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.
Author(s): Saeed Farrokhpay
Publisher: Arcler Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 290
City: Burlington
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
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