Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5004APCHEM-JAN-CTY
Aims
The course aims at providing an overview of the relationships between solid state structures and material properties. Different classes of materials will be covered to exemplify this concept. Techniques to characterise materials (and their properties) will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on the synthetic approaches to inorganic, organic and composite materials.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss and explain the concepts of materials in the context of established and emerging technologies.
2.
Recognise the molecular bases of bulk physical properties of materials.
3.
Recognise and identify the main classes of materials on the basis of their chemical structure.
4.
Select and apply suitable techniques for the characterisation/analysis of modern materials.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to Materials Chemistry. Solid state. Structure and defects of materials. Molecular, ionic, covalent, metallic solids. Crystalline and amorphous materials. Classes of Materials. Metals. Semiconductors. Ceramics and glasses. Polymers. Self-assembled materials. Composites. Biomaterials. Dispersed systems. Properties of Materials
Bulk properties of materials and their relevance for technology. Thermal, optical, electronic, mechanical, magnetic properties. Computational approaches for predicting materials properties. Manufacture and Characterisation of Materials
Application of microscopy (TEM, SEM), X-ray absorption, tomography, rheology to material characterisation. Industrial production of materials.
Module Overview:
With the essential nature of materials in the modern world, it is important to understand the chemistry of how these are produced and what the relationship is between chemicals and the resultant material properties. This module provides you with an overview of the relationships between solid state structures and material properties for a range of classes of materials. You will be introduced to techniques for the characterisation of materials (and their properties) and emphasis will be placed on the synthetic approaches to inorganic, organic and composite materials.
With the essential nature of materials in the modern world, it is important to understand the chemistry of how these are produced and what the relationship is between chemicals and the resultant material properties. This module provides you with an overview of the relationships between solid state structures and material properties for a range of classes of materials. You will be introduced to techniques for the characterisation of materials (and their properties) and emphasis will be placed on the synthetic approaches to inorganic, organic and composite materials.
Additional Information:With the essential nature of materials in the modern world, it is important to understand the chemistry of how these are produced and what the relationship is between chemicals and the resultant material properties. This course provides an overview of the relationships between solid state structures and material properties for a range of classes of materials. Techniques for characterisation of materials (and their properties) will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on the synthetic approaches to inorganic, organic and composite materials.