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Intermetallic Studies and Bonding Concepts
Author(s) -
Corbett John D.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201100632
Subject(s) - intermetallic , chemistry , cluster (spacecraft) , polar , chemical physics , variety (cybernetics) , crystallography , metal , nanotechnology , physics , materials science , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , alloy , artificial intelligence , computer science , programming language
Abstract This essay for EurJIC's cluster issue on polar intermetallics, clusters and cluster complexes introduces the reader to the difficulties in finding new and novel intermetallics among a wide variety of possibilities, inasmuch as most of the elements of the periodic table are metals. Like metal atoms may form naked clusters or be differently charged, such as Zintl cations or polyanions. Discrete clusters may also be incorporated as building blocks in polar intermetallics or be condensed into infinite one‐, two‐, or three‐dimensional arrays. In all cases, it is important to explore the unknown before (physical) properties can be measured and applications come into view.