Inorganic Material Chemistry

Course title

D0028000

Course description

Based on fundamental knowledges obtained in Inorganic Chemistry 1 and 2, this class will give lecture of inorganic materials science. Important topics covered by this class can be dielectrics, semiconductivity, ion conduction, crystal growth, and so on. In addition, overview of recent researches and industrial applications will be given.

Purpose of class

In this class students are expected to obtain understandings of chemistry of solid-state materials, electrochemical materials, and thin films. Furthermore, students are expected to recognize importance of inorganic chemistry in advanced research and industrial applications.

Goals and objectives

Students will be able to acknowledge importance of inorganic chemistry in advanced research and industrial applications.
Students will be able to understand crystal structures, electronic structures, and electronic properties of solid-state materials.
Students will be able to understand relationship between Gibbs free energy and electrochemical potential, as well as standard electrode potential.
Students will be able to understand industrial importance and latest research trend of inorganic thin films. In addition, students will be able to discuss thin film growth and micro-fabrications.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Group presentation	Final exma	Quiz	Total.
1.	30%	10%	3%	43%
2.	8%	15%	3%	26%
3.	7%	10%	2%	19%
4.	0%	10%	2%	12%
Total.	45%	45%	10%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Decision to pass or fail will be made by total sores of a group presentation, a final exam, and quizzes. Students who take total score of more than 60% can take a credit.

Language

Japanese(English accepted)

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
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 solid-state 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 dielectric materials.	200minutes
3.	[Semiconducting property] Electronic structures and properties characteristic to semiconductors will be discussed.	Preparation and review of semiconductors.	200minutes
4.	[Electron emission and luminescence] Electron emission and luminescence of semiconductors constructing a basis of electronics will be discussed.	Preparation and review of semiconductors.	200minutes
5.	[Ionic conduction] Ionic conduction mechanism in solids is discussed and important ionic conductors for application are introduced.	Preparation and review of ionic conductors.	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 electrochemistry.	200minutes
7.	[Mid-term exam]　 The purpose of a Mid-term exam is to evaluate students’ understanding of contents discussed in from lecture-1 to lecture-6 .	Review of classes from 1st to 6th.	200minutes
8.	[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 electrochemistry.	200minutes
9.	[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 defects of batteries.	200minutes
10.	[Electronics and inorganic thin films] 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
11.	[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 film growth.	200minutes
12.	[Film characterization method: X-ray diffraction] As representative evaluation techniques for films, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy will be introduced.	Preparation and review of X-ray diffraction.	200minutes
13.	[Complement] This class will review and give complemental studies to improve understanding of contents discussed in previous lectures.	Review of this lecture.	200minutes
14.	[Final 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

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

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Textbooks and reference materials

【Reference】
"Inorganic Chemistry" Shriver & Atkins Oxford Univ Pr
「電子移動の化学－電気化学入門」　渡辺正、中林誠一郎著（朝倉書店）
「親しむ電子物性」　志村史夫著（朝倉書店）
「セラミック材料学」　佐久間健人著（海文堂）
「固体の高イオン伝導」　齋藤安俊、丸山俊夫著（内田老鶴圃）
「リチウムイオン電池の科学」　工藤徹一、日比野光宏、本間格著（内田老鶴圃）

Prerequisites

Inorganic chemistry 1 and 2.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

At class room after class.

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More than one class is interactive

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Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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