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Designed for advanced undergraduate students, Physical Properties of Materials, Second Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers students a wide-ranging survey of the field and a basis to understand future materials. The author incorporates comments on applications of materials science, extensive references to the contemporary and classic literature, and problems at the end of each chapter. In addition, unique tutorials allow students to apply the principles to understand applications, such as photocopying, magnetic devices, fiber optics, and more. This fully revised and updated second edition presents a discussion of materials sustainability, a description of crystalline structures, and discussion of current and recent developments, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, magnetocaloric effect, and spintronics. Along with a new capstone tutorial on the materials science of cymbals, this edition contains more than 60 new end-of-chapter problems, bringing the total to 300 problems. Web Resource The book's companion website (www.physicalpropertiesofmaterials.com) provides updates to the further reading sections, links to relevant movies and podcasts for each chapter, video demonstrations, and additional problems. It also offers sources of demonstration materials for lectures and PowerPoint slides of figures from the book. More information can be found on a recent press release describing the book and the website.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mary Anne White (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9781439866511

ISBN 10:   1439866511
Pages:   469
Publication Date:   28 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Introduction to Materials Science History More Recent Trends Impact on Daily Living Future Materials Structures of Materials COLOR AND OTHER OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Atomic and Molecular Origins of Color Introduction Atomic Transitions Black-Body Radiation Vibrational Transitions as a Source of Color Crystal Field Colors Color Centers (F-Centers) Charge Delocalization, Especially Molecular Orbitals Color in Metals and Semiconductors Introduction Metallic Luster Colors of Pure Semiconductors Colors of Doped Semiconductors Color from Interactions of Light Waves with Bulk Matter Introduction Refraction Interference Scattering of Light Diffraction Grating Other Optical Effects Introduction Optical Activity and Related Effects Birefringence Circular Dichroism and Optical Rotatory Dispersion Nonlinear Optical Effects THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Heat Capacity, Heat Content, and Energy Storage Introduction Equipartition of Energy Real Heat Capacities and Heat Content of Real Gases Heat Capacities of Solids Heat Capacities of Liquids Heat Capacities of Glasses Phase Stability and Phase Transitions, Including Their Order (Cp – CV): An Exercise in Thermodynamic Manipulations Thermal Expansion Introduction Compressibility and Thermal Expansion of Gases Thermal Expansion of Solids Thermal Conductivity Introduction Thermal Conductivity of Gases Thermal Conductivities of Insulating Solids Thermal Conductivities of Metals Thermodynamic Aspects of Stability Introduction Pure Gases Phase Equilibria in Pure Materials: The Clapeyron Equation Phase Diagrams of Pure Materials The Phase Rule Liquid–Liquid Binary Phase Diagrams Liquid–Vapor Binary Phase Diagrams Relative Proportions of Phases: The Lever Principle Liquid–Solid Binary Phase Diagrams Compound Formation Three-Component (Ternary) Phase Diagrams Surface and Interfacial Phenomena Introduction Surface Energetics Surface Investigations Surface Tension and Capillarity Liquid Films on Surfaces Other Phases of Matter Introduction Colloids Micelles Surfactants Inclusion Compounds ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Electrical Properties Introduction Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors: Band Theory Temperature Dependence of Electrical Conductivity Properties of Extrinsic (Doped) Semiconductors Electrical Devices Using Extrinsic (Doped) Semiconductors Dielectrics Superconductivity Magnetic Properties Introduction Origins of Magnetic Behavior Magnetic Induction as a Function of Field Strength Temperature Dependence of Magnetization MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Mechanical Properties Introduction Elasticity and Related Properties Beyond the Elastic Limit Defects and Dislocations Crack Propagation Adhesion Electromechanical Properties: The Piezoelectric Effect Appendix 1: Fundamental Physical Constants Appendix 2: Unit Conversions Appendix 3: The Greek Alphabet Appendix 4: Sources of Lecture Demonstration Materials Index Problems and Further Reading appear at the end of each chapter.

Reviews

This book stands out as a unique resource for students and established scientists working at the modern materials/chemistry/technology interface. It conveys a tremendous amount of information and distills the physics and chemistry down to an intuitive level that can be appreciated by both developing scientists as well as more established scientists looking for a teaching aid/text or a tune-up in their own knowledge. ... This new edition includes many new state-of-the-art topics that have emerged as major fields over the last decade including carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, and spintronics. ... I defy the reader to not find many gems of insightful knowledge to enhance their understanding of the physical materials world. -Timothy M. Swager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA I am very impressed with the text. This text provides wonderful coverage of many of the basic properties of materials that we care about as scientists and as engineers. -Paul C. Canfield, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, USA Mary Anne White wrote one of the most engaging introductory texts on materials science ... Professor White has now prepared an updated version of her book adding several new sections that feature some of the seminal recent research advances and a number of the materials topics that nowadays pose important social concerns. ... this is an excellent book to base an introductory materials course on, or to read for pleasure by scientists in other fields who wish to riffle through an excellent survey of what materials science has become today. -Martin Moskovits, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA ... a concise but in-depth insight into the physical aspects of materials science ... White expertly deals with the theory of the physical properties of materials, and the book offers a succinct but comprehensive coverage of this area. -Times Higher Education ... an alternative approach to the typical introductory MSE text used in service courses for engineers. ... well written and comprehensive in its presentation ... well illustrated and contains an ample supply of challenging. but useful problems. ... there is an especially welcome text related website ... -James A. Clum, Dept of Material:; Science and Engineering University, of Wisconsin - Madison in Journal of Materials Education, Vol. 33, (5-6), 2011

This book stands out as a unique resource for students and established scientists working at the modern materials/chemistry/technology interface. It conveys a tremendous amount of information and distills the physics and chemistry down to an intuitive level that can be appreciated by both developing scientists as well as more established scientists looking for a teaching aid/text or a tune-up in their own knowledge. ! This new edition includes many new state-of-the-art topics that have emerged as major fields over the last decade including carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, and spintronics. ! I defy the reader to not find many gems of insightful knowledge to enhance their understanding of the physical materials world. --Timothy M. Swager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA I am very impressed with the text. This text provides wonderful coverage of many of the basic properties of materials that we care about as scientists and as engineers. --Paul C. Canfield, Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, USA Mary Anne White wrote one of the most engaging introductory texts on materials science ! Professor White has now prepared an updated version of her book adding several new sections that feature some of the seminal recent research advances and a number of the materials topics that nowadays pose important social concerns. ! this is an excellent book to base an introductory materials course on, or to read for pleasure by scientists in other fields who wish to riffle through an excellent survey of what materials science has become today. --Martin Moskovits, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Author Information

Mary Anne White is a University Research Professor at Dalhousie University, where she is also the director of the Dalhousie Research in Energy, Advanced Materials and Sustainability (DREAMS) program. Her research in energetics and thermal properties of materials has led to the development of new materials that can convert waste heat to energy and materials that can trap solar energy. Dr. White is a regular contributor to CBC Radio’s Maritime Noon and has been the recipient of the McNeil Medal of the Royal Society of Canada and the Union Carbide Award for Chemical Education from the Chemical Institute of Canada.

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