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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 lecture is an introduction to the physical chemistry of nanometer-sized systems.
The following topics are notably covered:
-Specific surface area
-Surface energies and wettability
-Dispersive forces and adsorption
-Size effects for phase equilibria (Gibbs-Thomson and Kelvin relations)
-Role of 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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| Lecture notes |
| The lecture notes, together with other relevant material, will be regularly uploaded at the url hereunder. |
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