Materials Chemistry

Provides an overview of materials chemistry — the chemistry related to the preparation, processing, and/or analysis of materials. Covers a range of materials types as well as various approaches to their preparation and study. Includes chapters on key frontier areas of research, ranging from oxide superconductors to polymers and biomaterials and from chemical vapor deposition to scanning tunnelling microscopy. Offers contributions from many of the leading scientists, engineers, educators, and policy planners in the field, including Dr. Pravdeen Chaudhari, Dr. Mary Good, and Dr. Mark Wrighton.