Metallic Chains / Chains of Metals

The present book describes a large variety of different types of chain systems (nanowires), including shorter chains that are artificially produced for instance in break-junction experiments, chains synthesized as guests inside the channels of a host crystal, crystalline chain compounds, organic polymers (synthetic metals), and charge-transfer salts, thus covering an unusual wealth of systems. Both experimental and theoretical studies are discussed. Particular emphasis is put on illustrating the special phenomena that occur in such quasi-one-dimensional systems, and how theoretical and experimental efforts have been used in identifying those properties that are specific for truly one-dimensional systems from those of quasi-one-dimensional systems. Moreover, it is shown that metallic chains can be found in a large range of systems, but also that chains of metals not always are metallic.

· Gives a unifying description of very many different phenomena and systems
· High-Tc superconductors, conjugated polymers, gold nanowires, carbon nanotubes, chain compounds, and charge-transfer salts are all treated in one volume
· Illustrates the very broad range of quasi-one-dimensional systems

Series Preface
Preface
I. Metals and Chains?
II. Single-Particle Properties
III. Many-Body Properties
IV. The Jellium Model
V. Gold Chains - the Prototype?
VI. Chains of Other sd Elements
VII. Chains of sp Elements
VIII. Chains of s Elements
IX. Mixed Systems
X. Crystalline Chain Compounds
XI. Mixed-Valence MX Chain Compounds and Related Systems
XII. Synthetic Metals - Conjugated Polymers
XIII. Charge-Transfer Salts
XIV. Comcluding Remarks
Index