Materials Chemistry

  1. Classes of Materials and Their Properties
    1. Inorganic Materials
      1. Metals and Alloys
        1. Pure Metals
          1. Crystal Structures of Metals
            1. Electronic Properties
              1. Mechanical Properties
              2. Binary Alloys
                1. Solid Solutions
                  1. Intermetallic Compounds
                    1. Phase Diagrams
                    2. Multi-Component Alloys
                      1. Steel Alloys
                        1. Aluminum Alloys
                          1. Titanium Alloys
                            1. Superalloys
                            2. Amorphous Metals
                              1. Metallic Glasses
                                1. Bulk Metallic Glasses
                              2. Ceramics and Glasses
                                1. Traditional Ceramics
                                  1. Clay-Based Ceramics
                                    1. Silicate Ceramics
                                    2. Advanced Ceramics
                                      1. Oxide Ceramics
                                        1. Non-Oxide Ceramics
                                          1. Carbides
                                            1. Nitrides
                                              1. Borides
                                              2. Glass Materials
                                                1. Silicate Glasses
                                                  1. Borosilicate Glasses
                                                    1. Chalcogenide Glasses
                                                      1. Metallic Glasses
                                                      2. Glass-Ceramics
                                                        1. Controlled Crystallization
                                                          1. Nucleation and Growth
                                                        2. Semiconductors
                                                          1. Elemental Semiconductors
                                                            1. Silicon
                                                              1. Germanium
                                                                1. Diamond
                                                                2. III-V Semiconductors
                                                                  1. Gallium Arsenide
                                                                    1. Gallium Nitride
                                                                      1. Indium Phosphide
                                                                      2. II-VI Semiconductors
                                                                        1. Zinc Selenide
                                                                          1. Cadmium Telluride
                                                                          2. IV-VI Semiconductors
                                                                            1. Lead Sulfide
                                                                              1. Tin Telluride
                                                                              2. Doping and Band Engineering
                                                                                1. n-type Doping
                                                                                  1. p-type Doping
                                                                                    1. Compensation
                                                                                      1. Band Gap Engineering
                                                                                      2. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
                                                                                        1. Silicon Carbide
                                                                                          1. Gallium Nitride
                                                                                            1. Diamond
                                                                                          2. Zeolites and Porous Materials
                                                                                            1. Zeolite Framework Structures
                                                                                              1. Tetrahedral Building Units
                                                                                                1. Secondary Building Units
                                                                                                  1. Framework Types
                                                                                                  2. Synthesis of Zeolites
                                                                                                    1. Hydrothermal Synthesis
                                                                                                      1. Structure-Directing Agents
                                                                                                      2. Ion Exchange Properties
                                                                                                        1. Adsorption and Separation
                                                                                                          1. Mesoporous Materials
                                                                                                            1. MCM-41
                                                                                                              1. SBA-15
                                                                                                              2. Microporous Materials
                                                                                                                1. Activated Carbons
                                                                                                                  1. Carbon Molecular Sieves
                                                                                                              3. Organic and Polymeric Materials
                                                                                                                1. Thermoplastics
                                                                                                                  1. Polyolefins
                                                                                                                    1. Polyethylene
                                                                                                                      1. Polypropylene
                                                                                                                      2. Vinyl Polymers
                                                                                                                        1. Polystyrene
                                                                                                                          1. Polyvinyl Chloride
                                                                                                                          2. Engineering Plastics
                                                                                                                            1. Polycarbonate
                                                                                                                              1. Polyamides
                                                                                                                                1. Polyesters
                                                                                                                                2. Processing Methods
                                                                                                                                  1. Injection Molding
                                                                                                                                    1. Extrusion
                                                                                                                                      1. Blow Molding
                                                                                                                                    2. Thermosets
                                                                                                                                      1. Epoxy Resins
                                                                                                                                        1. Polyurethanes
                                                                                                                                          1. Phenolic Resins
                                                                                                                                            1. Crosslinking Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                              1. Chemical Crosslinking
                                                                                                                                                1. Radiation Crosslinking
                                                                                                                                              2. Elastomers
                                                                                                                                                1. Natural Rubber
                                                                                                                                                  1. Synthetic Rubbers
                                                                                                                                                    1. Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
                                                                                                                                                      1. Polyisoprene
                                                                                                                                                        1. Silicone Rubber
                                                                                                                                                        2. Elasticity Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                          1. Vulcanization
                                                                                                                                                            1. Sulfur Vulcanization
                                                                                                                                                              1. Peroxide Vulcanization
                                                                                                                                                            2. Conducting Polymers
                                                                                                                                                              1. Polyacetylene
                                                                                                                                                                1. Polypyrrole
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Polyaniline
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Polythiophene
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Doping Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Chemical Doping
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Electrochemical Doping
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Applications in Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                          3. Liquid Crystals
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Lyotropic Liquid Crystals
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mesophases
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Nematic Phase
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Smectic Phase
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cholesteric Phase
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Applications in Displays
                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Biopolymers
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Proteins
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Polysaccharides
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Nucleic Acids
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Biodegradable Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Composite Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Polymer Matrix Composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Fiber Reinforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Glass Fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Carbon Fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Aramid Fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Particulate Reinforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Matrix-Filler Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Interface Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Manufacturing Processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hand Lay-up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Resin Transfer Molding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pultrusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Metal Matrix Composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Reinforcement Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Continuous Fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Discontinuous Fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Particles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Processing Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Powder Metallurgy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Liquid Metal Infiltration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Spray Deposition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Interface Reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Ceramic Matrix Composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Fiber-Reinforced Ceramics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Toughening Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Crack Deflection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fiber Pull-out
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Microcracking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. High-Temperature Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processing Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Natural Fiber Composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant Fiber Reinforcement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Biocomposites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Environmental Benefits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Hybrid and Nanostructured Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Nanoparticles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Metal Nanoparticles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Semiconductor Nanoparticles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Oxide Nanoparticles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Synthesis and Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Size-Dependent Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Quantum Size Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Surface Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. One-Dimensional Nanomaterials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Carbon Nanotubes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Single-Walled Nanotubes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Multi-Walled Nanotubes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Semiconductor Nanowires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Metal Nanowires
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Growth Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Template-Directed Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Two-Dimensional Materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Graphene
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Electronic Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Synthesis Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Molybdenum Disulfide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tungsten Diselenide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Hexagonal Boron Nitride
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. MXenes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Synthesis from MAX Phases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Surface Terminations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Quantum Dots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Semiconductor Quantum Dots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Quantum Confinement Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Optical Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Size-Tunable Emission
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Quantum Yield
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Displays
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Solar Cells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Biological Imaging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Metal-Organic Frameworks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Structure and Topology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Porosity and Surface Area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Gas Storage Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Separation Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Catalytic Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Synthesis Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Covalent Organic Frameworks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Synthesis and Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Crystalline Porous Polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Applications in Gas Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Structure and Composition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Optoelectronic Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Solar Cell Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Stability Issues

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