The 2nd edition of Materials Chemistry builds on the strengths that were recognized by a 2008 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Materials Chemistry addresses inorganic-, organic-, and nano-based materials from a structure vs. property treatment, providing a suitable breadth and depth coverage of the rapidly evolving materials field. The 2nd edition continues to offer innovative coverage and practical perspective throughout. After briefly defining materials chemistry and its history, seven chapters discuss solid-state chemistry, metals, semiconducting materials, organic "soft" materials, nanomaterials, and materials characterization. All chapters have been thoroughly updated and expanded with, for example, new sections on 'soft lithographic' patterning, 'click chemistry' polymerization, nanotoxicity, graphene, as well as many biomaterials applications. The polymer and 'soft' materials chapter represents the largest expansion for the 2nd edition. Each chapter concludes with a section that describes important materials applications, and an updated list of thought-provoking questions. The appendices have also been updated with additional laboratory modules for materials synthesis and a comprehensive timeline of major materials developments. Appropriate for junior/senior undergraduate students, as well as first-year graduate students in chemistry, physics, or engineering. Materials Chemistry may also serve as a reference to industrial researchers.

Autorentext

Bradley Fahlman obtained his PhD at Rice University (Houston, Texas) in 2000 and was awarded his BSc. (High Hons.) at the University of Regina (Canada) in 1996. At present, he is Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Science of Advanced Materials (SAM) Ph.D. Program at Central Michigan University.
His research interests involve amongst others the synthesis of novel hafnium thin-film precursors, use of these precursors for oxide/nitride/oxynitride thing film growth using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD), development and electrochemical testing of novel nanomaterials for Li ion battery anode applications and mechanistic investigation of low-temperature carbon nanotube/nanofibre growth.
Dr. Fahlman's research group is focused on the design of new and improved routes toward interesting and industrially useful nanostructural materials and thin films.
More information may be found at http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/fahlm1b/Site/Home.html.

Bradley Fahlman received a 2008 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) for the first edition of his book Materials Chemistry.

Inhalt

Chapter 1.What is Materials Chemistry? Historical Perspectives; Considerations in the Design of New Materials; Design of New Materials Through a "Critical Thinking" Approach; References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading .Chapter 2. Solid-State Chemistry, Amorphous vs. Crystalline Solids; Types of Bonding in Solids; Ionic Solids; Metallic Solids; Covalent Network Solids; Molecular Solids; The Crystalline State; Crystal Growth Techniques; Crystal Structures; Crystal Symmetry and Space Groups; X-ray Diffraction from Crystalline Solids; Crystal Imperfections; Bonding in Crystalline Solids; The Amorphous State; Sol-Gel Processing; Glasses; Cementitious Materials; Ceramics; Important Materials Applications I: Fuel Cells; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading; References and Notes. Chapter 3. Metals, Mining and Processing of Metals; Powder Metallurgy; Metallic Structures and Properties; Phase Behavior of Iron-Carbon Alloys; Hardening Mechanisms of Steels; Stainless Steels; Metal Surface Treatments for Corrosion Resistance; Magnetism; Reversible Hydrogen Storage; Important (and Controversial!) Materials Applications II: Depleted Uranium; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading; References and Notes. Chapter 4. Semiconductors; Properties and Types of Semiconductors; Silicon-Based Applications ; Silicon Wafer Production; Integrated Circuits; Light-Emitting Diodes: There is Life Outside of Silicon!; Thermoelectric (TE) Materials; Important Materials Applications III: Photovoltaic (Solar) Cells; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading; References and Notes. Chapter 5. Polyermic Materials; Polymer Classifications and Nomenclature; "Soft Materials" Applications: Structure vs. Properties; Biomaterials Applications; Molecular Magnets; Polymer Additives: Important Materials Applications IV: Self-Healing Polymers ; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading; References and Notes. Chapter 6. Nanomaterials, What is "Nanotechnology"?; Nanoscale Building Blocks and Applications; Zero-Dimensional Nanomaterials; One-Dimensional Nanostructures; Two-Dimensional Nanostructures: The "Graphene Frontier"; Important Materials Applications V: Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS); Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading; References and Notes. Chapter 7. Materials Characterization
Optical Microscopy; Electron Microscopy; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Surface Characterization Techniques Based on Particle Bombardment; Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES); Structure Determination using SEM; X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS); Ion-Bombardment Techniques; Atom-Probe Tomography (APT); Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM); Bulk Characterization Techniques; Important Materials Applications VI: So Which Acronym Shall I Use?; Topics for Further Discussion ; Further Reading; References and Notes. Appendix A Timeline of Materials and Technological Discoveries Appendix B "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" Appendix C Materials-Related Laboratory Experiments