Molecular materials

Molecular materials underpin many technologies we use daily, including optoelectronic and photonic devices, quantum information processing, nanotechnology, and data storage. Their properties depend on the precise structure of their molecules, how orderly those molecules are arranged, and whether they form crystals. Even minor changes to a molecule's architecture can markedly alter how the bulk material behaves.

Functional metal complexes have attracted growing interest because they exhibit a wide range of physical phenomena. The book covers magnetic, optical and electrical properties across five chapters: metal-based quadratic nonlinear optical materials, the physical properties of metallomesogens, molecular magnetic materials, molecular inorganic conductors and superconductors, and molecular nanomagnets.

Each chapter begins with an introduction, works through the basic concepts, and then offers current coverage of key topics in a detailed review of the research in that field. The volume belongs to the Inorganic Materials Series, which also includes titles on low-dimensional solids, porous materials and energy materials.