2018-2019 / CHIM9236-2

Microstructure of materials : characterization techniques

Part A

Part B

Duration

Part A : 15h Th
Part B : 10h Th

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)3 crédits  
 Master in chemistry (60 ECTS)3 crédits  

Lecturer

Part A : Catherine Henrist
Part B : Catherine Henrist

Coordinator

Catherine Henrist

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Part A

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

Part A

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

Part A

basic physics of radiations, basic crystallography

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part A

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)

Part A

The lecture consists in ten ninety-minutes lessons.

Recommended or required readings

Part A

copy of slides is provided

Assessment methods and criteria

Part A

oral discussion after preparation

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Part A

this lecture is complementary to BIOL0114-4 on Electron Microscopies (Philippe Compère)

Contacts

Part A

Catherine Henrist (catherine.henrist@ulg.ac.be)