Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2016-03-29
Main field: Nanoscience.
Elective for: F4, K4-m, N4-m
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
This course will offer an overview of thermodynamic phenomena and kinetic processes from a materials science perspective, with application towards nanomaterials.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
be able to actively argue on thermodynamics and kinetics problems relating to nanomaterials.
Review of basic thermodynamics; thermodynamic equilibrium; phase equilibria and phase diagrams; reactions & reaction kinetics; heat transport; mass transport in solids and fluids; size effects.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. Compulsory written exercises which can count for bonus points on the final grade, with a passed written exam.
Required prior knowledge: Basic course in thermodynamics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Jonas Johansson, jonas.johansson@ftf.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.nano.lth.se/jonas.johansson