New Directions in Solid State Chemistry

by Rao, C. N. R.; Gopalakrishnan, J.

• ISBN13: 9780521499071
• ISBN10: 0521499070
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

In the new edition of this widely praised textbook, all the chapters have been revised and the authors have brought the work completely up to date by the addition of new material on numerous topics. In recent years, solid state chemistry has emerged as a very important element of mainstream chemistry and materials science. Students, teachers and researchers need to understand the chemistry of solids because of the crucial role this plays in determining the properties of materials. An understanding of solid state chemistry is also essential in materials design, and many fascinating relationships between the structure and properties of solids have been discovered by chemists. This text requires only an understanding of basic physics, chemistry and crystallography, and is enhanced with the most recent examples, case studies and references. It will be of value to advanced students and researchers studying solid state chemistry and materials science as a text and reference work.

Table of Contents

Preface to second edition

Preface to first edition

1. Structure of solids - old and new facets

2. New and improved methods of characterisation

3. Preparative strategies

4. Phase transitions

5. New light on an old problem - defects and nonstoichiometry

6. Structure-property relations

7. Fashioning solids for specific purposes - aspects of materials design