What types of functional properties do solids exhibit? How can these be harnessed to address key global challenges, such as enabling the ongoing data revolution and reducing our dependance on polluting energy sources in the future? This module will give you the understanding of how such functional properties work, the types of inorganic materials that can be used for them and how these can be made and characterised. This will give you the knowledge needed to synthesise and optimise new functional materials for a wide range of useful applications through a systematic understanding of key classes of functional solids.
Lecture 28 hours, Workshop 4 hours
2 hours Test. Assessment Details: VLE Test worth 20%.
1,500 words Short Writing Piece. Assessment Details: Problem Sheet worth 20%.
2 hours Exam. Assessment Details: Exam worth 60%.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Critically discuss the terminology, conventions, and core concepts in solid state and materials chemistry.
2. Critically apply the principles and methods used in the synthesis and characterisation of inorganic materials.
3. Critically assess the origins and applications of functional properties of inorganic materials.
4. Analyse and evaluate quantitative and qualitative problems in inorganic materials chemistry and plan strategies for their solution, including by the interpretation and application of scientific information and data.
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