Solid State Chemistry & its Applications 2nd Edition Student Edition is an extensive update & sequel to the bestselling textbook Basic Solid State Chemistry the classic text for undergraduate teaching in solid state chemistry worldwide Solid state chemistry lies at the heart of many significant scientific advances from recent decades including the discovery of high-temperature superconductors new forms of carbon & countless other developments in the synthesis characterisation & applications of inorganic materials Looking forward solid state chemistry will be crucial for the development of new functional materials in areas such as energy catalysis & electronic materials This revised edition of Basic Solid State Chemistry has been completely rewritten & expanded to present an up-to-date account of the essential topics & recent developments in this exciting field of inorganic chemistry Each section commences with a gentle introduction covering basic principles progressing seamlessly to a more advanced level in order to present a comprehensive overview of the subject This new Student Edition
Includes:: the following updates & new features Expanded coverage of bonding in solids including a new section on covalent bonding & more extensive treatment of metallic bonding Synthetic methods are covered extensively & new topics include microwave synthesis combinatorial synthesis mechano-synthesis atomic layer deposition & spray pyrolysis Revised coverage of electrical magnetic & optical properties with additional material on semiconductors giant & colossal magnetoresistance multiferroics LEDs fibre optics & solar cells lasers graphene & quasicrystals Extended chapters on crystal defects & characterisation techniques Published in full colour to aid comprehension Extensive coverage of crystal structures for important families of inorganic solids is complemented by access to Crystal Maker (R) visualization software allowing readers to view & rotate over 100 crystal structures in three dimensions Solutions to exercises & supplementary lecture material are available online Solid State Chemistry & its Applications 2nd Edition Student Edition is a must-have textbook for any undergraduate or new research worker studying solid state chemistry