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Download or read book Combinatorial Materials Synthesis written by Xiao-Dong Xiang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-08-19 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneered by the pharmaceutical industry and adapted for the purposes of materials science and engineering, the combinatorial method is now widely considered a watershed in the accelerated discovery, development, and optimization of new materials. Combinatorial Materials Synthesis reveals the gears behind combinatorial materials chemistry and thin-film technology, and discusses the prime techniques involved in synthesis and property determination for experimentation with a variety of materials. Funneling historic innovations into one source, the book explores core approaches to synthesis and rapid characterization techniques for work with combinatorial materials libraries.