Knowra Solid-state chemistry Solid-state chemistry Solid-state chemistry studies how solid materials are synthesized, structured, and transformed, and how their atomic arrangements determine their chemical and physical properties.
Crystal structure : The ordered arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystalline material. Its repeating arrangements provide the structural language used to describe solid compounds.
Solid-state reaction : A chemical reaction in which solid reactants form products through processes occurring within or between solid phases. It is the characteristic route by which many ceramic and inorganic compounds are prepared.
Ceramic : An inorganic, nonmetallic solid made by shaping and firing or otherwise processing materials at high temperatures. Ceramics are a major class of solids whose properties depend on composition, phases, and processing.
Molecular chemistry : The study of the structures, properties, and reactions of discrete molecules. Its molecular units contrast with the extended lattices and networks common in solids.
Joseph Priestley : An eighteenth-century English natural philosopher and chemist known for isolating several gases, including oxygen. His work exemplifies early chemical investigation of substances later studied in solid compounds.
Chemical bonding : The forces that hold atoms or ions together in molecules and extended materials. Bonding distinguishes solids with similar structures but very different stability and properties.
Diffusion : The net movement of particles from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration. Slow diffusion through solids often determines reaction rates and product uniformity.
Solid-state electrolyte : An ion-conducting solid used to transport ions between electrodes in an electrochemical device. Its composition and defects determine whether a solid can replace a liquid battery electrolyte.
Materials science : The interdisciplinary study of how a material’s composition and structure determine its properties and performance. It encompasses solid-state chemistry alongside physics, engineering, and processing.
William Henry Bragg : A British physicist who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on X-ray crystal analysis. X-ray analysis gave chemists a way to determine the structures of crystalline solids.
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