Frontiers in Crystalline Matter: From Discovery to Technology
2009

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For much of the past 60 years, the U.S. research community dominated the discovery of new crystalline materials and the growth of large single crystals, placing the country at the forefront of fundamental advances in condensed-matter sciences and fueling the development of many of the new technologies at the core of U.S. economic growth. The opportunities offered by future developments in this field remain as promising as the achievements of the past. However, the past 20 years have seen a substantial deterioration in the United States' capability to pursue those opportunities at a time when several European and Asian countries have significantly increased investments in developing their own capacities in these areas. This book seeks both to set out the challenges and opportunities facing those who discover new crystalline materials and grow large crystals and to chart a way for the United States to reinvigorate its efforts and thereby return to a position of leadership in this field.

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192 pages · 7 x 10 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-13800-0
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-13801-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/12640

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Front Matter i-xvi
Summary 1-6
1 Introduction 7-32
2 Science and Technology of Crystalline Systems 33-94
3 The Status of Activities in the Discovery and Growth of Crystalline Materials 95-125
4 Conclusions and Recommendations 126-142
Appendixes 143-144
Appendix A: Charge to the Committee 145-145
Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members 146-152
Appendix C: Meeting Agendas 153-156
Appendix D: Synthesis Techniques 157-168
Appendix E: Classes of Materials 169-170
Appendix F: Working Draft of Policies and Procedures for a Crystalline Materials Network 171-173
Appendix G: Educational Role of Centers of Expertise for Discovery and Growth of Crystalline Materials 174-176

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Frontiers in Crystalline Matter: From Discovery to Technology (2009)

Chapter: Appendix E: Classes of Materials

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