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
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
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.
Besides, the course aims at pushing the students to analyze a composite material based on scientific competences and critical eye, to identify how the structural charcaterization techniques can be useful, from the conception to the recycling of a material.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Part A
Bachelor in Sciences
basic physics of radiations, atomic structure
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part A
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Part A
Lectures and demos stand for a total 15h ( 7 lessons)
Literature survey should be prepared at home, following a progressive scheme week-by-week ( estimated time: 10h).
The results of literature search will be shared to the classmates at the beginning of next lesson.
Recommended or required readings
Part A
copy of slides is provided
Assessment methods and criteria
Part A
Several oral presentations in front of the class, evaluation based on the quality of presentation, ability to answer questions and demonstrate comprehension of the presented data.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Part A
non applicable
Contacts
Part A
Catherine Henrist (catherine.henrist@ulg.ac.be)
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Part A
Experimental demos on microscopes are cancelled.
The lessons and literature seminars will be shared by email ( powerpoint slides).
Assessment subjects
Part A
no significant change
Assessment methods
Part A
The evaluation is based on the quaity of powerpoint presentations sent by email to the group.
The students also receive a feddback and have tje opportunity to answer questions.
Contacts
Part A
catherine.henrist@uliege.be