Study Programmes 2016-2017
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WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
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| CHIM0698-1 | ||
| Physical Chemistry of Interfaces | ||
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Duration :
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| 20h Th, 10h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Cédric Gommes | ||
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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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| Teaching in the second semester | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Learning unit 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 learning unit :
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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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| face-to-face | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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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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