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| CHIM9236-1 | Microstructure of Materials : characterization techniques
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Catherine Henrist |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| This lecture consists in several lessons, each of them giving theoretical and practical information about a characteization technique aiming at the comprehensive description of materials microstructure.
Among other, electron microscopies are described, as well as numerous available options like elemental analysis (EDS), crystal orientation mapping (EBSD) and electron tomography.
Besides, some porosity measurements are envisaged by different techniques: X-ray tomography, gas adsorption, Archimede method, thermoporometry, ... |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main objective of this lecture is to give an overview of characterization techniques available to analyze the mesostructure of materials: powders, bulk, multiphased.
At the end of the lesson, the students should have gained the required scientific knowledge to properly analyze and give interpretation of a data set from each measurement technique.
They will be able to understand how the equipment works and how it can provide information about topography, chemical composition, porosity, tridimensionnal organization, or texturation of the sample. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| basic physics of radiations, basic crystallography |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practical sessions are organized on the electron microscopes within the CATµ instrumental platform.
They aim at applying the theoretical concepts and are included in the 15hrs. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lecture consists in ten ninety-minutes lessons. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| copy of slides is provided |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral discussion after preparation |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| this lecture is complementary to BIOL0114-4 on Electron Microscopies (Philippe Compère) |
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Contacts :
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| Catherine Henrist (catherine.henrist@ulg.ac.be) |
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