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| CHIM0698-1 | Physical chemistry of interfaces
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Cédric Gommes |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course is an introduction to the physical chemistry of nanometer-sized systems.
The following topics are covered
-Specific surface area and adsorption
-Surface tension and wetting
-Gibbs-Thomson relation
-Dispersive forces
-Nanostructure characterization by scattering methods
-Quantum confinement effects
-Thermal fluctuations at the nanometer-scale. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course is to have students understand why nanomaterials have specific properties. The focus of the course is on simple models as well as on the estimation of orders of magnitude. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -A freshman course on physics corresponding to the topics covered in the Feynman Lectures on Physics
-An introductory course in thermodynamics |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Theory and practicals. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| None |
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| Slides and notes |
| Slides and notes will be progressively made available online, a few days before each lecture. |
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