Series Editor:
K.A. Gschneidner, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
Jean-Claude Bünzli, Diploma in chemical engineering (EPFL, 1968)
PhD in inorganic chemistry (EPFL 1971), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL),
Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Lausanne, Switzerland. Diploma in chemical engineering (EPFL, 1968), PhD in inorganic
chemistry (EPFL, 1971)
Vitalij Pecharsky, B.S./M.S. L'viv State University, 1976
Ph.D. L'viv State University,, Iowa State University, Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa (USA). M.S.
in chemistry (L'viv State University, 1976), PhD in crystallography (L'viv State University, 1979)
Description
This volume of the Handbook illustrates the rich variety of topics covered by rare earth science. Three chapters are devoted to the description
of solid state compounds: skutterudites (Chapter 211), rare earth -antimony systems (Chapter 212), and rare earth-manganese perovskites
(Chapter 214). Two other reviews deal with solid state properties: one contribution includes information on existing thermodynamic data
of lanthanide trihalides (Chapter 213) while the other one describes optical properties of rare earth compounds under pressure (Chapter
217). Finally, two chapters focus on solution chemistry. The state of the art in unraveling solution structure of lanthanide-containing
coordination compounds by paramagnetic nuclear magnetic resonance is outlined in Chapter 215. The potential of time-resolved, laser-induced
emission spectroscopy for the analysis of lanthanide and actinide solutions is presented and critically discussed in Chapter 216.
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Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths
