ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 12 Interactive Classroom: 7 Total: 21
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemical Physics, Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
Areas: Chemical Physics, Analytical Chemistry
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The main learning objectives of this course are:
* To understand the basic aspects of the advanced technologies of morphologic, structural and microstructural characterization of materials.
* To interpret the results of the most common advanced technologies of characterization of materials.
* To develop criteria of selection that allow you to choose in every moment, among the different available technologies of materials characterization, those that turn out to be more adapted for the resolution of specific problems.
Chapter 1: Microscopic techniques: optical microscopy, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM).
Chapter 2: Diffraction techniques: electron diffraction (ED), neutron diffraction (ND) and synchrotron techniques.
Chapter 3: Spectroscopic techniques: electronic spectroscopies (EDS, EELS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR).
Chapter 4: Characterization of porous materials: physical adsorption of gases, specific surface area, pore size distribution.
Chapter 5: Atomic mass spectrometry techniques: single particle (SP-ICP-MS), and hybrid techniques (HPLC-ICP-MS, FFF-ICP-MS).
Basic bibliography (reference manuals):
- P. Atkins, J. de Paula: Physical Chemistry, 10th Edition; Oxford University Press, 2014
- I. N. Levine: Physical Chemistry, 6th Edition; McGraw-Hill, 2014
Previous editions are also valid.
- A.R. West: "Solid State Chemistry and its Applications". Wiley, 2nd Edition, 2014.
- L.E. Smart, E.A. Moore: "Solid State Chemistry: An Introduction". CRC Press, 4th Edition, 2012.
- R.Thomas : “Practical Guide to ICP-MS”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 2008
- C.Stephan: “Single-Particle ICP-MS Compendium” Perkin Elmer, 2016
- M.E.Schimpf, K.Cadwell, J.Calvin Giddings: “ Field-Flow fractionation handbook”, John Willey & Sons, New York, 2000
- J.Janca :” Field-flow fractionation: analysis of macromolecules and particles”, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1988
Complementary bibliography:
- A.I. Kirkland, S.J. Haigh: "Nanocharacterisation", 2nd Edition. RSC Publishing, 2015.
- S.R. Morrison: The Chemical Physics of Surfaces; 2nd Edition; Plenum Press, 1990.
- D. Myers: Surfaces, Interfaces and Colloids: Principles and Applications; VCH, 1999.
- S.E. Lyshevski (Editor): "Dekker Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology" (7 volumes), 3rd Edition. CRC Press, 2014.
- John P. Sibilia: “A guide to materials characterization and chemical analysis”. VCH Publishers, 1998.
- C. Hammond: "The basics of Crystallography and Diffraction", 4th Edition. International Union of Crystallography, Oxford University Press, 2015.
- C. Giacovazzo, editor “Fundamentals of Crystallography” 3rd Edition. International Union of Crystallography, Oxford University Press, 2011.
- P.J. Goodhew: Electron Microscopy and Analysis. 3rd Edition. Taylor & Francis, 2001.
- J.-P. Eberhart: "Structural and chemical analysis of materials : X-ray, electron and neutron diffraction, X-ray, electron and ion spectrometry, electron microscopy ". Wiley, 1991.
- Y. Leng: “Materials Characterization. Introduction to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods”, 2nd Edition. Wiley-VCH, 2013
In addition, complementary information (research articles, webpages, texts) will be recommended in each part of the matter.
* Basic and general competences.
CG3 - To evaluate the responsibility for the management of the information and of the knowledge for the area of the Industrial Chemistry and the Chemical Research.
CG5 - Use scientific terminology in English to argue the experimental results in the context of the chemical profession.
CG6 - Apply new technologies successfully capturing and organizing information to solve problems in professional activity.
CB7 - Students should be able to apply their knowledge and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
CB8 - Possess knowledge and understanding to provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas, often within a research context.
CB10 - Students should possess the learning skills to allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.
* Transversal competences.
CT1 - To elaborate, to write and to defend publicly reports of scientific and technical character.
CT3 - To work with autonomy and efficiency at the daily practice of the research or of the professional activity.
CT4 - To estimate the value of the quality and the continuous improvement, acting with rigor, responsibility and professional ethics.
* Specific competences.
CE1 - To define concepts, principles, theories and specialized facts of the different areas of the Chemistry
CE2 - To propose alternatives for the resolution of complex chemical problems of the different chemical specialities.
CE9 - To evaluate, to promote and to practise the innovation and the undertaking in the industry and in the chemical research.
In general, the following teaching methodologies will be used:
MD1. Face-to-face theoretical teaching. Explanatory classes (use of blackboard, computer, projector), complemented with the proper tools of the virtual teaching.
MD3. Seminars realized with own professorship of the Master, or with professionals invited of the company, the administration or of other universities. Interactive meetings related to the different subjects with debates and exchange of opinions with the students.
MD5. Tutoring for very individual or very small groups.
MD11. Accomplishment of the different proofs for verifying the obtaining of both theoretical and practical knowledge and the acquisition of skills and attitudes.
These methodologies will be implemented in the course in different ways:
*The expositive and interactive teaching will be fundamentally face-to-face, although, in an exceptional and justified case, the telematics teaching (using Microsoft TEAMS) can be combined with the classroom teaching up to a maximum of 10%.
*The tutorials can be carried out partially in a telematic way (Virtual Campus or Microsoft TEAMS)
*Final tests will be in person.
* General Considerations
The evaluation of this subject will be done by means of continuous assessment and the accomplishment of a final examination.
The submission of materials for the continuous evaluation part may be required for the second chance examination.
In the case of fraudulent exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations on the assessment of students' academic performance and the review of grades shall apply.
* Criteria of evaluation
SYSTEM OF EVALUATION; WEIGHTING
Final examination: 55 %
Continuous assessment: 45%
The continuous assessment (N1) will have a weight of 45% in the qualification of the subject and will be fundamentally telematic (Virtual Campus or Microsoft TEAMS). It will consist of presentations in the Virtual Campus of problems and practical cases (35%), in the evaluation of the student through questions and questionnaires during the course (5%) and in the oral presentation (works, reports, problems and practical cases) (5%).
The final examination (N2) will have a weight of 55 % and will cover all the contents of the subject.
The final student’s score will be calculated by applying the following formula:
Final mark = 0.45 x N1 + 0.55 x N2
Being N1 the numerical mark corresponding to the continuous assessment (0-10 scale) and N2 the numerical mark of the final examination (0-10 scale).
In any case, to pass the course, it is mandatory to achieve a minimum mark of 5.0 (0-10 scale).
TRAINING ACTIVITY HOURS FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
Large Group Lectures: 12h - 100%
Interactive small group classes (Seminars): 7h - 100%
Very small group tutorials: 2h - 100%
Preparation of proofs and directed works 18h - 0%
Personal study of the student: 36h - 0%
Total hours of personal work = 75h
The student must revise the theoretical concepts got in the different topics using the recommended bibliography. The degree of success in the resolution of the proposed exercises provides a measure of the preparation of the student to confront the final examination of the subject. Those students who find important difficulties at the moment of the proposed activities must contact in the hours of tutorship of the teacher, with the aim to analyse the problem and help to solve the above-mentioned difficulties.
Carlos Vazquez Vazquez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemical Physics
- Area
- Chemical Physics
- Phone
- 881813011
- carlos.vazquez.vazquez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Antonio Moreda Piñeiro
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814375
- antonio.moreda [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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