Mar 29, 2024  
2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MES 720 Nano-Struct Mats: Syn & Char

Credits: (3-0) 3

A survey and analysis of synthetic materials and characterization techniques for nano-structured materials will be presented. The classes of materials that will be studied include: inorganic nanocyrstals (metals, semi-conductors, metal oxides), nano-wires, porous materials, carbon nanostructures, and higher order materials, such as supported catalysts.  Solution-phase synthetic routes will be emphasized, including sol-gel synthesis, non-hydrolytic molecular decomposition, and micelle-templated synthesis, with lesser emphasis on solid state and gas-phase reactions.  Methods of characterization will be discussed, including: transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible absorption/fluorescence, X-ray absorptionspectroscopy, gas sorption analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and photoelectronspectroscopy.

Notes: This course is cross listed with CHEM 720 .


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