De Gruyter Structure: Materials Science: 1 (De Gruyter STEM)

This textbook summarizes physical aspects of materials at atomic and molecular level, and discusses micro-structure of metals, alloys, ceramics and polymers. It further explains point defects, dislocations and surface imperfections, and the motions of atoms and molecular in solid state. As first volume in the set, it prepares students for further studies on phases and transitions which are discussed in the next volume. Review Table of Content: Chapter 1 Atomic structure and interatomic bonding 1.1 Atomic structure 1.2 Interatomic bonding 1.3 Polymer chain structure Chapter 2 Solids and structure 2.1 Fundamentals of crystallography 2.2 Metallic crystal structures 2.3 Structures of alloy phases 2.4 Ionic crystal structures 2.5 Covalent crystal structures 2.6 Polymer crystals 2.7 Structure of the qusi-crystalline state 2.8 Structure of the liquid-crystalline state 2.9 Structure of the noncrystalline state Chapter 3 Imperfections in crystalline solids 3.1 Point defects 3.3 Dislocations-linear defects 3.3 Surface and interface Chapter 4 Motion of atoms and molecules in solids 4.1 Phenomenological theory 4.2 Thermodynamic analysis of diffusion 4.3 Atomic theory of diffusion 4.4 Activation energy of diffusion 4.5 Radom walk and diffusion displacement 4.6 Factors influencing diffusion 4.7 Reactive diffusion 4.8 Diffusion in ionic crystals 4.9 Molecule motion in polymer About the Author Gengxiang Hu, Xun Cai, Yonghua Rong, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China