The Fundamentals of Materials Chemistry

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The need for functional material is an important issue in the modern world as they play a significant role in our everyday life. New materials are used in technological advancements such as optical, magnetic, structural, or catalytic capabilities. Due to their high importance and significance in our life, many schools offer material chemistry courses and programs around the world. However, there is still a need for a textbook that covers different materials from both structure and property perspective. This book provides in-depth technical knowledge on material chemistry and their applications. It includes fundamental and history of material, as well as chemistry and application of common advanced materials. It has 8 chapters covering fundamentals of materials chemistry, solid materials, semiconductors, polymers, carbon materials, nanomaterials, composites and finally, common material characterization techniques. The information presented in this book is useful for chemistry, physics, and engineering students. It is also particularly valuable for industry researchers as a starting point for learning about materials. Cover Title Page Copyright ABOUT THE EDITOR TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1 Introduction to Materials Chemistry 1.1. Introduction 1.2. History of Materials Chemistry 1.3. Factors in the Design of New Materials 1.4. Design of New Materials Through A “Critical Thinking” Method References Chapter 2 Solid-State Chemistry 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Amorphous Vs. Crystalline Solids 2.3. Types of Bonding In Solids 2.4. The Crystalline State 2.5. The Amorphous State References Chapter 3 Chemistry of Semiconducting Materials 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Characteristics and Kinds of Semiconductors 3.3. Semiconducting Nanowires 3.4. Silicon-Dependent Uses 3.5. Thermoelectric (TE) Materials 3.6. Important Materials Uses: Photovoltaic (Solar) Cells References Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Polymeric Materials 4.1. Introduction 4.2. The History of the Concept of the Macromolecule 4.3. Classification of Polymers 4.4. Structure and Properties of Polymers 4.5. Thermoplastic Polymers 4.6. Thermosetting Polymers 4.7. Naturally Occurring Polymers References Chapter 5 Introduction to Carbon Materials 5.1. Introduction 5.2. The Graphite Family 5.3. The Diamond Class 5.4. The Fullerene Family References Chapter 6 Chemistry of Nanomaterials 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Fundamentals of Nanomaterials 6.3. Characteristics of Nanoparticles (NPS) 6.4. Classification of Nanomaterials 6.5. Properties of Nanomaterials 6.6. Nanomaterial Processing and Synthesis 6.7. Accumulation and Uniformity of Nanoparticles (NPS) 6.8. Characterization of Nanoparticles (NPS) 6.9. Application of Nanomaterials References Chapter 7 Introduction to Composite Materials 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRPS) 7.3. Science of Composite Materials 7.4. Orthotropic, Isotropic, and Anisotropic Materials 7.5. Rule of Mixtures and Curing of Composites 7.6. Composites Versus Metallic Materials 7.7. Drawbacks and Advantages of Composite Materials 7.8. Fabrication Process for Composite Materials References Chapter 8 Characterization Techniques for Different Materials 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Electromagnetic Spectroscopy 8.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy 8.4. Light Scattering Techniques 8.5. Electron Microscopy 8.6. Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) 8.7. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) References Index Back Cover