Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
KEM.410
Surface Chemistry, 5 cr
Tampere University
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KEM.410Language of instruction
englantiAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Syventävät opinnotGrading scale
Yleinen asteikko, 0-5Persons responsible
Vastuuopettaja:
Markus LahikainenVastuuopettaja:
Elina Vuorimaa-LaukkanenVastuuorganisaatio
Tekniikan ja luonnontieteiden tiedekunta 100 %
Järjestävä organisaatio
Ympäristötekniikan ja kemian opetus 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Uuden kehittäminen ja innovointi
Vuorovaikutus- ja viestintätaidot
Oppimisen taidot ja kriittinen ajattelu
Ydinsisältö
- The surface chemistry course focuses on understanding and utilizing the chemical and physical properties of surfaces and interfaces in nanotechnology and life sciences. The interfaces that will be considered are gas-liquid, liquid-liquid (fluids), gas-solid and liquid-solid (non-fluids) and biological interfaces.
- The course introduces basic concepts and definitions of surface chemistry. Qualitative descriptions will be expanded by mathematical models.
- The thermodynamic properties of the interfaces and adsorption kinetics will be dealt with in more depth than in the Physical Chemistry courses. In addition, we will look at various methods of measuring surface tension and adsorption, and e.g. how electrolytes and non-electrolytes and impurities affect the surface tension of the solutions.
- Various methods for analyzing surfaces are presented and discussed.
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Completion option 1
This course contains: lectures/seminars 2*2h/week (7 weeks), exercise sessions 1*2h/week (6 weeks), one seminar presentation (about 15 min), laboratory works 1-2*3h (+reports)
Osallistuminen opetukseen
No scheduled teaching