This book deals with a central topic at the interface of chemistry and
physics--the understanding of how the transformation of matter takes
place at the atomic level. Building on the laws of physics, the book
focuses on the theoretical framework for predicting the outcome of
chemical reactions. The style is highly systematic with attention to
basic concepts and clarity of presentation. The emphasis is on
concepts and insights obtained via analytical theories rather than
computational and numerical aspects. Molecular reaction dynamics is
about the detailed atomic-level description of chemical reactions.
Based on quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, the dynamics of
uni- and bi-molecular elementary reactions are described. The book
features a comprehensive presentation of transition-state theory which
plays an important role in practice, and a detailed discussion of
basic theories of reaction dynamics in condensed phases. Examples and
end-of-chapter problems are included in order to illustrate the theory
and its connection to chemical problems. The second edition includes
updated descriptions of adiabatic and non-adiabatic electron-nuclear
dynamics, an expanded discussion of classical two-body models of
chemical reactions, including the Langevin model, additional material
on quantum tunnelling and its implementation in Transition-State
Theory, and a more thorough description of the Born and Onsager models
for solvation.
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The Microscopic Foundation of Chemical Kinetics
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780192527202
Publisert
2020
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter