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.

chapter |45 pages

A2.4 Fundamentals of electrochemistry

part |1 pages

PART A3 DYNAMICAL PROCESSES

chapter |20 pages

A3.2 Non-equilibrium thermodynamics

chapter |30 pages

A3.4 Gas-phase kinetics

chapter |27 pages

A3.5 Ion chemistry

part |1 pages

PART B1 DETERMINING MATERIALS AND MOLECULAR PROPERTIES

chapter |28 pages

B1.1 Electronic spectroscopy

chapter |25 pages

B1.2 Vibrational spectroscopy

chapter |46 pages

B1.3 Raman spectroscopy

chapter |26 pages

B1.4 Microwave and terahertz spectroscopy

chapter |20 pages

B1.6 Electron-impact spectroscopy

chapter |27 pages

B1.7 Mass spectrometry

chapter |29 pages

B1.9 Scattering: light, neutrons, x-rays

chapter |18 pages

B1.10 Coincidence techniques

chapter |27 pages

B1.11 NMR of liquids

chapter |34 pages

B1.12 NMR of solids

chapter |17 pages

B1.13 NMR relaxation rates

chapter |25 pages

B1.14 NMR imaging (diffusion and flow)

chapter |38 pages

B1.15 EPR methods

chapter |27 pages

B1.17 Microscopy: electron (SEM and TEM)

chapter |19 pages

B1.18 Microscopy: light

chapter |49 pages

B1.19 Scanning probe microscopies

chapter |19 pages

B1.20 The surface forces apparatus

chapter |29 pages

B1.26 Surface physical characterization

chapter |21 pages

B1.27 Calorimetry

chapter |29 pages

B1.28 Electrochemical methods

chapter |10 pages

B1.29 High-pressure studies

part |1 pages

PART B2 DYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS

chapter |30 pages

B2.1 Ultrafast spectroscopy

chapter |27 pages

B2.3 Reactive scattering

chapter |33 pages

B2.5 Gas-phase kinetics studies

part |1 pages

PART B3 TECHNIQUES FOR APPLYING THEORY

part |1 pages

PART C1 MICROSCOPIC SYSTEMS

chapter |18 pages

C1.1 Clusters

chapter |25 pages

C1.2 Fullerenes

chapter |17 pages

C1.3 Van der Waals molecules

chapter |30 pages

C1.5 Single molecule spectroscopy

part |1 pages

PART C2 EXTENDED AND MACROSCOPIC SYSTEMS

chapter |28 pages

C2.1 Polymers

chapter |26 pages

C2.2 Liquid crystals

chapter |32 pages

C2.3 Micelles

chapter |27 pages

C2.6 Colloids

chapter |19 pages

C2.7 Catalysis

chapter |22 pages

C2.8 Corrosion

chapter |8 pages

C2.9 Tribology

chapter |11 pages

C2.10 Surface electrochemistry

chapter |16 pages

C2.11 Ceramic processing

chapter |18 pages

C2.12 Zeolites

chapter |18 pages

C2.13 Plasma chemistry

chapter |36 pages

C2.14 Biophysical chemistry

chapter |21 pages

C2.15 Optoelectronics

chapter |22 pages

C2.16 Semiconductors

chapter |24 pages

C2.17 Nanocrystals

chapter |18 pages

C2.18 Etching and deposition

part |1 pages

PART C3 CHEMICAL KINETICS AND DYNAMICS

chapter |24 pages

C3.1 Transient kinetic studies

chapter |24 pages

C3.2 Electron transfer reactions

chapter |20 pages

C3.3 Energy transfer in gases

chapter |12 pages

Nk M

chapter |21 pages

PART A1 MICROSCOPICS