Physical Chemistry of New Materials Laboratory 1200-2BLOK2-LAB2
During the course, students choose exercises from the following:
1) Application of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM) techniques to study the morphology of various materials. (2 laboratories)
3) The effect of the oxidation state on the infrared spectrum of the conducting polymer
5) Synthesis and comparison of sorption capacity of selected materials with respect to Cs-137 (2 laboratories)
7) Study of physicochemical properties of ionic liquids
9) Electro-optical and optical-optical Kerr effect
(2 laboratories)
10) How to predict the optical properties of new materials theoretically? (2 laboratories)
11) Using of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) in surface investigations. Ionization of matter and methods of ion transport, types of mass analyzers, construction of SIMS spectrometers, interpretation of spectra.
12) Application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in surface investigations: interaction of radiation with matter, determination of electron binding energy, depth profiling, construction of XPS spectrometers, interpretation of the XPS spectrum
13) Testing of photoactivity of semiconducting samples (2 laboratories)
14) Studying the size of nanostructures using the dynamic light scattering technique
The selected exercises must take a total of 10 laboratories.
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
The student knows:
a) basic physicochemical methods of obtaining various materials and he is able to make simple synthesis himself,
b) research techniques (optical, spectroscopic, electrochemical and other methods), their operation, applications and interpretation
Student can plane simple synthesis and characterization of material.
Total student work time: 6 * 25 = 150 hours.
Including:
- Class participation: 60 hours
- Report preparation: 50 hours
- Class preparation: 30 hours
- Consultations with instructors: 10 hours
Assessment criteria
Evaluation performed on the basis of partial ratings for each of the exercises performed.
To pass the class, all exercises are required.
Bibliography
Materials available from people conducting individual exercises
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