CHEM 440 - Materials Chemistry

This half-semester course builds on the foundational background of solid materials from general and inorganic chemistry with a thorough description of the structure and properties of extended solids, surfaces, and nano-materials. Students cover synthetic and physical techniques used to prepare and characterize solids and the properties that make solid materials useful. Students consider the bonding and electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of solids in detail. Students focus on materials with signiﬁcant societal importance, including materials for renewable energy, energy storage, and for creating a sustainable society.

Credits: 0.5
When Offered: Alternate Years

Prerequisites:

CHEM 263

Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: None
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges or Quantitative and Algorithmic Reasoning
Core Component: None

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