TY - CHAP AU - Norlida Kamarulzaman AU - Mohd Hilmi Jaafar ED - Alessio Innocenti ED - Norlida Kamarulzaman Y1 - 2012-04-11 PY - 2012 T1 - Synthesis and Stoichiometric Analysis of a Li-Ion Battery Cathode Material N2 - The aim of this book is to provide an overview on the importance of stoichiometry in the materials science field. It presents a collection of selected research articles and reviews providing up-to-date information related to stoichiometry at various levels. Being materials science an interdisciplinary area, the book has been divided in multiple sections, each for a specific field of applications. The first two sections introduce the role of stoichiometry in nanotechnology and defect chemistry, providing examples of state-of-the-art technologies. Section three and four are focused on intermetallic compounds and metal oxides. Section five describes the importance of stoichiometry in electrochemical applications. In section six new strategies for solid phase synthesis are reported, while a cross sectional approach to the influence of stoichiometry in energy production is the topic of the last section. Though specifically addressed to readers with a background in physical science, I believe this book will be of interest to researchers working in materials science, engineering and technology. BT - Stoichiometry and Materials Science SP - Ch. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33189 DO - 10.5772/33189 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-18 ER -