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Table of contents
Foundations of Crystal Structure and Crystallography
From unit cells and symmetry to defects, properties, and X-ray diffraction
Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.
- Cover1
- Copyright2
- How to read this book3
- Introduction4
- Chapter 1: Why Crystal Structure Matters5
- Chapter 2: Atoms, Bonds, and Interatomic Forces6
- Chapter 3: Periodicity, Lattices, and Motifs7
- Chapter 4: Unit Cells and Lattice Parameters8
- Chapter 5: The Seven Crystal Systems and Bravais Lattices9
- Chapter 6: Symmetry Operations in Crystals10
- Chapter 7: Point Groups, Space Groups, and Crystallographic Notation11
- Chapter 8: Common Metallic Crystal Structures12
- Chapter 9: Close Packing and Coordination Geometry13
- Chapter 10: Ionic and Ceramic Crystal Structures14
- Chapter 11: Covalent, Molecular, and Network Structures15
- Chapter 12: Crystallographic Directions16
- Chapter 13: Crystallographic Planes and Miller Indices17
- Chapter 14: Geometry of Crystals: Angles, Spacings, and Projections18
- Chapter 15: Anisotropy and Tensor Properties19
- Chapter 16: Point Defects and Nonstoichiometry20
- Chapter 17: Line Defects: Dislocations and Slip21
- Chapter 18: Planar and Volume Defects22
- Chapter 19: Phase Structures and Phase Transformations23
- Chapter 20: Reciprocal Space and Diffraction Fundamentals24
- Chapter 21: X-ray Diffraction from Crystals and Powders25
- Chapter 22: Practical XRD Analysis and Structure Identification26
- Chapter 23: Linking Crystal Structure to Material Properties27
- Chapter 24: Crystallography Problem-Solving and Materials Case Studies28
- Conclusion29