1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456537403321

Autore

Mehrländer Andrea

Titolo

The Germans of Charleston, Richmond and New Orleans during the Civil War period, 1850-1870 [[electronic resource] ] : a study and research compendium / / Andrea Mehrländer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : De Gruyter, c2011

ISBN

1-283-16683-6

9786613166838

3-11-023689-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (456 p.)

Disciplina

973.70893/1

Soggetti

Germans - South Carolina - Charleston - History - 19th century

Germans - Virginia - Richmond - History - 19th century

Germans - Louisiana - New Orleans - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, German

Charleston (S.C.) History Civil War, 1861-1865

Richmond (Va.) History Civil War, 1861-1865

New Orleans (La.) History Civil War, 1861-1865

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Foreword by Robert N. Rosen -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- I. The <Period of the Great German-American Symbiosis>: Immigration & Settlement, 1820 to 1860 -- II. In the Land of Masters and Slaves: The Urban South as the New Home of German Immigrants -- III. Know-Nothing Nativism in Richmond, New Orleans, and Charleston in the 1850's: the Dress Rehearsal for 1861 -- IV. The Antebellum Militias of South Carolina and Virginia up to December 1860: Organization and Significance -- V. Goliath and his Pygmies: the German Antebellum Militias in New Orleans -- VI. The Military Participation of the Ethnic German Minority in Charleston, Richmond, and New Orleans (1861-1865) -- VII. Anaconda & Martial Law: The Germans of the Confederacy in the



Stranglehold of the Enemy -- VIII. The First Phase of Reconstruction, 1865-1870: a New Beginning for the Ethnic German Minority -- Conclusions -- Bibliography and Sources -- Appendix A: Ethnic German Companies of South Carolina -- Appendix B: Ethnic German Companies of Virginia -- Appendix C: Ethnic German Companies of Louisiana -- Appendix D: Co -- List of Tables -- List of Illustrations -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work is the first monograph which closely examines the role of the German minority in the American South during the Civil War. In a comparative analysis of German civic leaders, businessmen, militia officers and blockade runners in Charleston, New Orleans and Richmond, it reveals a German immigrant population which not only largely supported slavery, but was also heavily involved in fighting the war. A detailed appendix includes an extensive survey of primary and secondary sources, including tables listing the members of the all-German units in Virginia, South Carolina and Louisiana, with

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996418170603316

Autore

Kasai Hideaki

Titolo

Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Containing Molecules on Metal Surfaces [[electronic resource] ] : Towards the Realization of Sustainable Hydrogen Economy / / by Hideaki Kasai, Allan Abraham B. Padama, Bhume Chantaramolee, Ryan L. Arevalo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-6994-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 151 p. 98 illus., 53 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Series in Surface Sciences, , 0931-5195 ; ; 71

Disciplina

634.905

Soggetti

Surfaces (Physics)

Interfaces (Physical sciences)

Thin films

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Materials—Surfaces

Materials science

Force and energy

Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Energy Materials



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Atoms and Molecules on Metal Surfaces: A General Overview -- 2. Behavior of Hydrogen and Hydrogenated Species on Flat and Stepped Metal Surfaces -- 2.1 Adsorption -- 2.2 Induced Segregation on Bimetallic Surfaces- 2.3 Induced Reconstructions -- 3. Quantum States and Dynamics of Hydrogen -- 3.1 Hindered Rotation of Molecules on Metal Surfaces -- 3.2 Nuclear Spin Conversion of Molecules Facilitated by Metal Surfaces -- 4. Review of the Current Status of Hydrogen Economy.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is dedicated to recent advancements in theoretical and computational studies on the interactions of hydrogen and hydrogenated molecules with metal surfaces. These studies are driven by the development of high-performance computers, new experimental findings, and the extensive work of technological applications toward the realization of sustainable hydrogen economy. Understanding of the elementary processes of the physical and chemical reactions on the atomic scale is important in pursuing materials with high chemical reactivity and catalytic activity as well as high stability and durability. From this point of view, the book focuses on the behavior of hydrogen and hydrogenated molecules on flat, stepped, and reconstructed metal surfaces. It also tackles quantum mechanical properties of hydrogen and related adsorbates such as the molecular orbital angular momentum (spin) and diffusion along the minimum potential energy landscape on metal surfaces. All of these have been found to profoundly influence the outcomes of (1) catalytic reactions that involve hydrogen; (2) hydrogen storage in metals; and (3) hydrogen purification membranes. Lastly, it surveys the current status of the technology, outlook, and challenges for the long-desired sustainable hydrogen economy in relation to the topics covered in the book. .