Defects play an important role in determining the properties of solids. This book provides an introduction to chemical bond, phonons, and thermodynamics; treatment of point defect formation and reaction, equilibria, mechanisms, and kinetics; kinetics chapters on solid state processes; and electrochemical techniques and applications.<ul><li>Offers a coherent description of fundamental defect chemistry and the most common applications.<li>Up-to-date trends and developments within this field.<li>Combines electrochemical concepts with aspects of semiconductor physics.</ul>