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Chemistry 445/545 - "Physical Chemistry of Materials"
Syllabus
WINTER
TERM 2010
MWF 1000-1050
Instructor: P.R. Watson, Gilbert 42, x 6740
E-mail: Philip.Watson@oregonstate.edu
Office hour : M&W 11am
Text: A.C. Fisher-Cripps, "The Materials Physics Companion".
NOTE: Good texts for this class are hard to find. The above text is short (and cheap). It covers all the basic topics but not in much detail. I will provide copies of notes that provide this extra detail in class.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry, Simple Calculus
The preparation and characterization of solid materials - salts, semiconductors, polymers, superconductors, metals, alloys, ceramics - is one of the most important and rapidly growing areas of science. This course provides an introduction to the physical chemistry that underlies the properties of such materials. The course concentrates on the forces that hold such materials together and the interplay between structure and properties. The role of surfaces and interfaces are not considered in this course but are covered in CH448/548 "Surface Chemistry" given in alternate years with this course.
1. Nature of solids, crystal structure
2. Nature of bonding; potential functions
3. Thermal properties
4. Ionic materials; important structures, piezoelectrics, superconductors
5. Electronic properties of covalent materials and metals; band theory, doping etc
6. Defects in crystals and their consequences
7. Diffusion in solids - mechanisms
Exams and grading:
Midterm (1hr) 25% - time TBA
Final exam (2hr) 35%
Homework 40% Approx. weekly, due one week after set
Graduate students enrolled in CH545 are expected to perform at a higher level than undergraduates enrolled in CH445 and will be expected to produce a short term paper on a topic approved by the instructor.
Approximate grade cuts are (in %) :
A B C D F
CH445 80 70 60 50 <50
CH545 85 75 65 55 <60
Last updated on January 04, 2010.
