Part I. IntroductionHistorical Introduction and Crystal Chemistry of Oxide SuperconductorsPart II. Structural and Preparative ChemistryOxygen Non-Stoichiometry and Methods of SynthesisDefective Structures of Ba2YCu3Ox and Ba2YCu3-yMyOz (M = Fe, Co, Al, Ga, ... )Crystal Chemistry of Superconductors and Related CompoundsCrystal Growth and Solid State Synthesis of Oxide SuperconductorsPreparation of Bismuth-and Thallium-Based Cuprate SuperconductorsSynthesis of Superconductors Through Solution TechniquesCationic Substitutions in the High Tc SuperconductorsThe Chemistry of High Tc in the Bismuth Based Oxide Superconductors BaPb1-xBixO3 AND Ba1-xKxBiO3Crystal Chemistry of Superconducting Bismuth and Lead Oxide Based PerovskitesStructure and Chemistry of The Electron-Doped SuperconductorsPart III. Sample CharacterizationX-Ray Identification and Characterization of Components in Phase Diagram StudiesStructural Details of the High TC Copper-Based SuperconductorsChemical Characterization of Oxide Superconductors by Analytical Electron MicroscopyElectron Microscopy of High Temperature Superconducting OxidesOxidation State Chemical AnalysisTransport Phenomena in High Temperature SuperconductorsStatic Magnetic Properties of High-Temperature SuperconductorsPart IV. Structure-Property ConsiderationsElectronic Structure and Valency in Oxide SuperconductorsElectron-Electron Interactions and the Electronic Structure of Copper Oxide-Based SuperconductorsAppendix A: Guide to Synthetic ProceduresAppendix B: Further Reading in Superconductivity and Solid State ChemistryFormula IndexSubject Index