Translation of: Ciencia de los materiales.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.

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Materials science has undergone a revolutionary transformation in the past two decades. It is an interdisciplinary field that has grown out of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering departments. In this book, authors provide an introduction to the field, one that emphasizes a qualitative understanding of the subject, rather than an intensely mathematical one. The book covers the topics usually treated in a first course on materials science, such as crystalline solids and defects. It describes the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of matter; the unique properties of dielectric and magnetic materials; the phenomenon of superconductivity; polymers; and optical and amorphous materials. More modern subjects, such as fullerenes, liquid crystals, and surface phenomena are also covered, and problems are included at the end of each chapter. -- Provided by publisher.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Chapter 1. What Is a Material?; 1.1 Classifications; 1.2 Fundamental Properties of Different Kinds of Materials; Chapter 2. Crystalline Solids; 2.1 Order, Translational Invariance, and Anisotropy; 2.2 Bravais Lattice, Wigner-Seitz Cell, Reciprocal Lattice, and First Brillouin Zone; 2.3 Crystalline Structures: Types of Crystals and Their Properties; 2.4 Schr�odinger Equation, Periodic Potentials and Bloch's Theorem, and Energy Bands; 2.5 Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors.

2.6 Characterization of Crystal StructuresProblems; Chapter 3. Imperfections; 3.1 Defects: Types of Defects and Vibrations; 3.2 Point Defects: Frenkel and Schottky Defects; 3.3 Dislocations and Disclinations; 3.4 Planar Defects and Grain Size; 3.5 Defect Detection; 3.6 Amorphous Materials; Problems; Chapter 4. Electrical Properties; 4.1 Electrical Conductivity and Temperature; 4.2 Thermoelectric and Galvanomagnetic Effects; 4.3 Semiconductor Electronic Devices; Problems; Chapter 5. Mechanical and Thermal Properties; 5.1 Mechanical Properties; 5.2 Phonons; 5.3 Thermal Properties; Problems.

Chapter 6. Magnetic Materials and Dielectrics6.1 Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism; 6.2 Ferromagnetism, Ferrimagnetism, and Antiferromagnetism; 6.3 Magnetic Resonances; 6.4 Applications; 6.5 Dielectrics; Problems; Chapter 7. Superconductivity; 7.1 Introduction and Applications; 7.2 Type I and Type II Superconductors; 7.3 Josephson Effect; Problems; Chapter 8. Optical Materials; 8.1 The Interaction of Radiation with Matter; 8.2 Optical Parameters; 8.3 Propagation of Light in Solids; 8.4 Absorption and Emission of Radiation in Solids; 8.5 Lasers.

8.6 Effects of the Crystalline Structure on the Refractive IndexProblems; Chapter 9. Noncrystalline Materials; 9.1 Quasicrystals; 9.2 Glasses and Glassy Materials; 9.3 Metallic Glasses; 9.4 Amorphous Ferromagnets; 9.5 Amorphous Semiconductors; 9.6 Low-Energy Excitations in Amorphous Solids; Problems; Chapter 10. Polymeric Materials; 10.1 Molecular Structure; 10.2 Macromolecular Architecture; 10.3 Crystalline, Semicrystalline, and Amorphous Polymeric Materials; 10.4 Distribution of Molecular Weights and Sizes; 10.5 Polymerization Procedures; 10.6 Properties of Polymeric Materials.

10.7 Design PolymersProblems; Chapter 11. Surface Science; 11.1 Electronic Structure of Surfaces; 11.2 Nanocrystalline Surface Formation; Problems; Chapter 12. New Materials; 12.1 Fullerenes; 12.2 Liquid Crystals; 12.3 Biocompatible Materials; Appendix A. Physical Constants; Bibliography; Index.

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