The scientific exploration of solid materials represents one of the most important, fascinating and rewarding areas of scientific endeavour in the present day, not only from the viewpoint of advancing fundamental understanding but also from the industrial perspective, given the immense diversity of applications of solid materials across the full range of commercial sectors. Turning Points in Solid-State, Materials and Surface Science provides a state-of-the-art survey of some of the most important recent developments across the spectrum of solid-state, materials and surface sciences, while at the same time reflecting on key turning points in the evolution of this scientific discipline and projecting into the directions for future research progress. The book serves as a timely tribute to the life and work of Professor Sir John Meurig Thomas FRS, who has made monumental contributions to this field of science throughout his distinguished 50-year career in research, during which he has initiated, developed and exploited many important branches of this field. Indeed, the depth and breadth of his contributions towards the evolution and advancement of this scientific discipline, and his critical role in elevating this field to the important position that it now occupies within modern science, are demonstrated recurrently throughout the chapters of this book. Individual chapters are contributed by internationally leading experts in their respective fields, and the topics covered include solid-state chemistry of inorganic and organic materials, heterogeneous catalysis, surface science and materials science, with one section of the book focusing on modern developments in electron microscopy and its contributions to chemistry and materials science. The book serves as a modern and up-to-date monograph in these fields, and provides a valuable resource to researchers in academia and industry who require a comprehensive source of information on this important and rapidly developing subject.
Turning Points in Solid-State, Materials and Surface Science
A Book in Celebration of the Life and Work of Sir John Meurig Thomas
By Kenneth D M Harris, Peter P. EdwardsThe Royal Society of Chemistry
Copyright © 2008 The Royal Society of Chemistry
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-85404-114-5Contents
Curriculum Vitae, Awards and Honours of Sir John Meurig Thomas, xx,
Contributors, xxv,
Introduction,
Chapter 1 Voyages with the Master Ahmed H. Zewail, 3,
Section A: Inorganic Solid State Chemistry (Nanoporous Solids, complex Oxides, Zeolites, Minerals, Non-Stoichiometry, Computation and Modelling),
Chapter 2 Multifaceted Studies of Zeolites and Other Catalytic Materials Anthony K. Cheetham, 13,
Chapter 3 The Deductive Approach to Chemistry, a Paradigm Shift Martin Jansen, 22,
Chapter 4 Future Energy Materials: Three Challenges for Materials Chemistry Peter P. Edwards and Vladimir L. Kuznetsov, 51,
Chapter 5 Structural Diversity and Potential Applications of Metal–Organic Coordination Polymers Jiesheng Chen and Ruren Xu, 76,
Chapter 6 Elucidating Crystal Growth in Nanoporous Materials: The Importance of Microscopy Michael W. Anderson, L. Itzel Meza, Jonathan R. Agger, Martin P. Attfield, Maryam Shöâeè, Chin B. Chong, Ayako Umemura and Colin S. Cundy, 95,
Chapter 7 Exploration of New Porous Solids in the Search for Adsorbents and Catalysts Paul A. Wright and Wuzong Zhou, 123,
Chapter 8 Concerning the Solid State Packing of [(ButCO2)3M2]2(μ-9, 10-anthracenedicarboxylate) Compounds (M=Mo or W) and Other Matters Malcolm H. Chisholm, Matthew J. Byrnes, Ajatshatru Mehta and Patrick M. Woodward, 138,
Chapter 9 High Pressure and High Temperature Oxidation in the IrSr2RECu2O8 Family of Cuprates: The Disordered Multiple Perovskite (A1/3 A'2/3)(B1/3 B'2/3)O3-x Phases A. J. Dos Santos-García, G. Heymann, H. Huppertz and M. Á . Alario-Franco, 151,
Chapter 10 Melting and Amorphisation G. Neville Greaves, 165,
Chapter 11 Computer Modelling in Solid-State Chemistry C. Richard A. Catlow, Said Hamad,Devis Di Tommaso, Alexey A. Sokol and Scott M. Woodley, 180,
Chapter 12 Towards a Catalogue of Designer Zeolites M. M. J. Treacy, M. D. Foster and I. Rivin, 208,
Chapter 13 Discovering New Crystal Architectures Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Dorota Majda, Robert G. Bell and Jacek Klinowski, 221,
Chapter 14 Chemical Modulations in Pb-Bi Sulfosalts: A Glimpse at Minerals in Solid-State Chemistry Allan Pring and Cristiana L. Ciobanu, 239,
Chapter 15 Complexity: In the Eye of the Beholder (This Beholder is a Crystallographer) Sven Lidin, 250,
Chapter 16 Synthesis and Characterization of Zn-T-Sites in Mazzite David E. W. Vaughan, Ingrid J. Pickering, Graham N. George and Jeffrey R. Shallenberger, 258,
