Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical and Materials Engineering | 3 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering Physics | 3 crédits | |||
| Specialised master in nanotechnology | 3 crédits |
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 and confinements 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.
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
Face-to-face lectures and weekly exercises as homework.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Additional information:
June session :
written exam (multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
August-september session :
oral exam
Additional information:
Theory and exercises.
Work placement(s)
None
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Students are welcome to get in touch by email for any question related to the course organization. For questions concerning specific topics seen in the lectures, forums have been created on eCampus.
Association of one or more MOOCs
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.