Abstract
Since ancient times, man has used processes to transform the materials in his environment to suit his needs. Solid state chemistry, which was initially a series of recipes, became, after the scientific discoveries of the 19th century, a veritable science of matter and its transformations. Today, it is used to develop high-performance, eco-compatible materials for transporting and storing energy. Solid state chemistry thus plays a major role in the answers that science will have to provide to the new concerns of mankind, and in particular to environmental issues
environmental issues.
