Course syllabus

Nanomaterial - Termodynamik och kinetik
Nanomaterials - Thermodynamics and Kinetics

FFFN05, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10

General Information

Main field: Nanoscience.
Elective for: F4, K4-m, N4-m
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

This course will offer an overview of thermodynamic phenomena and kinetic processes from a materials science perspective, with application towards nanomaterials.

Learning outcomes

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.

Contents

Review of basic thermodynamics; thermodynamic equilibrium; phase equilibria and phase diagrams; reactions & reaction kinetics; heat transport; mass transport in solids and fluids; size effects.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. Compulsory written exercises which can count for bonus points on the final grade, with a passed written exam.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Basic course in thermodynamics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FMF150

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Jonas Johansson, jonas.johansson@ftf.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.nano.lth.se/jonas.johansson