Chemical Dynamics in Condensed Phases: Relaxation, Transfer, and Reactions in Condensed Molecular Systems...

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Prof Abraham Nitzan (Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science, Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science, University of Pennsylvania)

Chemical Dynamics in Condensed Phases

Relaxation, Transfer, and Reactions in Condensed Molecular Systems

Prof Abraham Nitzan (Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science, Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science, University of Pennsylvania)

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Oxford University Press
30 July 2024

Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics); Chemical physics; Physical chemistry; Materials science

Series: Oxford Graduate Texts

This second edition of Chemical Dynamics in Condensed Phases provides a substantial modification and expansion of the first edition published in 2006. Nitzan offers a uniform approach to diverse problems encountered in the study of dynamical processes in condensed phase molecular systems. The textbook focuses on three themes: contextual background material, in-depth introduction of methodologies, and analysis of several key applications. These applications are among the most fundamental processes that underlie physical, chemical, and biological phenomena in complex systems.

The comprehensive, advanced, and self-contained text provides the theoretical foundations for the processes affecting molecular dynamics in condensed phases that are encountered in the chemistry laboratory as well as in biology and material science research. The mathematical tools and the physical concepts necessary to develop the chemical description are provided first, followed by a detailed discussion of the fundamental chemical processes that underlie the chemical dynamics, including quantum and classical aspects of molecular motion and the interaction of molecules with the radiation field and the surrounding thermal environment. The last part of the book discusses several key processes: accumulation and relaxation of molecular energy, chemical reaction dynamics and the interplay of these dynamics with the dynamics and relaxation of the surrounding solvent, electron transfer reactions, electrode processes and molecular conduction junctions as well as molecular response to optical stimuli in solution and at dielectric interfaces. Attention is given to combining the mathematical analysis with qualitative physical understanding of the different dynamical phenomena.

New to this edition is a new chapter 19 on the interaction of molecules with light at dielectric interfaces, motivated by the surge of interest in molecular plasmonics and molecular cavity electrodynamics, as well as a section relevant to this issue added to Chapter 10. Chapters on light-matter interaction and spectroscopy have been expanded to include subjects relevant to the foundation and practice of interfacial spectroscopy. Sections have also been added to include discussion of noise and fluctuations observed in single molecule spectroscopy and in molecular junction transport.

By: Prof Abraham Nitzan (Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.590kg
ISBN: 9780192857187
ISBN 10: 0192857185
Series: Oxford Graduate Texts
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART I BACKGROUND 1: Review of some mathematical and physical subjects 2: Quantum dynamics using the time-dependent Schrödinger equation 3: An overview of quantum electrodynamics {} and matter--radiation field interaction 4: Introduction to solids 5: Introduction to liquids PART II METHODS 6: Time-correlation functions 7: Introduction to stochastic processes 8: Stochastic equations of motion 9: Introduction to quantum relaxation processes 10: The quantum mechanical density operator {and its} time evolution: Quantum dynamics using the quantum Liouville equation 11: Linear response theory 12: The spin--boson model PART III APPLICATIONS 13: Vibrational energy relaxation 14: Chemical reactions in condensed phases 15: Solvation dynamics 16: Electron transfer processes 17: Electron transfer and transmission at molecule--metal and molecule--semiconductor interfaces 18: Spectroscopy 19: Molecular spectroscopy at dielectric interfaces Index

Abraham Nitzan (b Israel in 1944) has worked Tel Aviv University since 1975 and is now a Professor of Chemistry and Donner Professor of Physical Science at the University of Pennsylvania. His research is focused on chemical and photochemical processes and charge and energy transfer in condensed phases and interfaces. Among his main recognitions are the Israel Chemical Society Prize (2004) and Medal (2015), the Emet Prize, the APS Plyler Prize, the ACS Theoretical Chemistry Prize and the Israel Prize in Chemistry. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences and a member of the Israel Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Reviews for Chemical Dynamics in Condensed Phases: Relaxation, Transfer, and Reactions in Condensed Molecular Systems

Review from previous edition Beautifully and clearly written, describing mathematics in necessary detail without overloading the reader, and very neatly and consisely explaining physics of the described phenomena. * European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry, August 2007 * This is an excellent book which is intended to be a text for a graduate course in condensed matter chemistry and physics. It is extremely well written from the pedagogic and literary points of view. I particularly enjoyed the extremely pertinent quotations from Lucretius at the begining of each chapter. * Journal of Statistical Physics, Vol. 126, No. 6, March 2007, Irwin Oppenheim, Massachusett Institute of Technology, USA * An exceptionally timely book with a broad readership at the graduate level. * Gregory Voth, University of Utah * Excellent without any doubt. * Peter Rossky, University of Texas, Austin *