Solid State Materials Chemistry - Grand Format

Functional materials are an integral part of daily life. This comprehensive textbook explores the fascinating world of functional materials from the perspective of those who are tasked with inventing them-solid state chemists. Providing a modern, self-contained treatment for upper undergraduate- and graduate-level students, the text emphasizes the links between structure, defects, bonding, and properties throughout, and provides an integrated treatment of a wide range of materials, including crystalline, amorphous, organic, and nano-materials.
Boxes on synthesis methods, characterization tools, and technological applications distill specific examples and support student understanding of materials and their design. The first six chapters cover the fundamentals of extended solids, while later chapters explore a specific property or class of material, building a coherent framework for students to master core concepts with confidence, and for instructors to easily tailor the coverage to fit their own single-semester course.
- Over 330 problems help students gain a hands-on, practical understanding of the subject. - 400 original figures guide students to better understand complex material. - To keep the focus on conceptual links between composition, structure and properties, mathematical details are only introduced where needed to enhance understanding.