Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths: Volume 24 (Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths)

This volume contains a collection of articles dealing with the physics and materials science of mostly metallic rare earth materials. Chapters deal with the formation of amorphous, microcrystalline and quasicrystalline phases by mechanical alloying, rapid solidification and even normal casting operations. As is often the case with these 4f elements, magnetism is a dominant topic and this is reflected in the chapters covering surface magnetism, electron-spin resonance, exchange coupling in lanthanide-transition metal phases and the magnetic behavior of ternary rare-earth stannides, including their crystal structures. Covers topics pertaining to solid state physics and materials science, and describes organic (and inorganic) reactions mediated by tetravalent cerium-based oxidants and by divalent samarium-based reductants. This book also focuses on the synthesis and use of divalent samarium-based reductants in organic and inorganic reactions. This multi-volume handbook covers the entire rare earth field in an integrated manner. Each chapter is a comprehensive critical review of a particular segment of the field. Volume 24 deals with the physics and materials science of mostly metallic rare earth materials.