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| CHIM0637-1 | Chemistry of materials
- Inorganic materials
- Organic and biological materials
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| Duration : | Inorganic materials : 20h Th
Organic and biological materials : 20h Th
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| Lecturer : | Inorganic materials : Bénédicte Vertruyen
Organic and biological materials : Anne-Sophie Duwez
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| Coordinator : | Anne-Sophie Duwez |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| - shaping techniques (for bulk and coatings)
- mechanical behaviour
- major inorganic materials: glass, cement, steel |
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| Part time: Oganic + Biological
The course will deal with synthesis, properties, and applications of several classes of organic/biological advanced materials. The recent developments in chemistry have enabled the synthesis of materials presenting more and more complex architectures, trying to compete with the complexity and sophistication of natural materials. The course will describe several strategies and principles used by nature to create complex hierarchical structures, highly organized, capable of fulfilling specific functions. It will show how chemists use those principles to synthesise functional organic or bio-hybrid materials. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Learning independence. Search for information. Acquisition of questioning mind. Time management. Development of analytical ability (essential information vs details). Preparation of an oral presentation. Development of deductive skills. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry and crystallography |
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| Basis in organic and physical chemistry |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Depending on the topic:
- traditional lectures
- required reading + discussion
Visit(s) to academic or industrial labs will be organized to illustrate the course material. |
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| Series of introductory lectures and personal works based on scientific publications.Problem-based learning |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face |
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| self-initiated work |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| copy of slides + literature papers, book chapters,... |
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| Made available to the students |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| -written exam (exercises and short questions of theory)
- oral exam (selected chapters of theory) |
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| Students' presentations |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The lectures are organised on Tuesday afternoons during the first quadrimester. |
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Contacts :
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| Benedicte VERTRUYEN, assistant professor
Structural Inorganic Chemistry,
Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)
Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.ulg.ac.be)
by phone (04/366.34.52) |
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| Professor A.-S. Duwez
Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6a - 4000 Liège 1 (Sart-Tilman)
Tel. : 04/3663482 - e-mail : asduwez@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
Inorganic materials
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| course material |
| complete course material |
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Organic and biological materials
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| Organic and biological materials |
| Slides |
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