Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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 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.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.2, VI.1, VI.2 of the MSc in biomedical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.2, VI.1, VI.2 of the MSc in chemical and material science engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.1, III.2, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.2, VI.1, VI.2 of the MSc in engineering physics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
-A course on physics corresponding to the topics covered in the Feynman Lectures on Physics -An introductory course in thermodynamics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Online lectures and weekly exercises as homework.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Distance-learning.
Recommended or required readings
Assessment methods and criteria
June session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
August-september session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Theory and exercises.
Work placement(s)
None
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Students are welcome to get in touch by email for any issue related to the course organization. For questions concerbing specific topics seen in the lectures, forums have been created on eCampus.
Items online
Learning material
All learning material (lecture notes, slides, podcasts, exercises, etc.) are uploaded on eCampus. The lecture notes are uploaded at the beginning of the semester, and the remaining material is uploaded progressively.