Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths

Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Including Actinides, Volume 55, the latest release in a continuous series of books covering all aspects of rare earth science, including chemistry, life sciences, materials science and physics, presents comprehensive, broad, up-to-date, critical reviews written by highly experienced, invited experts. The series, which was started in 1978 by Professor Karl A. Gschneidner Jr., combines and integrates both the fundamentals and applications of these elements, with this release including chapters on Low Coordinate f-element Complexes and Organometallic Lanthanide SMMs. - Presents up-to-date overviews and new developments in the field of rare earths, covering both their physics and chemistry - Contains individual chapters that are comprehensive and broad, along with critical reviews - Provides contributions from highly experienced, invited experts