Materials Chemistry

  1. Structure-Property Relationships
    1. Electronic Properties
      1. Band Theory of Solids
        1. Formation of Energy Bands
          1. Brillouin Zones
            1. Density of States
              1. Fermi Surface
              2. Classification by Electronic Properties
                1. Metals
                  1. Free Electron Model
                    1. Electrical Conductivity
                      1. Thermal Conductivity
                      2. Semiconductors
                        1. Intrinsic Semiconductors
                          1. Extrinsic Semiconductors
                            1. Temperature Dependence
                            2. Insulators
                              1. Band Gap
                                1. Dielectric Properties
                              2. Doping in Semiconductors
                                1. Donor Impurities
                                  1. Acceptor Impurities
                                    1. Carrier Concentration Control
                                      1. Compensation Effects
                                      2. Superconductivity
                                        1. Cooper Pairs
                                          1. BCS Theory
                                            1. Meissner Effect
                                              1. Critical Temperature
                                                1. Type I and Type II Superconductors
                                                2. Dielectric Properties
                                                  1. Polarization Mechanisms
                                                    1. Dielectric Constant
                                                      1. Dielectric Loss
                                                        1. Ferroelectricity
                                                      2. Optical Properties
                                                        1. Light-Matter Interactions
                                                          1. Absorption
                                                            1. Reflection
                                                              1. Transmission
                                                                1. Scattering
                                                                2. Refractive Index
                                                                  1. Dispersion
                                                                    1. Birefringence
                                                                      1. Optical Anisotropy
                                                                      2. Luminescence
                                                                        1. Photoluminescence
                                                                          1. Electroluminescence
                                                                            1. Cathodoluminescence
                                                                              1. Fluorescence
                                                                                1. Phosphorescence
                                                                                  1. Quantum Efficiency
                                                                                  2. Photoconductivity
                                                                                    1. Photoexcitation
                                                                                      1. Carrier Generation
                                                                                        1. Photodetector Applications
                                                                                        2. Nonlinear Optical Effects
                                                                                          1. Second Harmonic Generation
                                                                                            1. Third Harmonic Generation
                                                                                              1. Electro-optic Effects
                                                                                                1. Photorefractive Effects
                                                                                                2. Plasmonic Properties
                                                                                                  1. Surface Plasmons
                                                                                                    1. Localized Surface Plasmons
                                                                                                      1. Plasmonic Nanoparticles
                                                                                                    2. Magnetic Properties
                                                                                                      1. Types of Magnetism
                                                                                                        1. Diamagnetism
                                                                                                          1. Lenz's Law
                                                                                                            1. Magnetic Susceptibility
                                                                                                            2. Paramagnetism
                                                                                                              1. Curie Law
                                                                                                                1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                                                2. Ferromagnetism
                                                                                                                  1. Exchange Interaction
                                                                                                                    1. Magnetic Domains
                                                                                                                      1. Hysteresis
                                                                                                                        1. Curie Temperature
                                                                                                                        2. Antiferromagnetism
                                                                                                                          1. Néel Temperature
                                                                                                                            1. Magnetic Structure
                                                                                                                            2. Ferrimagnetism
                                                                                                                              1. Uncompensated Moments
                                                                                                                                1. Magnetic Ordering
                                                                                                                              2. Magnetic Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                1. Magnetocrystalline Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                  1. Shape Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                    1. Stress Anisotropy
                                                                                                                                    2. Magnetic Domains
                                                                                                                                      1. Domain Formation
                                                                                                                                        1. Domain Walls
                                                                                                                                          1. Magnetization Processes
                                                                                                                                          2. Spin Electronics
                                                                                                                                            1. Giant Magnetoresistance
                                                                                                                                              1. Tunnel Magnetoresistance
                                                                                                                                                1. Spin Transfer Torque
                                                                                                                                              2. Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                                1. Elastic Properties
                                                                                                                                                  1. Hooke's Law
                                                                                                                                                    1. Elastic Moduli
                                                                                                                                                      1. Young's Modulus
                                                                                                                                                        1. Shear Modulus
                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Modulus
                                                                                                                                                            1. Poisson's Ratio
                                                                                                                                                            2. Anisotropic Elasticity
                                                                                                                                                            3. Plastic Deformation
                                                                                                                                                              1. Yield Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                1. Dislocation Motion
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Work Hardening
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Recovery and Recrystallization
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Strength Properties
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Tensile Strength
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Compressive Strength
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Shear Strength
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hardness
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Fracture Properties
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brittle Fracture
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ductile Fracture
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fracture Toughness
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Fatigue
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Creep
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Viscoelasticity
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Time-Dependent Behavior
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Stress Relaxation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Creep Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Dynamic Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Thermal Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Heat Capacity
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Classical Theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Debye Model
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Einstein Model
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Electronic Contribution
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Thermal Conductivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Phonon Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Electronic Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Thermal Interface Resistance
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Thermal Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Linear Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Volume Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Thermal Stress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Phase Transitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. First-Order Transitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Second-Order Transitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Glass Transition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Melting and Crystallization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Transport Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Electrical Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Ohm's Law
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Resistivity and Conductivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Hall Effect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Thermal Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fourier's Law
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Thermal Diffusivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thermoelectric Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Mass Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Diffusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Fick's Laws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Diffusion Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ionic Conductivity

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