{"product_id":"essentials-of-inorganic-materials-synthesis-isbn-9781118832547","title":"Essentials of Inorganic Materials Synthesis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis compact handbook describes all the important methods of synthesis employed today for synthesizing inorganic materials.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some features:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on modern inorganic materials with applications in nanotechnology, energy materials, and sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSynthesis is a crucial component of materials science and technology; this book provides a simple introduction as well as an updated description of methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a very simple style, providing references to the literature to get details of the methods of preparation when required\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Biographies vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Common Reactions Employed in Synthesis 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Soft-Chemistry Routes, 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Ceramic Methods 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Decomposition of Precursor Compounds 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Combustion Synthesis 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Arc and Skull Methods 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Reactions at High Pressures 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Mechanochemical and Sonochemical Methods 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Mechanochemistry, 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Sonochemistry, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Use of Microwaves 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Soft Chemistry Routes 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Topochemical Reactions, 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Intercalation Chemistry, 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Ion Exchange Reactions, 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Use of Fluxes, 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Sol–Gel Synthesis, 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Electrochemical Methods, 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Hydrothermal, Solvothermal and Ionothermal Synthesis, 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Nebulized Spray Pyrolysis 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Chemical Vapour Deposition and Atomic Layer Deposition 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Nanomaterials 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Nanoparticles, 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Core–Shell Nanocrystals, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Nanowires, 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Inorganic Nanotubes, 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Graphene-like Structures of Layered Inorganic Materials, 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Materials 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Metal Borides, Carbides and Nitrides, 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Metal Chalcogenides, 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Metal Halides, 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Metal Silicides and Phosphides, 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Intergrowth Structures and Misfit Compounds, 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.1 Intergrowth structures, 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.2 Misfit Compounds, 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Intermetallic Compounds, 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Superconducting Compounds, 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Porous Materials, 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8.1 Mesoporous Silica Materials, 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8.2 Aluminophosphates, 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8.3 Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs), 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eC.N.R. Rao\u003c\/b\u003e, D.Sc., Ph.D,is the National Research Professor and Linus Pauling Research Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society, London, a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences and a member of many other science academies. He is the recipient of the Einstein Gold Medal of UNESCO, the Hughes and Royal Medals of the Royal Society, the August Wilhelm von Hofmann medal of the German Chemical Society, the Dan David Prize and the Illy Trieste Science prize for materials research and the first India Science Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKanishka Biswas\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D, is Ramanujan Fellow in the New Chemistry Unit of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India. He is an Associate of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. He is pursuing research in solid state chemistry of metal chalcogenides and thermoelectric \"waste heat to electrical energy conversion\". \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides state-of-the-art, comprehensive approach to synthesizing solid state inorganic materials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRecent years have seen solid state inorganic chemistry emerge as a crucial element in products of commerce and continually fueled by the demands of industry. Given the diversity of solid state materials, an equally diverse array of methodsis used for their preparation. Responding to the increasing importance of materials synthesis, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Inorganic Materials Synthesis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eprovides an up-to-date account of the varied aspects of chemical synthesis of inorganic materials, especially methods employing mild reaction conditions.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eServing to assist students, teachers and practitioners in the broad area of chemistry of solids, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssentials of Inorganic Materials Synthesis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecovers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommon reactions employed in synthesis, combustion synthesis, arc and skull methods, reactions at high pressures, use of microwaves and soft chemistry routes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive treatment of synthesis and discussions of the techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern inorganic materials with applications in nanotechnology and energy materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey references to obtain greater details of preparative procedures and related aspects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn contributing to mainstream chemistry and modern materials science, this book is not intended as a laboratory guide but rather to provide a well-rounded presentation of synthetic methods for inorganic materials. Written with coherence and cogency, this compact handbook should be useful to advanced engineering and materials science undergraduates and graduates, as well as materials scientists, inorganic and solid-state chemists and materials physicists.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.N.R. Rao\u003c\/b\u003e, D.Sc., Ph.D,is the National Research Professor and Linus Pauling Research Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research and Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Science, at Bangalore, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society, London, a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences and a member of many other science academies. He is the recipient of the Einstein Gold Medal of UNESCO, the Hughes and Royal Medals of the Royal Society, the August Wilhelm von Hofmann medal of the German Chemical Society, the Dan David Prize and the Illy Trieste Science prize for materials research and the first India Science Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKanishka Biswas\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D, is Ramanujan Fellow in the New Chemistry Unit of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India. He is an Associate of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. 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