Arthur Mar received a B.Sc. (Hons.) from the University of British Columbia in 1988 and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1992 (under the supervision of James A. Ibers); he was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institut des Matériaux de Nantes in 1993–1994 (under the supervision of Jean Rouxel and Yves Piffard). He is currently full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta, leading a research group in inorganic solid state and materials chemistry. He has received the Faculty of Science Research award and numerous teaching awards at the University of Alberta. He has previously served on the editorial boards of Chem. Mater. and Acta Cryst. E, and currently serves on the editorial board of J. Solid State Chem.
Introduction to the chemistry of extended inorganic solids. The topics covered include synthesis, symmetry, descriptive crystal chemistry, bonding, electronic band structures, characterization techniques, and phase diagrams. The correlation of structure with properties of electronic and magnetic materials will be discussed. Prerequisite: CHEM 243 and one 300-level CHEM course; or CHEM 333 or consent of the instructor.
Winter Term 2021Introduction to the chemistry of extended inorganic solids. The topics covered include synthesis, symmetry, descriptive crystal chemistry, bonding, electronic band structures, characterization techniques, and phase diagrams. The correlation of structure with properties of electronic and magnetic materials will be discussed. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 438.
Winter Term 2021