Covers methods for synthesizing solid state compounds, including high temperature ceramic and hydrothermal methods, and the challenges of avoiding volatile reactants.
Covers the synthesis of solid state compounds using high temperature methods and the importance of stoichiometric reactions and non-hygroscopic materials.
Explores the historical significance of the 1983 CECAM workshop on the free-energy of solids and its impact on developing free-energy methods for hard-core models.
