Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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, ...
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
basic physics of radiations, basic crystallography
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Practical sessions are organized on the electron microscopes within the CAREM instrumental platform. They aim at applying the theoretical concepts and are included in the 15hrs.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The lecture consists in ten ninety-minutes lessons.
Recommended or required readings
copy of slides is provided
Assessment methods and criteria
oral discussion after preparation
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
this lecture is complementary to BIOL0114-4 on Electron Microscopies (Philippe Compère)
Contacts
Catherine Henrist (catherine.henrist@ulg.ac.be)