Credits: 5
Schedule: 22.02.2016 - 20.05.2016
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Antti Karttunen
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
2018 - 2019: IV-V
2019 - 2020: III-IV
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
After the course the student will be able to
- Apply the basic concepts of structural chemistry, such as unit cell, lattice parameters, crystal system, and space group.
- Search crystal structures of inorganic solid-state compounds from databases, analyze and visualize the crystal structures.
- Analyze bonding in solid state chemistry: Electronegativity, radii and packing of atoms, ligand field theory, band theory.
- Describe synthesis methods used in solid state chemistry and read the information given in various phase diagrams.
- Analyze information from various structure characterization methods and utilize powder X-ray diffraction data for phase identification.
- Describe the roles of crystal defects, doping, and non-stoichiometry.
- Explain basic structure-property correlations of various inorganic materials.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
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.
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures, exercises, independent project work
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures, combined with exercises 32 h
Home problem solving 48 h
Independent project work 55 h
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
As agreed
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E4155
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Fail, 1-5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
WebOodi
- Teacher: Antti Karttunen