The study of the chemistry of solid substances.

We are primarily concerned with the synthesis and manipulation of solid materials such as crystals, ceramics and amorphous structures.

Whether the materials are inorganic or organic is irrelevant.

Subjects and issues intimately tied to Solid State Chemistry are

Bonding in solids

Crystal chemistry

Crystal growth and mechanisms

Diffusion

Magnetic properties of materials

Optical characterization of materials

Order/disorder

Phase equilibria and transformation mechanisms

Structural studies

Transport phenomena (electrical)

Transport phenomena (ion)

A link to other groups with activities in solid state chemistry

http://xray.chem.ualberta.ca/mar/links.htm