This volume is a new, fully revised English edition of the Japanese version published in 1985. It is unique in being the first work of its kind to review phosphates from the materials science aspect, and contains contributions by Japanese researchers who are in the forefront of inorganic phosphate chemistry.

This publication provides an excellent one-stop resource for understanding the most important current issues in the research and advances in inorganic phosphate materials.

This book addresses a diverse set of topics regarding phosphorus chemistry, namely phosphates and closely related chemical systems. Divided into two sections, chapters cover such topics as phosphate dynamics and phosphates in biomaterials. This volume is a useful reference for scholars and researchers and will inspire readers to make future discoveries in the field.