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Written not only for the expert, this book explains the most important concepts behind the solid state physics of low-dimensional systems including organic conductors, semiconductors and superconductors.

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Low-dimensional solids are of fundamental interest in materials science due to their anisotropic properties. Written not only for experts in the field, this book explains the important concepts behind their physics and surveys the most interesting one-dimensional systems and discusses their present and emerging applications in molecular scale electronics. Chemists, polymer and materials scientists as well as students will find this book a very readable introduction to the solid-state physics of electronic materials.
In this completely revised and expanded third edition the authors also cover graphene as one of the most important research topics in the field of low dimensional materials for electronic applications. In addition, the topics of nanotubes and nanoribbons are widely enlarged to reflect the research advances of the last years.

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Introduction
One-Dimensional Substances
One-Dimensional Solid State Physics
Electron-Phonon Coupling, Peierls Transition
Conducting Polymers: Solitons and Polarons
Conducting Polymers: Conductivity
Superconductivity
Charge Density Waves
Molecular Electronics
Applications

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"Students seeking to develop a rigorous scientific foundation for an in-depth understanding of one-dimensional metals will need to read the supporting references. Researchers seeking guidance to the current literature and clarification of concepts will find it adequate for some topics..."
Angewandte Chemie I.E.

"The book is successful in providing a general idea about one-dimensional metals and very nicely covers the basics and application part. The whole book is written in a very readable style, with lot of figures and cartoon presentations, which makes both reading a good pleasure and easy to understand."
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

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