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Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - CHEM 440 D100

Solid State Materials Chemistry (3)

Class Number: 2317

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 16, 2023
    Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Zuo-guang Ye
    zye@sfu.ca
    1 778 782-2102

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 340 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The study of the detailed chemistry of solid state inorganic materials in terms of crystal structures, bonding, preparative methods, analytical and characterization techniques, mixed valence states, solid solutions, defects and non-stoichiometry, molecular mechanisms of the optical, electronic, ionic, magnetic and dielectric properties, and materials applications in advanced technology. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

Combined graduate course: CHEM 740 - Solid State Materials Chemistry (3)

Mode of Teaching:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
Lecture: In-person at Burnaby campus
Tutorial: In-person at Burnaby campus

Prerequisites: CHEM 340, or Permission of the Instructor.

Topics:
1. Crystal structures, symmetry and properties.
2. Bonding in solids, molecular orbitals and band structures.
3. Solid state synthetic methods and applications of phase diagrams.
4. X-ray diffraction and other analytical and characterization techniques.
5. Crystal defects, non-stoichiometry and solid solutions.
6. Transition metal oxides and mixed valence states.
7. Electronic and ionic properties.
8. Dielectric and ferroelectric properties.
9. Magnetic and optical properties.

Grading

  • Homework (LON-CAPA) 10%
  • I-Clicker (in-class) 10%
  • Midterm Exam 30%
  • Final Exam 50%

NOTES:

Exam 1 (25%): February 6, 2023 6:30 -8:30 pm.
Exam 2 (55%): March 28, 2023 6:30 - 9:30 pm.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Anthony R. West. Solid State Chemistry and its Applications. 2nd Edition. 2014. Publisher: Wiley.
ISBN: 9781118796177

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

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