'This book will be invaluable to students, educators, and researchers studying inorganic materials chemistry. The breadth is impressive, with the fundamentals of the subject covered well, and followed by chapters that highlight optical, electronic, magnetic, porous, energy, and other applications of functional materials. Graduate-level problems on each topic support the educational aspects, and up-to-date case studies throughout make this an extremely useful resource for professional materials researchers.' Paul Attfield, University of Edinburgh