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.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Why Crystal Structure Matters
• Chapter 2: Atoms, Bonds, and Interatomic Forces
• Chapter 3: Periodicity, Lattices, and Motifs
• Chapter 4: Unit Cells and Lattice Parameters
• Chapter 5: The Seven Crystal Systems and Bravais Lattices
• Chapter 6: Symmetry Operations in Crystals
• Chapter 7: Point Groups, Space Groups, and Crystallographic Notation
• Chapter 8: Common Metallic Crystal Structures
• Chapter 9: Close Packing and Coordination Geometry
• Chapter 10: Ionic and Ceramic Crystal Structures
• Chapter 11: Covalent, Molecular, and Network Structures
• Chapter 12: Crystallographic Directions
• Chapter 13: Crystallographic Planes and Miller Indices
• Chapter 14: Geometry of Crystals: Angles, Spacings, and Projections
• Chapter 15: Anisotropy and Tensor Properties
• Chapter 16: Point Defects and Nonstoichiometry
• Chapter 17: Line Defects: Dislocations and Slip
• Chapter 18: Planar and Volume Defects
• Chapter 19: Phase Structures and Phase Transformations
• Chapter 20: Reciprocal Space and Diffraction Fundamentals
• Chapter 21: X-ray Diffraction from Crystals and Powders
• Chapter 22: Practical XRD Analysis and Structure Identification
• Chapter 23: Linking Crystal Structure to Material Properties
• Chapter 24: Crystallography Problem-Solving and Materials Case Studies
• Conclusion