Superatoms: Principles, Synthesis and Applications

Superatoms: Principles, Synthesis, and Applications delves into the theory and applications of superatomic clusters and cluster-assembled materials, covering topics such as catalysis, energy, materials science, and biomedical sciences. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the rational design of superatoms, explores superhalogens, endohedrally doped superatoms, and magnetic superatoms, and discusses atomically precise synthesis and their use in 2D materials, ferroelectrics, and energy harvesting and storage.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 23 December 2021
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Superatoms: Principles, Synthesis, and Applications delves into the captivating realm of superatomic clusters and cluster-assembled materials, offering a comprehensive and enthralling exploration. This book provides a deep dive into the fundamentals of superatom chemistry and its diverse applications in catalysis, energy, materials science, and biomedical sciences. It unveils the foundational significance of superatoms in advancing scientific and technological advancements, highlighting their potential as the building blocks of tailored materials that promise to usher in a new era in materials science.

The book encompasses a wide range of topics, including the thermal and thermoelectric properties of cluster-based materials, their utilization in CO2 activation and conversion, and an insightful discussion of emerging trends and directions that will shape the future of superatoms. Additionally, readers are provided with a thorough introduction to the rational design of superatoms using electron-counting rules, explorations of superhalogens, endohedrally doped superatoms, and magnetic superatoms. A practical discussion of atomically precise synthesis of chemically modified superatoms is also included, along with a concise treatment of superatoms as the building blocks of 2D materials, superatom-based ferroelectrics, and cluster-based materials for energy harvesting and storage.

Designed with academic researchers and industrial scientists in cluster science, energy materials, thermoelectrics, 2D materials, and CO2 conversion in mind, Superatoms: Principles, Synthesis, and Applications is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to delve deeper into this emerging subfield. It will also find a place in the libraries of interested professionals in chemistry, physics, materials science, and beyond.

Weight: 894g
Dimension: 176 x 250 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119619529