Advanced Functional Materials for Industrial Applications with Lab
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the student with the fundamental tools regarding the main class of solid materials: types, characteristics, preparation and use. Particular attention will be paid to the industrial production and the connection between properties and uses.
Expected learning outcomes
Be able to classify a solid material
Know-how of material design
Knowledge of matching material charateristics and its application
Basic characterization methods for solid materials
Know-how of material design
Knowledge of matching material charateristics and its application
Basic characterization methods for solid materials
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
- Generalities on solid materials
o Classification and development of material chemistry
o Main characteristics (chemical and physical) related to the use
o Polymorphism
o Main steps of the industrial material production
o Main pure and raw materials
- Synthetic approaches
o Top-down and bottom-up approaches
o Crystalline and amourphous materials
o Crystallisation, precipitation, sol-gel syntheses, thermal and hydrothermal methods
o Pure and mixed Oxides
o Carbons
- Characterisation
o Overview of the main analytical techniques (structural and chemical composition)
- Cements and construction materials
o Raw materials
o Industrial production
o Hardening processes
o Chemical resistance
- Glasses and optical fibers
o Composition and classification
o Phase transition
o Industrial preparation
o Tecnological aspects of optical fibers
o Classification and development of material chemistry
o Main characteristics (chemical and physical) related to the use
o Polymorphism
o Main steps of the industrial material production
o Main pure and raw materials
- Synthetic approaches
o Top-down and bottom-up approaches
o Crystalline and amourphous materials
o Crystallisation, precipitation, sol-gel syntheses, thermal and hydrothermal methods
o Pure and mixed Oxides
o Carbons
- Characterisation
o Overview of the main analytical techniques (structural and chemical composition)
- Cements and construction materials
o Raw materials
o Industrial production
o Hardening processes
o Chemical resistance
- Glasses and optical fibers
o Composition and classification
o Phase transition
o Industrial preparation
o Tecnological aspects of optical fibers
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry
Teaching methods
Lessons and practical exercises. Group discussion on specific topics on the basis of open-literature articles.
Teaching Resources
-Slides and articles provided by teachers- W.D.Kingery, H.K.Bowen, R.D.Uhlmann Introduction to Ceramics, Wiley, 1976H.Marsh, F.Rodriguez-Reinoso Activated Carbons, Elsevier, 2006W.Buechner, R.Schliebs, G.Winter, K.H.Buechel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley, 1996
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral discussion based on a topic chosen by the student dealing with the learning objectives. A discussion on a lab experience will be included.
CHIM/03 - GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - University credits: 9
Laboratories: 32 hours
Lessons: 56 hours
Lessons: 56 hours
Shifts:
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