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Atkins, de Paula & Friedman: Quanta, Matter, and Change

Chapter 09

Databases
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/
Data may be accessed after purchasing a personal or institutional subscription.

WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/index.html
Interactive periodic table of the elements, with extensive tabulation of physical and chemical properties.

MatWeb
http://www.matweb.com/
An online database of thermochemical and rheological properties of materials of interest to industrial chemists and chemical engineers.

Software

X-Ray Diffraction Simulator
http://neon.mems.cmu.edu/degraef/xray/
Freeware with a graphical user interface for simulation of x-ray powder diffraction of two-dimensional crystals.

Tutorials

PhysicsWeb Virtual Laboratory
http://physicsweb.org/resources/index.cfm/Education/Interactive_experiments/
A collection of interactive applets on essential concepts of classical and modern physics. Of relevance to this chapter are the applets on Fourier Synthesis, Formation of a p-n Junction Diode and its Band Diagram, and Fermi Levels versus Carrier Concentration.

Models of Solids Based on Crystal Structures
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~tmenard/crystal/crystal.html
This tutorial on the structures of several mineral groups requires the MDL Chime plug-in.