Molecular Materials

摘要

The class of compounds called molecular materials (MMs) has grown enormously in the last few years, extending into areas that were previously a monopoly of inorganic materials. Books covering the subject are welcome, because understanding MMs requires a physical understanding of the properties, which might be challenging for a synthetic chemist. At the same time, synthetic aspects might be difficult for a physics-orientated researcher. So the initiative of the three editors, D. W. Bruce, D. O'Hare, and R. I. Walton, to include a book on MMs in the series Inorganic Materials, must be greeted with enthusiasm.