The aqueous chemistry of oxides The importance of oxides and oxide water reactions An overview of oxide structures and compositions The structure and properties of water Solvated ions in water The hydrolysis products: soluble multi cation clusters The chemistry of extended oxide surfaces Nucleation and growth of solid oxide and hydroxide phases The colloidal chemistry of oxides Bio inspired synthesis of oxide nanostructures The ion exchange behavior of oxides The electrochemistry of oxides Oxide films in metal corrosion: oxide defect chemistry Photochemistry and excited state reactions of oxides Aqueous polymerization of silicates and aluminosilicates Glass dissolution and leaching Stress corrosion cracking: chemically activated nanomechanics The weathering of oxides The impact of oxides on environmental chemistry