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| CHIM0635-1 | Advanced physical chemistry
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Leyh |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The course consists of two parts.
1. Statistical thermodynamics: Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics; applications to ideal systems and to real solutions (Bragg-Williams and Flory-Huggins models)
2. Introduction to solid-state physical chemistry: vibrational properties and electronic structure of crystalline solids (dispersion curves, density of states); statistical calculation of macroscopic properties. |
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| Course objective : | This course is the last step in the general physical chemistry education for chemists. Its objective is that the future chemists be able to interpret the macroscopic properties of matter based on their knowledge of the molecular world, which is most familiar to them. The introduction to solid-state physical chemistry aims at giving the students the appropriate tools to understand material sciences. |
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| Prerequisites : | The course is based on physical and chemical concepts taught during the first three years (general physics, chemical thermodynamics, macroscopic physical chemistry, molecular physical chemistry). In mathematics, the knowledge of derivatives and integrals is required. The student is required to study again by him(her)self those topics that are no longer familiar to him or her. |
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| Workshops : | No laboratory work is organized for this course |
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| Organization : | Theoretical course: 15 to 20 lectures (30 hours globally) during the first quadrimester.
Problem solving classes will be organized during the time allocated to lectures. |
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| Written notes : | Regularly updated lecture notes are available. A list of reference books is communicated to the students at the beginning of the course. |
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| Assessment : | Written test (exercises) during the 12th week of the first quadrimester
Written examination (exercises) and oral examination (theory) in January 2009. |
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| Contacts : | Bernard Leyh
Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 - E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be |
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