Ligand Field Theory and Its Applications

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Brian N. Figgis (University of Western Australia, Nedlands) Michael A. Hitchman (University of Tasmania, Australia)

Ligand Field Theory and Its Applications

Brian N. Figgis (University of Western Australia, Nedlands), Michael A. Hitchman (University of Tasmania, Australia)

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Wiley-VCH Publishers Inc.,U.S.
14 December 1999

Organometallic chemistry; Quantum & theoretical chemistry

Series: Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

A complete, up-to-date treatment of ligand field theory and its applications Ligand Field Theory and Its Applications presents an up-to-date account of ligand field theory, the model currently used to describe the metal-ligand interactions in transition metal compounds, and the way it is used to interpret the physical properties of the complexes. It examines the traditional electrostatic crystal field model, still widely used by physicists, as well as covalent approaches such as the angular overlap model, which interprets the metal ligand interactions using parameters relating directly to chemical behavior.

Written by internationally recognized experts in the field, this book provides a comparison between ligand field theory and more sophisticated treatments as well as an account of the methods used to calculate the energy levels in compounds of the transition metals. It also covers physical properties such as stereochemistry, light absorption, and magnetic behavior. An emphasis on the interpretation of experimental results broadens the book's field of interest beyond transition metal chemistry into the many other areas where these metal ions play an important role.

As clear and accessible as Brian Figgis's 1966 classic Introduction to Ligand Fields, this new book provides inorganic and bioinorganic chemists as well as physical chemists, chemical physicists, and spectroscopists with a much-needed overview of the many significant changes that have taken place in ligand field theory over the past 30 years.

By: Brian N. Figgis (University of Western Australia Nedlands), Michael A. Hitchman (University of Tasmania, Australia)
Imprint: Wiley-VCH Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 646g
ISBN: 9780471317760
ISBN 10: 0471317764
Series: Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 14 December 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

BRIAN N. FIGGIS, DSc, is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Western Australia. MICHAEL A. HITCHMAN, DSc, is Reader in Chemistry at the University of Tasmania.

Reviews for Ligand Field Theory and Its Applications

...[the authors] explain how it [Ligand field theory] is used to interpret the physical properties of the complexes. (SciTech Book News, March 2001) ...serves its purpose with clarity. (Aslib Book Guide, July 2000) ...a well balanced, practical, and readable monograph on an attractive area of inorganic chemistry. (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 40 No. 10) ...thoroughly recommended...an excellent addition to the literature... (Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, No. 9, September 2002)