Introduction to the physics and chemistry of materials
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Boca Raton
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CRC Press
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c2009
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xxv, 546 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Robert J. Naumann
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Introduction to materials science -- Fundamental principles -- Chemical bonding -- Crystals and crystallography -- The structure of matter -- Reciprocal lattice and X-ray diffraction -- Theory of elasticity -- Defects in crystals -- Mechanical properties of materials -- Composites -- Phase equilibria in single component systems -- Phase equilibria in multicomponent systems -- Alloy solidification -- Transformation kinetics -- Distribution functions -- Lattice vibrations and phonons -- Thermal properties of solids -- Free electrons in metals -- Band theory of metals -- Semiconductors -- Theory and applications of junctions -- Transistors, quantum wells, and superlattices -- Dielectrics and the dielectric function -- Optical properties of materials -- Magnetism and magnetic materials -- Superconductivity