Molecular Organic Materials: From Molecules to Crystalline Solids

by Jordi Fraxedas

Overview

The interest in molecular organic materials is tremendous, driven by the need to find new materials with desirable properties. This book aims to bring the materials and surface science communities together, integrating physics and chemistry in a non-technical manner, ensuring this fascinating field can be understood by a multi disciplinary audience. Starting with basic physical concepts and synthetic techniques, the book describes how molecules assemble into highly ordered structures as single crystals and thin films, with examples of characterization, morphology and properties. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of surfaces and interfaces. The final chapter gives a personal view on future possibilities in the field. Written for beginners and experienced chemists, physicists and material scientists, this will be a useful introduction to the field of molecular organic materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521067447
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/26/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jordi Fraxedas is a tenured scientist at the Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB) of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC).

Table of Contents

1. An introduction to molecular organic materials; 2. Building molecules: molecular engineering; 3. Building materials: crystal engineering; 4. Interfaces; 5. Thin film growth: from 2D to 3D character; 6. A miscellany of physical properties; Appendix A; Appendix B; Afterword; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

[Molecular Organic Materials] succeeds in presenting a broad range of topics in the field of molecular materials and in making key concepts accessible to a diverse community of scientists. The book is highly authoritative when films and interfaces are described, particularly those involving electroactive molecules. In addition, it is attractively priced.
James D. Wuest, Journal of the American Chemical Society

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