Reviews"An attractive characteristic of this book is the integration of discussions of some essential experimental procedures necessary to the field. Further, examples of the types of chemical systems presented are discussed in some detail. This fixes, in the reader's mind, the points developed in concrete and understandable terms." --Journal of the American Chemical Society "This book provides a unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds, based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry. It should be useful to undergraduate students and to researchers interested in solid-state chemistry and physics." --Journal ofChemical Education, 'the quality of the worked examples is impressive, and there can be no doubt that this book fills a large gap in the field, and will be useful to many solid-state chemists'T.C. Gibb, Chemistry in Britain, January 1995, "An attractive characteristic of this book is the integration of discussions of some essential experimental procedures necessary to the field. Further, examples of the types of chemical systems presented are discussed in some detail. This fixes, in the reader's mind, the points developed in concrete and understandable terms." -- Journal of the American Chemical Society "This book provides a unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds, based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry. It should be useful to undergraduate students and to researchers interested in solid-state chemistry and physics." -- Journal of Chemical Education, 'the quality of the worked examples is impressive, and there can be nodoubt that this book fills a large gap in the field, and will be useful to manysolid-state chemists'T.C. Gibb, Chemistry in Britain, January 1995, "An attractive characteristic of this book is the integration of discussions of some essential experimental procedures necessary to the field. Further, examples of the types of chemical systems presented are discussed in some detail. This fixes, in the reader's mind, the points developed in concrete and understandable terms." --Journal of the American Chemical Society "This book provides a unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds, based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry. It should be useful to undergraduate students and to researchers interested in solid-state chemistry and physics." --Journal of Chemical Education, "An attractive characteristic of this book is the integration of discussions of some essential experimental procedures necessary to the field. Further, examples of the types of chemical systems presented are discussed in some detail. This fixes, in the reader's mind, the points developed in concrete and understandable terms." --Journal of the American Chemical Society"This book provides a unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds, based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry. It should be useful to undergraduate students and to researchers interested in solid-state chemistry and physics." --Journal of Chemical Education
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Table Of Content1. Non-stoichiometric compounds derived from point defects2. Non-stoichiometric compounds derived from extended defects3. Examples of the practical use of non-stoichiometric compounds
SynopsisBL A unified presentation of chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds BL Describes modern examples and applications The concept of non-stoichiometry is crucial to the understanding of the properties of inorganic compounds. An understanding of the chemical and physical properties of inorganic compounds is indispensable to the progress of materials science and ceramics.This book provides a unified presentation of the chemistry ofnon-stoichiometric compounds based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry which will be useful to researchers interested in solid-state chemistry and physics, and chemists working inindustry., As inorganic materials are put to more and more practical uses--mainly in electric, magnetic, and optical devices--materials scientists must have an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the chemical and physical properties of inorganic compounds. This volume--the first of its kind in twenty years--provides a unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry. Four modern examples of non-stoichiometric compounds--ionic conducting compounds, hydrogen absorbing alloys, magnetic materials, and electrical materials--are discussed in detail. Students and researchers in structural inorganic chemistry, crystallography, materials science, and solid state physics will find this much-needed book both practical and informative., This unified presentation of the chemistry of non-stoichiometric compounds is the first monograph on the subject for two decades. Based on statistical thermodynamics and structural inorganic chemistry, with descriptions of modern examples and applications, this will be useful to both researchers in industry and undergraduates in solid state chemistry and physics.