Characterisation of Inorganic Materials [ LMAPR2642 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h + 30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Jacques Pascal ;
Proost Joris ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Study of the methods of characterisation of the microstructure of crystalline materials (metals and ceramics) and, in particular, of the methods based on (scanning and transmission) electron microscopy and diffraction of x rays and electrons. The objective is to show the specificity and complementarity of these methods for the description and quantification of the microstructure of crystalline materials.
Overview of electro-analytical techniques, applied to the study of the chemical nature and electrochemical mechanisms of some technologically relevant electrochemical reactions.
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| Aims |
A first objective of the course is to render the student capable of characterising the microstructure of a material by using in a combined way the techniques of visible light and electron microscopy, the methods based on the diffraction of x rays, electrons, or neutrons, and the electron probe microanalysis.
This competence should also enable the student to understand and analyse in a critical way the results concerning these techniques (micrographs, spectroscopic charts, diffraction patterns) presented in the scientific and technical literature.
The second objective is to give students an overview of relevant electro-analytical techniques through practical lab sessions implying at the electrochemical characterisation of fuel cells.
A final objective is to provide students with practical guidelines to quantify the statistical relevance of results obtained from materials characterisation methods.
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| Content |
Quantitative microscopy - image treatment and analysis
Physical and electronic optics
Scanning electron microscopy
Electron probe microanalysis
Reminder of the bases of crystallography and diffraction by crystals
Transmission electron microscopy
Study of crystalline defects
Analytical electron microscopy
Crystalline texture and measurement of textures
Electron backscattering diffraction - crystal orientation microscopy
Electrochemical characterisation methods : voltammetry, basic potential step methods, potential sweep methods.
Fuel cell characterisation (including practical lab sessions on prototype fuel cells)
Practical engineering statistics : hypothesis testing (incl. exercises)
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| Other information |
The course combines lectures with practical work in laboratory, as well as mini-projects. the emphasis is on the practical use of the characterisation equipments. For the electrochemical part, a good introductary guide for non-specialists is "Electrode Dynamics", by A.C. Fisher (Oxford Chemistry Primers).
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Physical Engineering
> Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> FYKI
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