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L.E. Smart, E.A. Moore: "Solid State Chemistry: An Introduction". 4th ed.; CRC Press, 2012

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- G. Cao: "Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Syntesis, Properties and Applications". Imperial College Press, 2004.

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- John P. Sibilia: “A guide to materials characterization and chemical analysis”. VCH Publishers, 1998.

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- C. Hammond: "The basics of Crystallography and Diffraction", 4th ed.; International Union of Crystallography, Oxford University Press, 2015.

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In addition, complementary texts (articles, web pages, specific texts) should be recommended for each unit.