2nd Edition

Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference

By D. Sangeeta, John R. LaGraff Copyright 2005
    384 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    The updated second edition of the popular Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference remains a valuable resource in the preparation of solid-state inorganic materials by chemical processing techniques. It also expands upon new chemical precursors available to materials scientists, the applications of those materials, and existing or emerging topics where materials chemistry plays an important role, such as in microelectronics, surface science, and nanotechnology.

    This edition places additional emphasis on additives, characterization techniques and structure-property relationships, and materials classifications based on type and applications, including electronics, biomaterials, thin films, and coatings. Other new topics include combinatorial chemistry, nanostructures and technology, surface materials chemistry, biomimetic processing, and novel forms of carbon. The authors discuss the role of materials chemistry in micro- and nano-fabrication, self-assembly, scanning probe microscopy, and carbon fullerenes.

    The new edition adds forty black and white figures, over 200 new definitions, and 50% more new chemical precursors and their properties. With a new and improved reference format, Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference continues to be a constructive resource to specialists conducting research in materials chemistry.

    INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
    Introduction
    Preparation and Processing of Inorganic Materials
    Sol-Gel Process
    Hydrothermal Process
    Supercritical Drying Process
    Freeze-Drying Process
    Metal Organic Decomposition
    Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
    Aerosol Processes
    Microfabrication
    Microelectronics
    Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
    Precursors
    Inorganic Salts
    Metal Organic Compounds
    Organometallic Compounds
    Polymeric Precursors
    Colloidal Suspension
    Additives
    Surface Materials Chemistry
    Nanotechnology
    Nanofabrication
    Self-Assembly
    Microcontact Printing
    Nanotechnology Materials: Carbon Fullerenes
    Characterization Techniques
    Scanning Probe Microscopy
    List of Techniques
    Selected Sources of Information in Materials Chemistry
    Books
    Monographs/Proceedings
    Journals
    References

    DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN INORGANIC MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
    Terms and Definitions
    Sources of Information
    General References
    Selected References

    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF INORGANIC MATERIALS PRECURSORS
    References

    PROPERTIES OF SOLID-STATE INORGANIC MATERIALS
    General Properties
    Electrical Properties
    References
    Magnetic Properties
    References
    Optical Properties
    References
    Structural Properties
    References
    Superconducting Compounds
    Thermal Properties
    References

    INDEX

    Biography

    D. Sangeeta, John R. LaGraff

    "This book suits the needs of many different persons. It would be most useful to the person engaged in 'cookbook chemistry', as it provides many inorganic precursors in one location...useful to a person who does not have a technical background, but has to deal with such topics as sol-gel processing in their work...if you need a quick answer as to what precursor to use, to look up an unknown term, or to confirm a property of a compound you synthesized, this is a handy book to have in the office."
    -Maria Salamon, Lehigh University, JOM, The Member Journal of TMS, November 23, 2006

    "This new edition provides more complete coverage of this important area of inorganic chemistry. It is a valuable resource for practicing chemists."
    -CHOICE, Vol. 42, No. 11, July 2005