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1. Introduction

Special aspects of solid state chemistry

• Close relationship to solid state physics

• Importance of structural chemistry

• knowledge of several structure types

• understanding of structures

• Physical methods for the characterization of solids

• X-ray structure analysis, electron microscopy…

• thermal analysis, spectroscopy, conductivity measurements ...

• Investigation and tuning of physical properties

• magnetism, conductivity, sorption, luminescence

• defects in solids: point defects, dislocations, grain boundaries

• Synthesis

• HT-synthesis, hydrothermal synthesis, soft chemistry

• strategies for crystal growth (physics)