Table of contents : cover title Introduction Contents Part I. Preparative, Crystal Growth and Phase Theory 1 - Preparation of Materials: Purification, Analysis, Crystal Growth, and Doping 2 - Phase Theory: Graphical Representation 3 - Thermodynamics of Phase Relations: General Remarks; The Gross Approach Part II. Detailed Description of Phases; Imperfection Chemistry 4 - The Detailed Description of Phases; The Molecular Approach 5 - Thermodynamics of Phase Relations; The Microscopic Approach 6 - Relations Between Condensed Phases and Vapour in Open Systems 7 - Detailed Description of Crystalline Solids; Imperfections 8 - Physical Properties Related to Imperfections 9 - Equilibria in Crystals, General Considerations; Electronic Excitation; Pairing and Precipitation 10 - Imperfection Equilibria in Pure Elemental Crystals 11 - Elemental Crystals Containing One Type of Foreign Atoms 12 - Elemental Crystals Containing Two Types of Foreign Atoms; Intersolubility Relations 13 - Imperfection Equilibria in Pure Compounds 14 - Experimental Data Referring to Imperfection Equilibria in Pure Compounds; a Survey 15 - Conformation of Theory and Experiment in Particular Systems; Determination of the Fundamental Parameters 16 - Compounds Containing One Type of Foreign Atom 17 - Compounds Containing Two Types of Foreign Atoms 18 - Special Cases of Desorder 19 - Imperfection Equilibria in Surface Layers and Near Dislocations 20 - Relaxation Effects Part III. Imperfection Chemistry; Applications 21 - Chemical Effects Related to the Presence of Imperfections 22 - Electrochemistry of Imperfect Solids 23 - Radiation Chemistry 24 - The Role of Imperfections in Charge Transfer Catalysis 25 - Imperfections and Phase Transitions List of Symbols Appendix Additions and Corrections Name Index Subject Index