Introduction to Materials Chemistry

The revised and updated second edition of the bestselling text on materials chemistry

The thoroughly revised second edition of Introduction to Materials Chemistry offers a review of the basic chemistry of materials science, contains a discussion of the different classes of materials, and includes information on their applications. The author a noted expert in the field shows how the various types of materials are produced, why they possess specific properties, and how they are used in technology.

The second edition has been updated to include a review of the most recent advances and reflects the substantial expansion in the field of materials chemistry. New topics include information on: graphene, nanotubes, light emitting diodes, extreme photolithography, biomedical materials, and metal organic frameworks. At the end of each chapter, there are study questions designed to enable discussion and help to reinforce the acquired knowledge. This important resource:

Offers a clear description of basic chemical principles and shows how to distinguish among the various major materials groups Includes a wealth of new topics and illustrative examples to aid in the understanding of the information presented Contains principles of materials synthesis and materials characterization methods Presents a descriptive, non–mathematical treatment of the fundamentals and applications in the field Written for students, professors, chemists and chemical engineers, and other professionals in related subjects, the revised and updated second edition offers an important introductory text to the interdisciplinary field that encompasses chemistry, physics, biomedicine, and engineering.

PREFACE

PART I INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL SCIENCE

1. What Is Materials Chemistry?

2. Fundamental Principles that Underlie Materials Chemistry

3. Basic Synthesis and Reaction Chemistry

4. Structure Determination and Special Techniques for Materials Characterization

PART II DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS

5. Small Molecules in Solids

6. Porous Solids

7. Ceramics and Inorganic Glasses

8. Polymers: Fundamental Aspects

9. Polymers: Special Aspects

10. Carbon–Based Materials

11. Metals and Alloys

PART III MATERIALS IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

12. Superconductors

13. Semiconductor Basics

14. Photolithography

15. Semiconductor Devices

16. Optical and Photonic devices

17. Materials for Energy Generation and Energy Storage

18. Membranes

19. Surface Science

20. Biomedical Materials

21. Miniaturization in Materials Science

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Harry R. Allcock, PhD, is an Evan Pugh Professor of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University. His research interests include applications of chemical synthesis to polymer chemistry, materials science, energy research, and biomedicine; and the correlation of molecular structure with properties for hybrid inorganic–organic macromolecules and materials.