Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
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1. | [Introduction to solid-state chemistry] To begin with, contents of the syllabus will be explained to clarify style and aims of this class. Then, as a prerequisite knowledge of solid-state chemistry, bonds, crystal structures, and electronic structures of solids will be reviewed. |
Preparation and review of coordination chemistry. | 200minutes |
2. | [Dielectric and insulating phenomena] As representative characters of non-conducting solids, dielectric and insulating functions will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of metal complexes. | 200minutes |
3. | [Semiconducting property] Electronic structures and properties characteristic to semiconductors will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of reaction mechanisms of metal complexes. | 200minutes |
4. | [Electron emission and luminescence] Electron emission and luminescence of semiconductors constructing a basis of electronics will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of organometallic compounds. | 200minutes |
5. | [Ionic conduction] Ionic conduction mechanism in solids is discussed and important ionic conductors for application are introduced. |
Preparation and review of catalysis of metal complex. | 200minutes |
6. | [Basis of electrochemistry] As a prerequisite knowledge of electrochemistry, relationship between Gibbs free energy and electro potential is discussed. |
Preparation and review of role of metal complexes in life activity. | 200minutes |
7. | [Standard electrode potential and electromotive force of battery] Relationship between standard electrode potential and electromotive force of batteries will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of crystal structures of solid state materials. | 200minutes |
8. | [Lithium-ion batteries] As an example of important electrochemical applications, lithium-ion batteries will be introduced and their structures, operating principles, and recent researches will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of electronic structures of solid state materials. | 200minutes |
9. | [Group presentation 1] Students are divided into about 20 groups, and each group consisted of about 5 students will give a presentation once in classes of day-9 or day-10. Presentation themes should be about solid-state chemistry or electrochemistry, and they will be given to each group from a lecturer in advance. Time of presentation and question will be about 5 minutes each. |
Preparation and review of defects of solid state material and diffusion. | 200minutes |
10. | [Group presentation 2] See day-9. |
Preparation and review of applications of solid state materials. | 200minutes |
11. | [Inorganic thin films in electronics] Today’s electronics strongly rely on inorganic thin films technology. For example, electronic devices such as LEDs and fuel cells are made from inorganic thin films. An integrated circuit (IC) of a computer is consisted of more than thousands of thin film devices. This lecture will explain about important inorganic thin films applications in electronics. |
Preparation and review of electronics and thin films. | 200minutes |
12. | [Foundation of film growth: vacuum and crystal growth] Vacuum science and crystal growth as bases of film growth will be discussed. |
Preparation and review of thin film growth technology. | 200minutes |
13. | [Film characterization method: X-ray diffraction] X-ray diffraction will be introduced as a typical method of film characterization. |
Review of this lecture. | 200minutes |
14. | [Fina exam] Final exam will evaluate fundamental knowledges about inorganic chemistry of solid state materials, electrochemical materials, and thin films. The exam also evaluates students’ ability to explain advanced inorganic phenomena and operating principles of application devices based on the fundamental knowledges. |
Review of previous lectures. | 200minutes |
Total. | - | - | 2800minutes |
Group presentation | Final exma | Quiz | Total. | |
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1. | 30% | 10% | 3% | 43% |
2. | 8% | 15% | 3% | 26% |
3. | 7% | 10% | 2% | 19% |
4. | 0% | 10% | 2% | 12% |
Total. | 45% | 45% | 10% | - |
Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
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N/A | N/A |