Strength from Weakness: Structural Consequences of Weak Interactions in Molecules, Supermolecules, and Crystals

The accurate determination of the structure of molecular systems provides information about the consequences of weak interactions both within and between molecules. These consequences impact the properties of the materials and the behaviour in interactions with other substances. The book presents mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Domenicano, Aldo (Editor), Hargittai, Istvan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. X-Ray Crystallography: A History of Ideas
  • 2. Microwave Spectroscopy
  • 3. Infrared Spectroscopy
  • 4. Gas-Phase Electron Diffraction
  • 5. A Spectroscopist’s View on the Structural Problem
  • 6. Aspects of Structural Chemistry in Molecular Biology
  • 7. Magic and Mysteries of Modern Molecular Dynamics Simulations. A Basic Introduction
  • 8. Phases, Phase Changes, and the Thermodynamics of Small Systems
  • 9. Relativistic Effects in Molecular Structure of s- and p-Block Elements
  • 10. Metal Halide Molecular Structures
  • 11. Strength from Weakness: Inorganic Structures
  • 12. The Myth about Planarity of Olefinic Carbon Atoms: An ab Initio Study
  • 13. Polymorphism
  • 14. Hydrogen Bond at the Dawn of the XXI Century. New Methods, New Results, New Ideas
  • 15. Improper, Blue-Shifting Hydrogen Bond: Theory and Experiment
  • 16. From Molecules to Supermolecules: A Theoretical Approach
  • 17. Strength from Motion in Crystals: The Example of Supramolecular Adducts
  • 18. Crystal Engineering from Weakness to Strength — An Overview
  • 19. Controlling Molecular Synthesis in the Solid State Using Linear Templates
  • 20. Ab Initio Molecular Dynamical Simulation on H2 Adsorption and Storage in Carbon-Based Materials
  • 21. First-Principles Studies on Heterogeneous Catalysis of Amination: Mechanisms and Support Effects