Course syllabus

Analys på nanoskalan
Materials Analysis at the Nanoscale

KOO105, 7,5 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2015-04-20

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Main field: Nanoscience.
Compulsory for: N3
Elective for: K4-m
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

• The student should acquire an active base of knowledge on methods for morpholgical, structural and elemental analysis on a nanometer scale.
• The student should understand the mechanisms behind the different analysis methods.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to use acquired knowledge of electronic structure to predict properties like x-ray emission, Auger electron emission or secondary electron emission
• understand the principle of elastic and inelastic electron scattering in solid materials
• understand the principles of imaging with microscopy methods
• understand electron- and light induced phenomena on surfaces and the subsequent emission or reflection

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

 

• be able to apply their knowledge to choose a suitable method of analysis for a particular problem
• be able to analyse images and spectra from different materials, both qualitatively and quantitatively

 

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to evaluate accuracy and precision for different methods of analysis
• explain possible artefacts and sources of error.

Contents

• Overview of solid state micro analysis methods.
• The electron microscope as an analytical tool.
• Identification of phases by morphology, chemical composition, electron diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy.
• Scanning electron microscopy.
• XEDS and EELS for elemental analysis.
• Methods for surface analysis: Atomic force microscopy, Scanning tunnelling microscopy, LEED, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

 

 

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written final examination. Written midterm examination after approx. 4 weeks which can count for bonus points on the final grade with a passed final examination.

Admission

Admission requirements:

• General and Inorganic Chemistry KOKA01 and Organic Chemistry KOKA05 or Fundamental Chemistry KOO101 (or equivalent)

Required prior knowledge: Year 1-2 of Engineering nanoscience or year 1-2 of Chemical Engineering.
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• DB Williams and BC Carter: Transmission Electron Microscopy. Springer, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-387-76501-3 (e-book), 9780387765020 (print). The e-book is available for free download from Springer.com within the LU network. The print book is identical and also acceptable as literature for the course.
• G Attard and C Barnes: Surfaces. Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN: 0-19-855686-1.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Kimberly Dick Thelander, kimberly.thelander@ftf.lth.se
Course coordinator: Anders Mikkelsen, anders.mikkelsen@sljus.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.polymat.lth.se