Multi Length-Scale Characterisation - Inorganic Materials Series

Inorganic Materials Series Preface xi Preface xiii List of Contributors xv 1 Measurement of Bulk Magnetic Properties 1 Scott Turner 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Magnetic Measurement based on Measuring a Force or Torque 34 1.3 Magnetic Measurement based on Induction 38 1.4 The Evans NMR Method 53 1.5 Brief Notes on Complementary Techniques 54 References 59 2 Thermal Methods 63 Michel B. Johnson and Mary Anne White 2.1 Introduction 63 2.2 Thermal Analysis 64 2.3 Heat Capacity 85 2.4 Thermal Conductivity 95 2.5 Thermal Expansion 108 2.6 Conclusion 114 References 115 3 Atomic Force Microscopy 121 Pablo Cubillas and Michael W. Anderson 3.1 Introduction 121 3.2 History 122 3.3 The Basics of How AFM Works 123 3.4 Important Developments in AFM 146 3.5 Specialised Scanning Modes 156 3.6 Applications 164 References 185 4 Gas Sorption in the Analysis of Nanoporous Solids 195 Philip Llewellyn 4.1 Introduction 195 4.2 What is Adsorption, Why do Fluids Adsorb and How Can Adsorption Phenomena be Visualised? 198 4.3 Adsorption Experiments 204 4.4 Interpretation of Isotherms to Estimate Porous Solid Characteristics 212 4.5 Conclusion 227 References 229 5 Dynamic Light Scattering 233 Erika Eiser 5.1 Introduction 233 5.2 Theoretical Background 235 5.3 Applications 250 Distributions 253 5.4 Instrumental Developments and New Methods 262 5.5 Physical Chemistry Applications 272 5.6 Conclusion 279 References 279 Index 283