Graphite Intercalation Compounds I

Graphite intercalation compounds are materials formed when foreign atoms or molecules slip between the carbon layers of graphite. This volume examines their fundamental physics and chemistry, focusing on how their layered, nearly two-dimensional architecture makes them a useful testbed for physical ideas in reduced dimensions.

The contributors, all leading specialists in the field, address the structure and phase transitions of the guest atoms and molecules within graphite. Other chapters cover how staging forms and changes, the lattice vibrations measured through inelastic neutron scattering and optical techniques, and how the guest species diffuse. The book also considers mesoscopic features such as domain structures and stacking arrangements, along with methods for synthesizing new compounds.

Taken together, the reviews offer a broad account of where research on two-dimensional physics currently stands.