Advanced Materials Characterization (MAT 405)

2021 Spring
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Materials Sci.& Nano Eng.(MAT)
4
8.00 / 7.00 ECTS (for students admitted in the 2013-14 Academic Year or following years)
Emre Erdem emreerdem@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture,Interactive lecture,Laboratory
Interactive,Discussion based learning,Simulation
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CONTENT

This combined class and laboratory course complements Materials Characterization in the sense of continuing along the central theme in greater detail. Topics include: a basic overview and general aspects of electronic and crystal properties of solid materials; dynamic light scattering; atomic force microscopy; electron spin resonance spectroscopy, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Mössbauer spectroscopy, dielectric spectroscopy and impedance spectroscopy. Computational techniques will be given in lab section to show how to simulate spectra by considering the energy functions

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this course is getting knowledge about the advanced spectroscopic, microscopic and scattering techniques in particular not only magnetic resonance methods but also impedance and Mössbauer, AFM and DLS, respectively. This will enable students to comment on the data that are obtained from these advanced characterization techniques. One of the main learning outcomes of the course is i.e., the student has knowledge of the relationship between the substance structure and its EPR and NMR spectra, which can be applied in the determination of the structure of the unknown inorganic/organic compounds. Student knows the principles of magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques, along with simulations of isotropic and anisotropic EPR/NMR spectra.

LEARNING OUTCOME

The students are familiarized with the theory of the techniques treated in the course.
Each student will gain hands-on knowledge in the laboratory characterizing model samples and an unknown.
With their own collected data, each individual will learn to write a comprehensive lab report on the technique.

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 60
Midterm 30
Presentation 10

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

Atkin's Physical Chemistry, P. Atkins, Julio de Paula, 8th Edition (Advisory only)
Readings

Lecture notes: The lecture notes will be posted to SU-Course to help you follow along in the lecture.

Textbook: There will not be an official course textbook. Instead, reference material will be recommended or provided by the instructor of that particular topic. All required resources will be uploaded to SU-Course. Important and related textbooks that are available in the library will be listed in SU-Course, such as: Atkin's Physical Chemistry, P. Atkins, Julio de Paula, 8th Edition.