied to chemical problems. It will lead any of these groups to the salient points of a new field as rapidly as possible and gives pointers as to where to read about the topic in more detail.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part C1|118 pages
Microscopic Systems
entry C1.1|18 pages
Clusters
entry C1.2|25 pages
Fullerenes
entry C1.3|17 pages
Van der Waals molecules
entry C1.4|24 pages
Atom traps and studies of ultracold systems
entry C1.5|30 pages
Single molecule spectroscopy
part C2|402 pages
Extended and Macroscopic Systems
entry C2.1|28 pages
Polymers
entry C2.2|26 pages
Liquid crystals
entry C2.3|32 pages
Micelles
entry C2.4|28 pages
Organic films (Langmuir–Blodgett films and self-assembled monolayers)
entry C2.5|22 pages
Introducing protein folding using simple models
entry C2.6|27 pages
Colloids
entry C2.7|19 pages
Catalysis
entry C2.8|22 pages
Corrosion
entry C2.9|8 pages
Tribology
entry C2.10|11 pages
Surface electrochemistry
entry C2.11|16 pages
Ceramic processing
entry C2.12|18 pages
Zeolites
entry C2.13|18 pages
Plasma chemistry
entry C2.14|36 pages
Biophysical chemistry
entry C2.15|21 pages
Optoelectronics
entry C2.16|22 pages
Semiconductors
entry C2.17|24 pages
Nanocrystals
entry C2.18|18 pages
Etching and deposition
part C3|127 pages
Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
entry C3.1|24 pages
Transient kinetic studies
entry C3.2|24 pages
Electron transfer reactions
entry C3.3|20 pages
Energy transfer in gases
entry C3.4|15 pages
Electronic energy transfer in condensed phases
entry C3.5|19 pages
Vibrational energy transfer in condensed phases
entry C3.6|21 pages
Chaos and complexity in chemical systems
