A. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS The generation and storage of energy is one of the most important challenges of our time. The reasons include the looming crisis in the supply of oil…
A. PURPOSE The driving force for the expansion of materials science is the design and synthesis of new forms of solid-state matter. However, the synthesis of new materials is largely…
A. IMPORTANCE OF SMALL-MOLECULE MATERIALS Small molecules in solids play an important role in electronics, photonics, and molecular separations. Small molecules can become assembled in the solid state in several…
A. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS Materials have been used in medical practice since prehistoric times. Today, materials science plays a crucial role in many aspects of biomedical science and…
A. PERSPECTIVE Surface science, like the field of membranes discussed in Chapter 13, is a subject that is important to many different areas of materials science. These areas include biomedical…
A. DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS Materials science is the science of solids, a field that encompasses most aspects of modern life. This book provides an introductory, qualitative overview of the…
A. OVERVIEW 1. Important Mechanical Properties The underlying theme of this chapter is the relationship between solid-state structure and mechanical properties. To understand this relationship, it is necessary to be…
A. OVERVIEW Superconductors are materials that offer no resistance to the passage of an electric current. The significance of this phenomenon is profound. Without electrical resistance, a current will continue…
A. BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION The purpose of this chapter is to summarize the connections that exist between topics discussed earlier in the book and the rapidly expanding field of nanoscience….
