Defect Chemistry

Defect Chemistry is a branch of materials science that studies the types, concentrations, and mobilities of atomic-scale defects in crystalline solids, particularly ionic and ceramic materials, and how these defects govern macroscopic properties such as electrical conductivity, optical behavior, and chemical reactivity.

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2017–2026

384

Authors

3.9K

  1. JM
    Joachim Maier

    Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany

    36 publications · 2.6K citations

    27

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  2. RW
    Rainer Waser

    Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany

    17 publications · 1.7K citations

    14

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  3. DO
    David O. Scanlon

    University College London, United Kingdom

    13 publications · 876 citations

    13

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  4. TB
    T. Ba̧k

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    16 publications · 1.5K citations

    13

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  5. DM
    D. M. Smyth

    Lehigh University, United States

    12 publications · 1.7K citations

    12

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Venues

  1. Chemistry of Materials

    49 publications · 5.4K citations

    32

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  2. Solid State Ionics

    56 publications · 2.6K citations

    29

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  3. Journal of the American Ceramic Society

    47 publications · 4.3K citations

    29

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  4. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

    PCCP · 41 publications · 2.6K citations

    27

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  5. Journal of Materials Chemistry A

    32 publications · 2K citations

    27

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