CHEM-E4155 - Solid State Chemistry, Lecture, 6.1.2025-28.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

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: 06.01.2025 - 28.02.2025

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):

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 and d-metal compounds.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Exercises and independent project work.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, combined with exercises

    Home problem solving

    Independent project work

    Course can be completed remotely.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course material in MyCourses and Aalto Solid State Chemistry Wiki (https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/SSC).

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

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