CHEM548 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF INTERFACES
| Course Code: | 2340548 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Chemistry |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MEHMET FATİH DANIŞMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course the students will learn
1) basic surface science notation and nomenclature.
2) most frequently used surface and thin film characterization techniques.
3) production/formation and applications of organic molecular thin films
Course Content
Viscous behaviour of dispersion, diffusion and sedimentation of colloidal particles, surface tension, contact angle and wetting, experimental methods, adsorption from solution, electrical properties of colloids, stability of dispersion, thin films, hydrodynamical effects and colloidal stability.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
1) use basic surface science notation and nomenclature
2) predict/determine real and reciprocal lattice structure of a given surface or thin film
2) intepret surface diffraction, scanning probe microscopy and electron spectroscopy data
3) read/follow a surface science related research article comfortably