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 ChemistryAmorphous vs. Crystalline Solids; Types of Bonding in Solids; Ionic Solids; Metallic Solids; Molecular Solids; Covalent Network Solids; The Crystalline State; Crystal Growth Techniques; The Unit Cell; Crystal Lattices; Definitions and Nomenclature; Interstitial Crystal Lattices; Metal Oxide Lattices; Crystal Imperfections; Phase-Transformation Diagrams; Crystal Symmetry and Space Groups; Physical Properties of Crystals; Hardness; Cleavage and Fracturing; Color; Properties Resulting from Crystal Anisotropy; The Amorphous State; Sol-Gel Processing; Glasses; Cementitious Materials; Important Materials Applications I: Fuel Cells; References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading.Chapter 3 Metals Mining and Processing of Metals; Powder Metallurgy; Metallic Structures and Properties; Phase Behavior of Iron and Iron-Carbon Alloys; Hardening Mechanisms of Steels; Stainless Steels; Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys; The Coinage Metals; Aluminum Alloys; Refractory Metals; Shape-Memory Alloys; Metal Surface Treatments for Corrosion Resistance; Magnetism in Metals, Alloys, and Organometallic Complexes; Reversible Hydrogen Storage; Important (and Controversial!) Materials Applications II: Depleted Uranium; References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading. Chapter 4 Semiconducting Materials Properties and Types of Semiconductors; Silicon-Based Applications; Silicon Wafer Production; Integrated Circuits; Field-Effect Transistors: Structure and Properties; Integrated Circuit Fabrication; Thin-Film Deposition Methodologies; Light-Emitting Diodes: There is Life Outside of Silicon!; Thermoelectric (TE) Materials; Important Materials Applications III: Photovoltaic (Solar) Cells; References and Notes;Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading. Chapter 5 Organic "Soft" MaterialsPolymer Classifications and Nomenclature; Polymerization Mechanisms; Addition Polymerization; Heterogeneous Catalysis; Homogeneous Living Catalysis; Step-Growth Polymerization; "Soft Materials" Applications: Structure vs. Properties; Molecular Magnets; Polymer Additives: Plasticizers and Flame Retardants; Important Materials Applications IV: Self-Healing Polymers; References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading. Chapter 6 NanomaterialsWhat is "Nanotechnology"?; Nanoscale Building Blocks and Applications; Zero-Dimensional Nanomaterials; Mechanism for the Nucleation/Growth/Agglomeration of Metal Nanoclusters; The First 0-D Nanoarchitecture: The Fullerenes; The Solution-Phase Synthesis of Nanoparticles; Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles/Nanoclusters into Arrays; One-Dimensional Nanostructures; Carbon Nanotubes; Growth of 1-D Nanostructures; Top-Down Nanotechnology: "Soft Lithography"; Important Materials Applications V: Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS); References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading.Chapter 7 Materials CharacterizationOptical Microscopy; Electron Microscopy; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM); Sample Preparation Techniques; Non-Imaging Applications for TEM; Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM); Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS); Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); Structure Determination using SEM; Sample Considerations and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES); Environmental SEM (ESEM); Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES); Structure Determination using XAFS; Surface Characterization Techniques Based on Ion Bombardment; Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM); Bulk Characterization Techniques; Important Materials Applications VI: So Which Acronym Shall I Use?; References and Notes; Topics for Further Discussion; Further Reading. Appendix A Timeline of Materials DevelopmentsAppendix B "There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom" Appendix C Materials-Related Laboratory Experiments
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