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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416145603321

Autore

Hoffmann Frank

Titolo

Introduction to Crystallography / / by Frank Hoffmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-35110-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 309 p. 337 illus., 328 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

546

548

Soggetti

Inorganic chemistry

Crystallography

Materials science

Mineralogy

Inorganic Chemistry

Crystallography and Scattering Methods

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 Crystal forms and Bravais lattices -- 3 Symmetry (is everywhere)  -- 4 Symmetry in the plane - via wallpaper patterns, Islamic mosaics, pictures by Escher and heterogeneous catalysts -- 5 Translational symmetry elements in crystals and space groups I -- 6 Space Groups II - International Tables -- 7 Some Real Crystal Structures - From Theory to Practice -- 8 "Forbidden" Symmetry -- 9 Porous crystals, crystal structures as nets, and an insight into the crystallographic topology -- A Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This book invites you on a systematic tour through the fascinating world of crystals and their symmetries. The reader will gain an understanding of the symmetry of external crystal forms (morphology) and become acquainted with all the symmetry elements needed to classify and describe crystal structures. The book explains the context in a very vivid, non-mathematical way and captivates with clear, high-quality illustrations. Online materials accompany the book; including 3D models the reader can explore on screen to aid in the spatial



understanding of the structure of crystals. After reading the book, you will not only know what a space group is and how to read the International Tables for Crystallography, but will also be able to interpret crystallographic specifications in specialist publications. If questions remain, you also have the opportunity to ask the author on the book's website.