Advances in Solid State Chemistry: v. 2

Solid-state chemistry is an interdisciplinary field which draws on several well-defined subjects, including crystallography, solid state physics, surface science and mineralogy, but which in recent years has increasingly been acquiring an identity of its own. Its concerns are with the synthesis and characterization of new materials, especially those with specifically tailored properties, and with the development and improvement of existing systems. The field now makes use of an extensive range of experimental and theoretical techniques, the wider developments of which have become increasingly rapid in recent years, as links to applied areas, such as catalysis and battery development have growth in importance. "Advances in Solid-State Chemistry" seeks to serve this expanding subject by producing timely and authoritative reviews on recent developments and techniques. In general, volumes in this series will include articles on materials, techniques and applications over a range of topics of particular contemporary interest, although thematic volumes may also be published from time to time on specific topics or groups of related topics in rapidly emerging areas.
The aim is to provide a balanced account of advances across the whole field of contemporary solid-state chemistry, for both the specialist and the wider communities of researchers and practitioners in the physical sciences.