Introduction to Materials Chemistry - Hardcover

Allcock, Harry R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470293330 ISBN 13: 9780470293331

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Introduction to Materials Chemistry will appeal to advanced undergraduates and graduate students in chemistry, materials science,and chemical engineering by leading them stepwise from the elementary chemistry on which materials science depends, through a discussion of the different classes of materials, and ending with a description of how materials are used in devices and general technology.

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From the Back Cover

THE IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON MODERN TECHNOLOGY

Classical chemistry courses emphasize fundamental science. Materials chemistry deals with how chemistry is utilized in modern technology. Introduction to Materials Chemistry gives readers a broad overview of how the fundamentals of chemistry are used to create sophisticated materials and devices that improve modern life. Proceeding logically from the basics to materials in advanced technology, it:

• Covers the fundamentals of materials chemistry, including principles of materials synthesis and materials characterization methods
• Introduces readers to the various classes of materials, including small molecules in solids, organic and inorganic polymers, glasses and ceramics, metals, semi- conductors, superconductors, alloys, and composite materials
• Explains how the various materials are produced and why they possess specific combinations of properties
• Examines how different materials are used in technology, covering semiconductors, superconductors, solid ionic conductors, membranes, optical and photonic materials, surface science of materials, biomedical materials, and materials in nanoscience and nanotechnology
• Emphasizes the principles of device design and fabrication
• Includes a summary of the challenges in the different fields

The chapters on materials in advanced technology help to prepare students for careers in the design and development of materials for uses in the medical, energy, communications, aerospace, and other advanced technology sectors. This is an ideal text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering. It also provides a general overview for professionals in research and/or industry, illustrating the relationships between different types of solids and how combinations of different materials are often used to solve challenging technical problems.

About the Author

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. Dr. Allcock has received numerous awards, including four American Chemical Society Awards for his work in polymers and materials science. He has authored or coauthored 530 peer-reviewed articles and has edited, coauthored, or written eight books, including the recent Chemistry and Applications of Polyphosphazenes (Wiley). More than 130 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists, as well as numerous undergraduates, have received their research training under his direction.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470293330
• ISBN 13: 9780470293331
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432