Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: EX100 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take CH20151 or take CH20152 |
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Aims: To provide an introduction to the chemistry of modern materials and how technological applications drive development of new materials.
Learning Outcomes: After studying this unit the student should be able to: * critically analyse methods for synthesising nanoparticles and properties and applications of nanophase materials; * critically analyse templating methods for hierarchical structures and properties and applications of these materials; * critically analyse structures and materials for photonic applications; * critically analyse structures and materials for heterogeneous catalysis; * critically assess recent literature examples of functional materials; * suggest routes to designed materials possessing required properties for a particular application. Skills: Facilitating data gathering, data analysis, critical thinking. Facilitating problem solving. Content: Nanoparticle synthesis, applications of nanoparticles, templated hierarchical structures, applications of hierarchical materials, solid state inorganic materials, structures and properties of materials for heterogenerous catalysis, optical properties of materials. |