Course Catalog 2008-2009
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Course Catalog 2008-2009

FYS-2106 Introduction to Surface Science, 6 cr

CourseĀ“s person responsible

Mika Valden

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 1 :
Wednesday 12 - 14, SK310
Thursday 12 - 14, SK310
Thursday 12 - 14, SJ210
Per 1, 2 :
Wednesday 12 - 14, SJ210
Per 2 :
Thursday 12 - 14, SJ204

 
 


Requirements

Passed final exam and accepted seminar presentation.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

This course is an introducton to the chemical physics of surfaces and nanostructured materials. Topics discussed will cover the morphology and electronic structure of surfaces, surface thermodynamics, dynamics of surface phenomena, formation of surface compounds as well as the mechanical properties and reactivity of surfaces.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. 1. Introduction 2. Surface structure 3. Thermodynamics of surfaces 4. Dynamics at surfaces 5. Electronic structure of surfaces 6. The surface chemical bond 7. Catalysis by surfaces 8. Mechanical properties of surfaces     


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Introduction to surface chemistry and catalysis   Somorjai, G.A.       John Wiley & Sons, 1. edition, 1994      English  
Book   Surface Science: Foundations of Catalysis and Nanoscience   Kolasinski, K.W.   0-471-49245 0     John Wiley & Sons, 1. edition, 2002      English  
Lecture slides     Mika Valden            English  


Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)

Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-2106 Introduction to Surface Science, 6 cr FYS-2100 Introduction to Surface Science, 6 cr  

Additional information

The course will be lectured as an intensive course on a request.

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1        


Last modified16.06.2008
ModifierMika Valden