Course unit, curriculum year 2023–2024
KEM.410
Surface Chemistry, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)
Course code
KEM.410Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Paola VivoResponsible teacher:
Elina Vuorimaa-LaukkanenResponsible teacher:
Markus LahikainenResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %
Core content
- 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.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Participation in teaching
05.03.2024 – 08.05.2024
Active in period 4 (4.3.2024–31.5.2024)