In the last ten years, the chemistry and physics of materials with layered structures became an intensively investigated field in the study of the solid state.

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This highly readable, popular textbook for upper undergraduates and graduates comprehensively covers the fundamentals of crystallography and symmetry, applying

This monograph is intended to give the reader an appreciation of the wealth of phases, elements and inorganic compounds, which crystallize in layer-type or two

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