New Directions in Solid State Chemistry [Paperback]

New edition of this widely praised textbook for advanced students and researchers studying solid state chemistry and materials science.Solid state chemistry has become a vital component of mainstream chemistry and materials science. The new edition of this widely praised textbook has been brought completely up to date, with new material on numerous topics, and all of the chapters have been revised.Solid state chemistry has become a vital component of mainstream chemistry and materials science. The new edition of this widely praised textbook has been brought completely up to date, with new material on numerous topics, and all of the chapters have been revised.In the new edition of this widely praised textbook the authors have brought the work completely up to date by the addition of new material on numerous topics, and all of the chapters have been revised. In recent years, solid state chemistry has become a vital component 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 chemists continue to discover many fascinating relationships between the structure and properties of solids. This text requires only an understanding of basic physics, chemistry and crystallography, and contains the most recent examples, case studies and references. It will be a valuable reference for advanced students and researchers studying solid state chemistry and materials science.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; 8. Reactivity lcĄ