Chapter 17 Anything Protons Do, Muons Do Better! E. A. Davis, 271,
Section B: Organic Solid State Chemistry,
Chapter 18 Molecular Cohesion and the Structure of Organic Crystals Jack D. Dunitz and A. Gavezzotti, 285,
Chapter 19 Aperiodicity in Organic Materials Kenneth D. M. Harris, 302,
Chapter 20 From the Synthesis of Acetylenic Natural Products to Seeing the Light Jonathan M. White and Wallace W. H. Wong, 334,
Chapter 21 Molecular Recognition within One-Dimensional Channels Mark D. Hollingsworth, 346,
Chapter 22 FTIR Study of Short Range Mobility in Some Crystalline Peroxides: Solid-State Rotational Isomerism of CO2 J. Michael McBride and Kevin L. Pate, 362,
Section C: Solid Catalysts, Surface and Materials Science,
Chapter 23 From 'Nature' to an Adventure in Single-Site Epoxidation Catalysis Hendrikus C. L. Abbenhuis and Rutger A. van Santen, 385,
Chapter 24 A Comparison between Enzymes and Solid State Catalysts Robert J. P. Williams, 396,
Chapter 25 Zeolite Modelling: Active Sites in Different Framework Structures and in Different Crystallographic Positions Joachim Sauer, 441,
Chapter 26 Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A New Window on the Catalyst Operating H. M. Lim, M. D. Mantle and A. J. Sederman, 457,
Chapter 27 Dissociative Chemisorption of Hydrogen Chloride at Cu(110): Atom-Resolved Time-Dependent Evidence for Transient States in the Formation of the "Final State" Stable Chloride Overlayer A. F. Carley, P. R. Davies, K. R. Harikumar, R. V. Jones and M. Wyn Roberts, 479,
Chapter 28 Recent Advances in Single-Site Photocatalysts Constructed within Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Masakazu Anpo and Masaya Matsuoka, 492,
Chapter 29 Structural Organization of Catalytic Functions in Mo-Based Selective Oxidation Catalysts Masahiro Sadakane and Wataru Ueda, 507,
Chapter 30 Designing Active Sites for Surfaces: From Tightly Bound to Loosely Anchored Thomas Maschmeyer, 519,
Chapter 31 Polynuclear Transition Metal Cluster Complexes Containing Tin Ligands: Precursors to New Heterogeneous Nano-Catalysts Richard D. Adams and Burjor Captain, 534,
Chapter 32 Selective Oxidation Using Gold and Gold–Palladium Nanoparticles Graham J. Hutchings, 550,
Chapter 33 Electronic Factors in Hydrocarbon Oxidation Catalysis Jerzy Haber, 568,
Chapter 34 The Importance of Selectivity in Ammoxidation Catalysis Robert K. Grasselli, 577,
Chapter 35 The Mysteries of Water in Catalyst Preparation: Solvent or Much More? Michel Che, 588,
Chapter 36 Solid Acid Microporous H-SAPO-34: From Early Studies to Perspectives Leonardo Marchese, Gloria Berlier and Salvatore Coluccia, 604,
Chapter 37 Strategically Designed Single-Site Heterogeneous Catalysts for Clean Technology, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development Robert Raja, 623,
Chapter 38 Catalysis by Lewis Acids: Basic Principles for Highly Stereoselective Heterogeneously Catalyzed Cyclization Reactions Mercedes Boronat, Avelino Corma and Michael Renz, 639,
Chapter 39 Recent Advances in XPS of Non-Conductors G. Michael Bancroft, H.W. Nesbitt, V. P. Zakaznova-Herzog and J. S. Tse, 651,
Section D: Electron Microscopy and its Contribution to Chemistry and Material Science,
Chapter 40 Electron Microscopy Studies of Structural Modulation in Micro- and Meso-Porous Crystals Osamu Terasaki, Tetsu Ohsuna, Zheng Liu, Yasuhiro Sakamoto, Keiichi Miyasaka, Nobuhisa Fujita, Nozomu Togashi and Shunai Che, 667,
Chapter 41 Extrapolating from Fifty Years of Dislocation Imaging – Reaching into the Core Archie Howie, 687,
Chapter 42 Turning Points in Understanding the Emission of Brilliant Light from Highly Defective GaN-Based Materials and Devices Colin J. Humphreys, 698,
Chapter 43 Electron Tomography: A 3D View of Catalysts and Nanoscale Structures Paul A. Midgley, 711,
Chapter 44 Nano and Mesoporous Materials: A Study by HREM José M. González-Calbet, M. Luisa Ruiz-González and María Vallet-Regí, 727,
Chapter 45 In Situ Direct Observation at Atomic Scale Twinning Transformations and the Formation of Carbon Nanostructures in WC Pratibha L. Gai, C. C. Torardi and E. D. Boyes, 745,
Chapter 46 A Survey of the Bi2O3-MoO3 Binary System Douglas J. Buttrey, 754,
Chapter 47 An Investigation of the Surface Structure of Nanoparticulate Systems Using Analytical Electron Microscopes Corrected for Spherical Aberration Rik Brydson and Andy Brown, 778,
Closing Chapter,
Chapter 48 Design and Chance in My Scientific Research John Meurig Thomas, 795,
Appendices: Tributes to Sir John Meurig Thomas,
Appendix 1 Tribute to John Meurig Thomas on the Occasion of His 75th Birthday David Buckingham, 853,