Synthesis and Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials,
Abstract
Low-dimensionality is acribed to materials that exhibit large anisotropic ratios in some intensive physical properties. For example, pseudo- one-dimensional materials typically have significantly greater optical, magnetic, electrical, and/or mechanical properties in one dimension with respect to the orthogonal directions. Similarly, pseudo-two-dimensional complexes exhibit pronounced physical properties in two dimensions with respect to the remaining dimension. These enhanced properties arise from cooperative interactions manifested by linear chain (1-D) or layer (2-D) structures, which principally occur in the solid. For years, advancement in this area of science was dominated by synthetic chemistry; however, in the last decade physicists have characterized the unique properties exhibited by these materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA065304
Entities
People
- Arthur J. Epstein
- Joel S. Miller
Organizations
- New York Academy of Sciences