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SpringerMaterials offers Simple Search, the Periodic Table Search and the Advanced Search.

A query is case insensitive and substring matching in its basic form. E.g., crystal as a query produces the same results as Crystal or CRYSTAL and also returns hits in crystalline, nanocrystalline, etc.

Typing effort for query formulation is reduced by suggestions of terms (Speed Typing) showing available content.

You can either type your query, then click "Go" or select a term from the speed-typing list and click "Go". While the suggestions are specific for the input fields, e.g., Molecular Formulas are supplied, the selection of any of the suggestions is not required; in fact any string can be placed in any of the fields to perform a search.