Mössbauer Spectroscopy Unique and comprehensive overview of versatile applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy in chemistry and material sciences
Mössbauer Spectroscopy provides a comprehensive overview of relevant applications of this physical analysis method in chemistry and material sciences.
The book shows the versatility of Mössbauer spectroscopy in finding useful information on electronic structure, structural insights, and solid-state effects of chemical systems. A wide range of chemical applications and applied concepts are covered as well as numerous examples, selected from recent literature.
To aid in reader comprehension and accessibility, contents are well-structured and divided in different sections covering energy, catalysis, coordination chemistry, spin crossover, sensing, photomagnetism.
Edited by prominent scientists in the field and authored by a group of international experts, Mössbauer Spectroscopy covers sample topics such as:
- Li-ion batteries, catalysts, fuel cells, Fe based silicides and iron phosphates containing minerals
- Gold clusters and gold mixed valence complexes
- Molecule based magnets, photoswitchable spin crossover coordination polymers and molecular sensors for meat freshness control
With comprehensive coverage of the developments in the technique, Mössbauer Spectroscopy is a beneficial resource for researchers, professionals, and academics in chemistry related fields, such as material science, sustainable environment, and molecular electronics. It can be used by newcomers as well as for educational purposes at the master and PhD levels.
Yann Garcia studied chemistry and physics at the University of Bordeaux (France), where he also completed his PhD degree with the late Prof. Olivier Kahn. He was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Mainz (Germany) with Prof. Philipp Gütlich. He joined the UCLouvain (Belgium) in 2001 where he is currently a professor of analytical chemistry. His research interests span spin crossover materials, photomagnetic molecular switches, hybrid materials and chemical applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy.
Junhu Wang studied radiochemistry at Lanzhou University (China). He was awarded Master's and PhD degrees (jointly trained with Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute) at Toho University (Japan) in 1998 and 2002, respectively. He is full professor & group leader at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). His main research fields are Mössbauer spectroscopic applications and nanometer-sized catalytic materials.
Tao Zhang received his PhD in physical chemistry from DICP, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 1989 under the supervision of Prof. Liwu Lin. After postdoctroal research with Prof. Frank Berry at Birmingham University,he founded his own group at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in 1995, where he also became full professor. He was an invited professor at University of Poitiers (France) in the period of 2006-2007 and has been a guest professor at University of Namur (Belgium) since 2011. He was the director of DICP in the period of 2007-2017. He was officially selected as Academician by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2013. In 2017, he was promoted as a vice president of Chinese academy of sciences. Over the past decades, Prof. Zhang has successfully designed a great number of nano and subnano metallic catalysts for applications in energy conversion.
