Course title
D00280003
Inorganic Material Chemistry

 OGUCHI Hiroyuki
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
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Purpose of class
This course aims to deepen students’ understanding of inorganic materials by studying their structures, reactions, and physical properties, with a focus on solid-state materials, semiconductor materials, and electrochemical materials.
Through this course, students will learn how fundamental inorganic chemistry supports advanced research and plays a crucial role in modern industries.
Course description
This course extends the fundamental knowledge acquired in Inorganic Chemistry I and II to the chemistry of inorganic materials.
Based on crystal structures and electronic structures of solids, the course provides an overview of semiconductor properties, electrochemical materials, and their applications.
In addition, recent advances in inorganic materials research and their industrial relevance are introduced.
Goals and objectives
  1. Recognize the importance of inorganic chemistry in emerging research fields and advanced technological development.
  2. Explain the crystal structures, electronic structures, and electronic properties of solid materials.
  3. Explain the relationship between Gibbs free energy and electrode potential, including the concept of standard electrode potentials.
  4. Understand the electronic structures and charge carrier concepts unique to semiconductor materials, and explain their fundamental properties.
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. What Is a Semiconductor?

A Modern Infrastructure Technology Viewed from Science, Industry, and Geopolitics
Semiconductors are discussed not only from microscopic viewpoints such as material properties and devices, but also from the perspectives of industrial structures and international competition.
Students will consider why semiconductors have become a fundamental technology in modern society and how materials science is connected to society. 		Preparation and review of electronics and thin films. 200minutes
11. How Is the Carrier Concentration in Semiconductors Determined?

Mechanisms of charge carrier generation in semiconductors are explained using band structure, Fermi level, and doping concepts.
The effects of temperature and impurity concentration on carrier density are discussed from a solid-state chemistry perspective. 		Preparation and review of film growth. 200minutes
12. From pn Junctions and MOSFETs to the Semiconductor Industry

Starting from the formation principles of pn junctions, the basic structures and operating principles of semiconductor devices, including MOSFETs, are introduced.
The lecture then shows how these fundamental principles are linked to integrated circuits and the semiconductor industry, providing an overview of the role of inorganic materials science. 		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
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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.
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