NKEB23002U Materials Chemistry (MatKem)
BSc Programme in Chemistry
BSc Programme in Nanoscience
MSc Programme in Biotechnology with a minor subject
Solid state materials chemistry lies at the heart of many significant scientific advances from recent decades, for example the development of Li-ion batteries and other technologies for green and sustainable energy. The course introduces fundamental aspects of solid state chemistry and focuses on understanding the relation between atomic structure and material properties in solid state compounds.
Topics include:
- The structure of solid state materials: Important crystal structures of metals, ionic compounds, and molecular network compounds. Defects in crystal structures and their influence on material properties
- Bonding in solids
- Characterization of solid state materials: X-ray and neutron scattering, powder diffraction and Rietveld refinement, X-ray spectroscopy, electron microscopy
- Ionic diffusion in materials; structure/property relations in materials for Li- and Na-ion batteries, fuel cells, and other electrochemical devices
- Electrical properties of materials: Conductivity, superconductivity, piezo- and ferroelectric materials
- Magnetic materials, their structure and properties
- Optical properties of solid state materials
- Synthesis of solid state materials
- The use and need for materials for green and sustainable energy solutions.
Following the course, the student will be able to:
Competences
- Explain structure/property relations in important functional materials. e.g. for technologies for green and sustainable energy.
- Compare different methods of analysis and explain their use in a given situation
- Explain the principles and physical background of the most important characterization techniques in solid state chemistry
- Critically read research papers in materials chemistry
Skills
- Use structural databases and visualizations software to describe the structure of important functional materials
- Perform Rietveld refinements of PXRD data.
- Extract structural information from data from various characterization methods
Knowledge
- Describe the structure of important crystal structures
- Describe the bonding in solids, and relate to material properties
- Describe the importance and influence of defects in crystal structures
- Describes important material synthesis methods
- Describe ionic diffusion in materials
- Describe magnetic and electrical properties of materials
- Descibe the use and need for materials for green and sustainable energy solutions
See Absalon for a list of course literature”.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 40
- Preparation
- 100
- Theory exercises
- 40
- Project work
- 25
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 25 min (no preperation time)
- Type of assessment details
- Oral exam on the contents of the course, no preparation time.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners
- Re-exam
Similar to the ordinary exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NKEB23002U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limitation – unless you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student.
Study board
- Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience
Contracting department
- Department of Chemistry
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Kirsten Marie Ørnsbjerg Jensen (kirsten@chem.ku.dk)
Lecturers
Kirsten M. Ø. Jensen
Guest lectures from experts in materials research topics