MNT 508 STRUCTURE AND ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS/NANOMATERIALS
FALL 2022
Instructor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Ä°lkay Kalay
Office: N-B15 E-mail: ikalay@cankaya.edu.tr
SCHEDULE |
Lecture: Wednesday, 18:00-21:00 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of crystallography and diffraction. Key concepts in the atomic structure and bonding of solids such as metals, ceramics, and semiconductors. Symmetry operations, point and space groups, lattice types, the structure factor, simple and complex inorganic compounds, structure/property comparisons, structure determination with X-ray diffraction, interpretation of experimental diffraction patterns. Ionic, covalent, metallic bonding compared with physical properties. Atomic and molecular orbitals, bands verses bonds, free electron theory. Characterization of nanomaterials using synchrotron x-ray sources. Introduction to synchrotron sources, x-ray interaction with matter, structural determination using scattering techniques and x-ray imaging techniques.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check course website, http://mnt508.cankaya.edu.tr/ frequently for announcements about the course, lecture notes, homeworks and etc.
TEXTBOOKS & REFERENCE BOOKS
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“Fundamentals of Powder Diffraction and Structural Characterization of Materials”, V.K. Pecharsky and P.Y. Zavalij, Springer Press, 2008. (ISBN-13:978-0387095783)
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“Structure of Materials: An Introduction to Crystallography, Diffraction and Symmetry”, Marc de Graef and Michael McHenry, Cambridge University Press, 2007. (ISBN-13:9780521651516)
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“Elements of X-ray Diffraction” by B.D. Cullity and Stock S.R. , Pearson Education, 2003. (ISBN-13:9780131788183)
GRADING
Midterm |
30 % |
Homework |
10 % |
Term Paper |
20 % |
Final Examination |
40 % |
TOTAL |
100 % |