Inorganic Materials Synthesis

This volume examines the current state of research in several key areas of inorganic materials chemistry, including solid state chemistry, the analysis of inorganic thin films, and the preparation of organic thin films through self-assembly on various surfaces. Topics discussed in solid state chemistry include the synthesis and characterization of new inorganic phases, the use of porous materials in the separation of optically active organic compounds, the design of inorganic phases that can bind heavy element ions from aqueous waste streams, and new organic-based molecular magnets. For thin films the book covers deposition films with using chemical vapours, ternary nitrides for advanced diffusion barrier applications, and new methods for creating copper thin films and silicon-germanium-carbon films.