Water in Confining Geometries (Springer Series in Cluster Physics) [Hardcover]

V. Buch (Editor), J.P. Devlin (Editor)

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Publication Date: June 4, 2003 | ISBN-10: 3540004114 | ISBN-13: 978-3540004110 | Edition: 1

Written by leading experts in the field, this book gives a wide-ranging and coherent treatment of water in confining geometries. It compiles and relates interdisciplinary work on this hot topic of research important in many areas of science and technology.

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Written by leading experts in this field, this book gives a wide-ranging and coherent treatment of water in confining geometries. This includes water in clusters, particles, films, and at surfaces and interfaces. The topics covered range from the molecular to condensed phases and involve both liquid and solid phases. Emphasis is on systems for which the extent of water is limited so that the surface/interface of the water may be critical to the properties of the system. The main sections include: theoretical studies of intermolecular interactions; neutral and ionic water clusters; solid and liquid water surfaces and interfaces; amorphous ice layers; ice and water particles; water in bio-systems; and atmospheric water.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 484 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540004114
• ISBN-13: 978-3540004110
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for physical chemists, April 24, 2003

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David Zalewski "After-hours science reader" (The big pharm in Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Water in Confining Geometries (Springer Series in Cluster Physics) (Hardcover)

For example, read the FM Tao chapter for an excellent discussion on the solvent effect of individual water molecules, which paradoxically can cause gas-to-solid conversions in the atmosphere, resulting in aerosol (fine particle) pollution, which is an invisible human health threat worldwide, but especially in the US.

5.0 out of 5 stars The chapter by Tao, April 24, 2003

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David Zalewski "After-hours science reader" (The big pharm in Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Water in Confining Geometries (Springer Series in Cluster Physics) (Hardcover)

The chapter by FM Tao is very good. It examines a number of interesting phenomena that occur with only a few water molecules, including remarkable gas - to - dissolved solid transitions that occur in the atmosphere, and are a key element in aerosol formation in the atmosphere, which has been implicated as a major factor in fine particle pollution. Fine particles are very toxic and have been estimated as causing as much premature mortality in the USA as traffic accidents do!

So, there is a connection here between understanding the first events in aerosol formation, and a major public health problem in this country!