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

The student will be able to

  • Distinguish the main preparation techniques for ultrathin films of soft (polymeric) materials, describe their principles, and select the relevant method
  • Master the most common surface analytical methods, their principles, and assess their strength and weaknesses
  • Gain comprehensive knowledge on the state-of-the-art literature on thin films, tailored towards his/her research topic

Credits: 8

Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 06.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Eero Kontturi

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:

    Thin film preparation for soft (polymeric) materials: spin coating, Langmuir-Blodgett deposition, drop casting, layer-by-layer deposition, electrophoretic deposition. Thin film analysis: atomic force microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ellipsometry, x-ray reflectivity, electron microscopies, quartz crystal microbalance, surface plasmon resonance.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Literature review and seminar presentation will be graded together

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures (including preparation): 50 h

    Literature review: 140 h

    Seminar on the literature review: 24 h

     

     

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Scientific publications appointed by the lecturer individually for each student. Lecture notes.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
    2025-2026 Spring IV