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
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
2025-2026 Spring IV