Atom Tunneling Phenomena in Physics, Chemistry and Biology

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • T. Miyazaki

      Pages 1-11

3. Atom Tunneling in Physics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13

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   2. Theory of Atom Tunneling Reactions in the Gas Phase

      • T. Takayanagi

      Pages 15-31

   3. Theory of Atom Tunneling Reactions in the Solid Phase

      • L. I. Trakhtenberg

      Pages 33-58

   4. Atom Tunneling Reactions in Quantum Solid Hydrogen

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      Pages 59-90

   5. Atom Tunneling Phenomena in Quantum Solid and Liquid Helium

      • Y. Miura

      Pages 91-109

   6. Quantum Tunneling Diffusion

      • R. Kadono

      Pages 111-124

4. Atom Tunneling in Chemistry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Fascinating Aspects of Tunneling Reactions in Organic Substances

      • T. Miyazaki

      Pages 127-146

   3. Tunneling Insertion Reaction of Carbenes

      • H. Tomioka

      Pages 147-172

   4. Production of Interstellar Molecules and Amorphous Semiconductors by Atom Tunneling Reaction

      • K. Hiraoka

      Pages 173-199

   5. Atom Tunneling and Molecular Structure

      • H. Sekiya

      Pages 201-231

   6. Atom Tunneling and Crystalline Structure

      • T. Matsuo

      Pages 233-260

5. Atom Tunneling in Biology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261

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   2. Atom Tunneling Reaction of Vitamin C in Suppression of Mutation

      • T. Miyazaki, J. Kumagai

      Pages 263-284

   3. Atom Tunneling Reaction of Vitamin E in Antioxidant, Prooxidant and Regeneration Reactions

      • S. Nagaoka

      Pages 285-303

6. Back Matter

   Pages 305-314

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Atom tunneling phenomena are a new paradigm in the science of materials. This book provides a wealth of interesting information about atom tunneling phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology. Topics include the theory of atom tunneling reactions, conclusive evidence and controlling factors for such reactions in solid hydrogen, tunneling dislocation motion, coherent tunneling diffusion, the production of interstellar molecules and semiconductors using tunneling reactions, the effect of atom tunneling on molecular structure and crystalline structure, the suppression of mutation and cancer by an atom tunneling reaction of vitamin C, and atom tunneling reactions of vitamin E and of enzymes. This book provides graduate students and nonspecialist readers with fascinating insights into the world of atom tunneling phenomena.

• chemistry
• crystal
• diffusion
• enzymes
• hydrogen
• molecule
• semiconductor
• structure

• Department of Applied Chemistry, Furo-cho, Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan

  Tetsuo Miyazaki

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