About this book
Introduction
The almost universal presence of water in our everyday lives and the very `common' nature of its presence and properties possibly deflects attention from the fact that it has a number of very unusual characteristics which, furthermore, are found to be extremely sensitive to physical parameters, chemical environment and other influences. Hydrogen-bonding effects, too, are not restricted to water, so it is necessary to investigate other systems as well, in order to understand the characteristics in a wider context. Hydrogen Bond Networks reflects the diversity and relevance of water in subjects ranging from the fundamentals of condensed matter physics, through aspects of chemical reactivity to structure and function in biological systems.
Keywords
Helium-Atom-Streuung biopolymers condensed matter scattering simulation spectroscopy
Editors and affiliations
- Marie-Claire Bellissent-Funel
- John C. Dore
- 1.Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (CEA/CNRS)C.E. SaclayGif-sur-YvetteFrance
- 2.Physics LaboratoryUniversity of Kent at CanterburyCanterburyUK
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