LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student
- has an overview of the variety of inorganic and hybrid materials employed in advanced technologies
- is able to discuss the most important physical properties of functional inorganic materials
- is able to analyze the basic chemistry - crystal structure - microstructure - physical property relations in functional materials
- is able to read and critically evaluate scientific papers on topics related to inorganic materials chemistry
Credits: 5
Schedule: 05.09.2022 - 13.10.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maarit Karppinen, Antti Karttunen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
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:
The course provides the students with insights into the various important functional inorganic material families employed in new sustainable energy technologies, conventional electronics and optics, as well as spintronics and other emerging application fields. The course covers among others the superconductive, magnetic, ferroelectric, thermoelectric, Li-ion and oxide-ion conductive and photoactive materials, and also the physical phenomena behind the targeted material functions. The focus is on new materials.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture diary and lecture exercises.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, lecture exercises, and lecture diary.
Contact teaching: 24 h
Independent work: 111 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
2023-2024 Autumn IA course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.