Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; The Editor; Contributors; Dedication; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Related Materials; Chapter 2 Thermotropic Liquid Crystals; Chapter 3 Langmuir-Blodgett Assemblies; Chapter 4 Methods of Charcterization for Organic Solids; Chapter 5 Theoretical Methods for Crystal Structure Determination; Chapter 6 Reactivity and Crystal Design in Organic Solid State Chemistry; Chapter 7 Linear Optical Properties of Organic Solids; Chapter 8 Organic Nonlinear Optical Crystals Chapter 9 Semiconducting and Photoconducting Organic SolidsChapter 10 Organic Superconducting Solids; Chapter 11 Conducting Polymers; Chapter 12 Magnetic Properties of Organic Solids; Index
Interest in organic molecular solids extends to a range of fields including chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, and materials science. In chemistry, it applies to such topics as solid state reactivity, crystal engineering, theoretical approaches to crystal structure determination, and morphology control. In physics, electrical engineering, and materials science, the possibility of producing organic-based materials (such as crystals, polymers, thin films, or liquid crystals) with potential electronic, opto-electronic, and magnetic uses is a major area of current research interest throughout the world. Organic Molecular Solids examines the uses of organic-based materials over a wide range of applications and interests. Each chapter surveys a relevant topic, providing appropriate introductory background information and modern developments.