Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student will be able to

1. Apply the basic concepts of structural chemistry, such as unit cell, lattice parameters, crystal system, and space group.
2. Search crystal structures of inorganic solid-state compounds from databases, analyze and visualize the crystal structures.
3. Analyze bonding in solid state chemistry: Electronegativity, radii and packing of atoms, ligand field theory, band theory.
4. Describe synthesis methods used in solid state chemistry and read the information given in various phase diagrams.
5. Analyze information from various structure characterization methods and utilize powder X-ray diffraction data for phase identification.
6. Explain basic structure-property correlations of various inorganic materials.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 12.01.2022 - 02.03.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Antti Karttunen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Responsible teacher: antti.karttunen@aalto.fi.

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Structure, bonding, synthesis, and characterization of solid state materials.

  Use of crystal structure databases, visualization of crystal structures, interpretation of phase diagrams, and phase identification with powder X-ray diffraction data.

  Application of the above core concepts to various main group compounds and transition metal compounds.

• applies in this implementation

  • Core concepts: Structure, bonding, synthesis, and characterization of solid state materials.
    
  • Core practical skills: Use of crystal structure databases, visualization of crystal structures, interpretation of phase diagrams, and phase identification with powder X-ray diffraction data.
    
  • Application of the above core concepts and skills to various main group compounds and transition metal compounds.
  
  
  

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, exercises, independent project work

• applies in this implementation

  • Exercises: 50%
  • Project work: 50%
  
  

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures, combined with exercises

  Home problem solving

  Independent project work

  No obligatory contact teaching

• applies in this implementation

  No obligatory contact teaching.
  

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  As agreed

• applies in this implementation

  All material available in MyCourses, course Wiki, and various web databases.
  

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

14 Life Below Water

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Spring III-IV

  2021-2022 Spring III-IV

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E4155

  Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

  Sisu

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  • Course starts on Wednesday 12.1. (online in Zoom)
  • Last teaching session on Wednesday 2.3.
    
  • Final project work deadline sometime in mid-March (to be agreed together)
  
  

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