One-Dimensional Metals: Physics and Materials Science

Low-dimensional solids are of fundamental interest in materials science. Written not only for the expert, this book explains the most important concepts behind the physics of low-dimensional systems. In addition, it features a survey of the most attractive one-dimensional systems and discusses their present and emerging applications in molecular electronics.

Topics include:

* Electron transport in organic conductors, semiconductors and superconductors
* Bond percolation
* Electrons at surfaces and interfaces
* Solitons and polarons
* The Peierls' transition
* Charge-density waves
* Quantum wires and quantum dots

Chemists, polymer and materials scientists as well as students will find this book a very readable introduction to the solid-state physics of electronic materials.

Siegmar Roth One-Dimensional Metals Physics and Materials Science Low-dimensional solids are of fundamental interest in materials science. Written not only for the expert, this book explains the most important concepts behind the physics of low-dimensional systems. In addition, it features a survey of the most attractive one-dimensional systems and discusses their present and emerging applications in molecular electronics. Topics include:

• Electron transport in organic conductors, semiconductors and superconductors
• Bond percolation
• Electrons at surfaces and interfaces
• Solitons and polarons
• The Peierls? transition
• Charge-density waves
• Quantum wires and quantum dots

Chemists, polymer and materials scientists as well as students will find this book a very readable introduction to the solid-state physics of electronic materials.