introduction to materials chemistry; solid state chemistry; solid materials (metals, semiconductors, glasses) and their applications; "soft" organic materials; physical chemistry of polymers, polymeric materials and their applications; composite materials and their applications; techniques for materials characterization techniques.
Bradley D. Fahlman "Materials Chemistry" Springer; "Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali" William F. Smith, McGraw-Hill "Introduction to Polymers" Robert J. Young, Chapman and Hall
Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to materials science from a physical-chemical point of view. Starting from the constituent bonds of the different materials, up to their traditional and more advanced technological applications, the students will acquire the ability to correlate the molecular properties of the material with its technological properties; they will acquire knowledge on the principles of designing new materials with a chemical and physical-chemical approach. Furthermore, knowledge on investigation techniques and determination of the physical-chemical characteristics of materials will be acquired.
Prerequisites
Required courses (mandatory and/or recommended) Mandatory courses: none
Recommended courses: Chimica Generale e Inorganica
Teaching Methods
Most of the course will be carried out through lectures (40 hours); more applicative aspects related to materials chemistry and technology will be addressed in dedicated seminars classes (8 hours)
Type of Assessment
Oral exam
Course program
Introduction to materials chemistry (what is a material, material design). Solid state chemistry: types of chemical bonds in solids, crystalline and amorphous solids. Solid materials: metals, semiconductors, glasses (structure, chemical and chemical-physical properties, applications). Soft organic materials: physical chemistry of polymers, polymeric materials and their applications. Composite materials and their applications. Investigation techniques and physical-chemical characterization of materials.