Solid state chemistry

Clathrate Hydrates All-inclusive reference on clathrate hydrates from a molecular perspective Clathrate hydrates are crystalline water-based inclusion compounds many of which form at high pressures and low temperatures.

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, 2nd Edition: Student Edition is an extensive update and sequel to the bestselling textbook Basic Solid State Chemistry, the classic text for undergraduate teaching in solid state chemistry worldwide.

The success of spintronics - the science and technology of storing, processing, sensing and communicating information using the quantum mechanical spin degree of freedom of an electron - is critically dependent on the ability to inject, detect and manipulate spins in semiconductors either by incorporating ferromagnetic materials into device architectures or by using external magnetic and electric fields.

Demonstrates how the tools of physical chemistry can be applied to biological questions, with numerous exercises and clearly-worked examples.

This book provides a study in Bonding, Structure and Solid State Chemistry.

Metal oxides constitute one of the most amazing classes of materials with a wide range of properties.

A new edition of the highly readable textbook applying the fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry and diffraction to a range of materials.

Composite materials are engineered from two or more constituents with significantly altered physical or chemical properties within the finished structure.

Discusses polymer nanocomposites composed of a family of polymeric materials whose properties are capable of being tailored to meet specific applications.

A new edition of the highly readable textbook applying the fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry and diffraction to a range of materials.

In crystal chemistry and crystal physics, the relations between the symmetry groups (space groups) of crystalline solids are of special importance.

The aim of this book is to acquaint the reader with what the author regards as the most basic characteristics of quasicrystals - structure, formation and stability, properties - in relationship with the applications of quasicrystalline materials.

This concise book is for chemists, material scientists, and physicists who deal with description of crystalline matter and the determination of its structure, and would like to gain more understanding of the principles involved.

Solid State Chemistry today is a frontier area of mainstream chemistry, and plays a vital role in the development of materials.

This book starts with the most elementary ideas of molecular orbital theory and leads the reader progressively to an understanding of the electronic structure, geometry and, in some cases, reactivity of transition metal complexes.

This book describes the structure-property-composition relationships for silicate glasses and melts of industrial and geological interest.

Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science offers an overview of small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques (SAXS & SANS), as well as static and dynamic light scattering (SLS & DLS).

Since the discovery of the transistor in 1948, the study of the solid state has been burgeoning.

This book presents all the theoretical and practical basements of heterogeneous kinetics and reactivity of solids.

This book is for those familiar with solution-state NMR who are encountering solid-state NMR for the first time.

The enormous size of polymer molecules causes their molecular motions to span a broad range of length scales and give rise to viscoelastic behaviour.

The book deals with the environmentally friendly cleaning materials functionalized with TiO2, a widely known semiconductor giving rise to redox reactions under artificial or solar irradiation.

This book is the first to detail the chemical changes that occur in deforming materials subjected to unequal compressions.

For hundreds of years, models of magnetism have been pivotal in the understanding and advancement of science and technology, from the Earth's interpretation as a magnetic dipole to quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and modern nanotechnology.

Organic photovoltaics (OPV) are a new generation of solar cells with the potential to offer very short energy pay back times, mechanical flexibility and significantly lower production costs compared to traditional crystalline photovoltaic systems.

"e;Spillover and Mobility of Species and Solid Surfaces"e; collects the papers which were presented at the Fifth International Conference Spillover, either as oral or poster contributions, as well as the summaries of the invited lectures.

The chemistry of platinum group metals is a rapidly expanding commercially important field.

This review volume takes an indepth look at the current research done in this important area of solid state science.

Demonstrates how the tools of physical chemistry can be applied to biological questions, with numerous exercises and clearly-worked examples.

This book is devoted to the rapidly developing field of oxide thin-films and heterostructures.

Electron tunnelling spectroscopy is a research tool which has strongly advanced understanding of superconductivity.

This successful and widely-reviewed book covering the physics of condensed matter systems is now available in paperback.

A graduate level textbook for materials scientists that describes the established principles of crystallography and bonding.

When the author began working on phosphors based on rare-earth elements, he lacked an introductory textbook that explained the fundamental chemistry, basic optical properties, and magnetic characteristics of lanthanide elements.

The scientific exploration of solid materials represents one of the most important, fascinating and rewarding areas of scientific endeavour in the present day, not only from the viewpoint of advancing fundamental understanding but also from the industrial perspective, given the immense diversity of applications of solid materials across the full range of commercial sectors.

The study of the effect of ligand and modifier ions on the spectroscopic properties of dn or fn elements in vitreous materials is important for the development of controllable lasers and amplifiers.

Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science offers an overview of small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques (SAXS & SANS), as well as static and dynamic light scattering (SLS & DLS).

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, 2nd Edition: Student Edition is an extensive update and sequel to the bestselling textbook Basic Solid State Chemistry, the classic text for undergraduate teaching in solid state chemistry worldwide.

Polymorphism - the multiplicity of structures or forms - is a term that is used in many disciplines.

For non-specialist students and researchers, this is a broad and concise introduction to the many-body theory of condensed-matter systems.

The last decade has seen the emergence and explosive growth of a new field of condensed matter science: materials chemistry.

The quest for efficient and durable battery technologies is one of the key challenges for enabling the transition to renewable energy economies.

Diffuse X-ray scattering is a rich (virtually untapped) source of local structural information over and above that obtained by conventional crystal structure determination (crystallography).

Unparalleled in the breadth and depth of its coverage of all important aspects, this book systematically treats the electronic and magnetic properties of stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric cobaltites in both ordered and disordered phases.

This important book reviews extensively the preparative chemistry of various nanostructured materials, as well as structural-property correlations for these new materials.

Corrosion is a high-cost and potentially hazardous issue in numerous industries.

Many different chemical processes take place inside solids or at solid surfaces and interfaces.