Solid State Chemistry

Solid-State chemistry, also called materials chemistry, is the study of the synthesis, structure, and properties of solid phase materials. It focuses on non-molecular solids. It has much in common with solid-state physics, mineralogy, crystallography, ceramics, metallurgy, thermodynamics, materials science and electronics. It focuses on the synthesis of new materials and their characterization. Solid state chemistry is one of the emerging and growth areas in chemistry. It is the study of solid materials, which may be molecular. Solid-state chemistry studies both the synthesis, the structure and the physical properties of solids. Crystalline solids make up a much smaller percentage of everyday objects, but they are easier to understand. A subdiscipline of chemistry called crystallography is devoted to analyzing crystalline material. The defining characteristic of a crystalline material is that it is periodic with an underlying structure that is regular and repeating. A crystal displays long-range structure made up of the same building block used over and over. Solid State Chemistry provides the reader with an up to date account of the essential topics in this exciting and developing area. Whilst the structure has been retained, introducing topics in a logical and coherent way, the text has been revised to include latest developments and concepts. This book offers information on a non-mathematical, unified treatment of solid chemistry.