Study Guide@lith   Link to LiU Homepage
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

Link to LiU Homepage
 
Valid for year : 2005
 
NKEC67 Materials Chemistry, 7,5 ECTS credits.
/Materialkemi/

For:   BKM   FRIST   Kem  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 70
Rec. self-study hours: 130

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Chemistry

  Advancement level (A-D): C

Aim:
The aim of the course is to give a basic understanding of the relationship between the chemistry and the physical properties of inorganic solids. The important role played by chemists in modern materials science is emphasised.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Approved Inorganic Chemistry A (NKEB23), Physical Chemistry A (NKEB24), Mathematics and Statistics (NMAA30)or equivalent.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The course consists of lectures, lessons and laboratory work (including demonstrations). The laboratory experiments will be carried out in the form of projects, which are to be presented at a seminar at the end of the course.

Course contents:
Fundamentals of crystallography: symmetry, point groups and space groups, Miller-indexing, inorganic crystal structures. X-ray and neutron diffraction of single crystals and powders. Preparative methods such as solid state synthesis, sol-gel, CVD, hydrothermal synthesis etc. Bonding in solids and electronic properties. Defects and non-stoichiometry. Diffusion and ionic conductivity. Equilibria in solids and phase diagrams. Modern ceramics. Low-dimensional solids. Zeolites. Dielectric, optical and magnetic compounds. Superconductivity. Powder X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy will be demonstrated. In the laboratory course inorganic solids will be synthesised and the products will be characterised with respect to their structures and physical properties.

Course literature:
Lesley Smart and Elaine Moore: "Solid State Chemistry; An Introduction", 2nd ed., (Chapman & Hall) Stencils

Examination:
A written examination
A laboratory course and hand-in exercises
3 p
2 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Per Olof Käll

Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

Link to top of pagep


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 10/27/2004