TY - BOOK ID - 145982586 TI - Electrostatics at the molecular level AU - Zürcher, Ulrich AU - Morgan & Claypool Publishers AU - Institute of Physics (Great Britain) PY - 2018 SN - 1643271873 1643271865 PB - San Rafael [California] (40 Oak Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA) : Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, IOP Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Electrostatics. KW - Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism. KW - SCIENCE / Physics / Electricity. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145982586 AB - Electrostatic forces are essential for the hierarchical structure of matter: electrons are bound to the atomic nucleus by electrostatic forces; atoms carry (partial) charges and ions with opposite charges attract and form (chemical) bonds. Small residual electrostatic forces between molecules allow them to form macroscopic structures such as crystals. Electrostatic interactions explain pseudo-forces used in popular computer programs used to model the properties of atoms, molecules, and proteins. By beginning with the basics and then diving deeper into the topic, this book aims to familiarize the reader with electrostatic forces at the atomic and molecular level. ER -