CHEMISTRY OF NANOSCALE MATERIALS
Introduction to solid state materials chemistry, with an emphasis on contemporary topics in the chemistry of nanomaterials. Incorporates fundamental knowledge of solid-state chemistry and traditional materials chemistry with current nanoscale and nanostructural materials research.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( CHEM 311 and 561 ) or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and compare various synthetic methods used in the synthesis of single crystals, polycrystalline, thin film materials, and nanomaterials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify and analyze crystal structures, integrating concepts of lattice and reciprocal lattices, symmetry, and space groups. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret and describe crystal structures of solid-state materials using crystallographic tables. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the impact of defects and non-stereometry. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret and analyze phase diagrams and use them to rationally design the synthesis of solid state materials. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and compare various synthetic methods used in the synthesis of single crystals, polycrystalline, thin film materials, and nanomaterials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify and analyze crystal structures, integrating concepts of lattice and reciprocal lattices, symmetry, and space groups. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Interpret and describe crystal structures of solid-state materials using crystallographic tables. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the impact of defects and non-stereometry. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret and analyze phase diagrams and use them to rationally design the synthesis of solid state materials. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027