Materials Structure at the Nanoscale 0,

3 Credits

The structure of metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers at the atomic scale. Crystalline, semicrystalline, liquid crystalline and amorphous (glassy) states. Fundamental aspects of formal crystallography and crystal structures. Point, line, and planar crystal defects. Materials characterization by x-ray diffraction, light microscopy, electron microscopy, and other techniques. Prerequisites: CHM 030 and MAT 033 and MAT 010 Can be taken Concurrently: MAT 033