Solid state chemistry

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

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

Solid state chemistry is a multidisciplinary field that deals with the synthesis, structural characterization and properties of various solids, and it has been playing a more and more important role in the design and preparation of advanced materials.

Crystal Structure Refinement is a mixture of textbook and tutorial.

A graduate level textbook covering the fundamentals of conventional transmission electron microscopy, first published in 2003.

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

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

This work points out which important part symmetry of molecules and the breaking of symmetry im molecular systems plays in chemical reactions.

Solid-state reactions have been growing in importance in the preparation of solids, crystal growth, and single crystals of elements.

Solid-state reactions have been growing in importance in the preparation of solids, crystal growth, and single crystals of elements.

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.

Current interest in research of solidification of melts is focussed to understand crystal nucleation and crystal growth.

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.

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of theories and applications in the rapidly expanding field of the crystallography of modular materials.

This review volume contains the most up-to-date articles on the chemical aspects of high temperature oxide superconductors.

Crystals are sometimes called 'Flowers of the Mineral Kingdom'.

This is the first book to present both classical and quantum-chemical approaches to computational methods, incorporating the many new developments in this field from the last few years.

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

The book provides an overview of the fascinating spectrum of semiconductor physics, devices and applications, presented from a historical perspective.

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.

Intended as a textbook for courses involving preparative solid-state chemistry, this book offers clear and detailed descriptions on how to prepare a selection of inorganic materials that exhibit important optical, magnetic and electrical properties, on a laboratory scale.

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike.

This book is about the underlying principles of symmetry, thermodynamics and electronic structure that pertain to crystalline solids.

Modern Semiconductor Quantum Physics has the following constituents: (1) energy band theory: pseudopotential method (empirical and ab initio); density functional theory; quasi-particles; LCAO method; k.

Intermetallic compounds play an extraordinary role in daily life for construction materials and well-defined functions that are based on their specific chemical and physical properties, e.

Traditionally, magnetic materials have been metals or, if inorganic compounds such as oxides, of continuous lattice type.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the rapidly developing field of cluster science.

This book provides a comprehensive and unified account of the structure and properties of crystalline binary adducts.

This much-anticipated new edition of Jolivet's work builds on the edition published in 2000.

Solid-state NMR covers an enormous range of material types and experimental techniques.

This book provides a rigorous account on the fundamentals and applications of Group Theory to chemical physics.

Solid-state lasers which offer multiple desirable qualities, including enhanced reliability, robustness, efficiency and wavelength diversity, are absolutely indispensable for many applications.

The time has come for an assessment of the most important techniques for the fabrication of advanced catalysts.

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.

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

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

This book records the contributions of about 30 speakers who were invited to review a wide range of topics in the field of solid-solid interactions.

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.

The main objective of this workshop was to review and discuss the electronic and chemical properties of layered cuprate superconductors.

Solid catalysts play a fundamental role in all areas between basic research and industrial applications.

Solid State Chemistry is a general textbook, composed for those with little background knowledge of the subject, but who wish to learn more about the various segments of solid state theory and technology.

A unique, integrated look at solid-phase synthesis and advances in combinatorial chemistry and technologies The last decade has seen a rapid expansion in combinatorial technologies, a field where chemistry disciplines intersect with automation, statistics, and information science, as well as certain biological disciplines.

Long awaited, this textbook fills the gap for convincing concepts to describe amorphous solids.

Density functional theory (DFT) has blossomed in the past few decades into a powerful tool that is used by experimentalists and theoreticians alike.

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

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