2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM2111 Structure and Synthesis of Materials

10 creditsClass Size: 180

Module manager: Prof Fiona Meldrum
Email: f.meldrum@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

Level 1 in Chemistry or equivalent

Module replaces

CHEM2110

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module addresses inorganic solid state structures, materials and how they are synthesised, characterised and understood. Important characterisation and structure determination techniques will be addressed, with a focus on illustrative examples that highlight structure-property relationships and the importance and diversity of materials applications to be found in everyday life.

Objectives

For students to gain a knowledge and understanding of inorganic solid state lattice structures, methods for synthesis and the structural, morphological and compositional characterisation of such solids, and gain an introduction to structure-property relationships and the applications of solid state materials.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
(i) demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key inorganic structural types
(ii) understand some of the underlying principles of X-ray crystallography and structure determination and materials identification by diffraction.
(iii) understand principles and appropriate usage of the other main characterisation methods for solid state chemistry including microscopies, X-ray absorption and solid state NMR.
(iv) develop understanding of structure-property relationships, and the importance of solid state materials in everyday applications - to be built on in the third year CHEM3251 module.

Syllabus

Crystals, Bravais lattices, lattice planes and Miller indices. Important simple close-packed and non-close packed structures, and more complicated structure types such as rutile, perovskites, spinel. Rationalising structural chemistry of ionic solids: radius ratio rules; thermodynamics. Crystallisation and polymorphism.
Crystal structure determination by diffraction: symmetry in crystals; X-rays and diffraction; basics of single crystal crystallography; powder diffraction and indexing; neutron diffraction.
Solid state synthesis methods: ceramic, sol gel, hydrothermal, chemical vapour deposition and other methods. Bottom-up synthesis.
Characterisation techniques and examples: electron and scanning probe microscopies; X-ray absorption spectroscopies; electron spectroscopies, solid state NMR; other spectroscopies; thermal and gas sorption techniques.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	5	1.00	5.00
Workshop	4	1.00	4.00
Seminars	2	1.00	2.00
Lecture	12	1.00	12.00
Independent online learning hours			15.00
Private study hours			62.00
Total Contact hours			23.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

89 h - working through online content, making notes, preparation for workshops, tutorials and examination

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Online quizzes, written tutorial coursework

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Tutorial Performance	Written coursework for two seminars	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		0.00

.Submission of satisfactory attempts at written coursework for the two seminars is compulsory in order to pass the module.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

August re-sit available

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:12:08

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