Fall 2008 Teaching

ME 386Q Topic 14: Electrochemical Materials
Time: TTh 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Room: ETC 9.130
Office Hours: TTH 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Courses to be Taught in Spring 2009

ME 311: Materials Engineering
Time: MWF 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Room: ETC 2.114
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 - 12:00 Noon

ME 387R Topic 5: Materials Characterization Techniques
Time: MWF 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Room: ETC 9.130
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 - 12:00 Noon

Courses Taught in the Past

ME 311 Materials Engineering

PREREQUISITES

CH 301, EM 306 (or 306S), and ME 326 with a grade of at least C in each

TEXTBOOK

Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, Sixth Edition, W. D. Callister, Jr. (John Wiley, 2000).

REFERENCES

Principles of Materials Science and Engineering, William F. Smith (McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1986).

The Science and Engineering of Materials, Third Edition, D. R. Askeland (PWS Publishing Company, 1994).

Engineering Materials and their Applications, Third Edition, R. A. Flinn and P. K. Trojan (Houghtin Mifflin, 1986).

An Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering, K. M. Ralls, T. H. Courtney and J. Wulff (John Wiley, 1976).

Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers, Fourth Edition, J. F. Shackelford (Prentice Hall, 1996).

Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 6th Edition, L. H. Van Vlack (Addison-Wesley, 1989).

The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, James P. Schaffer et al (Irwin, 1995).

GOALS

Learn to explain the observed properties of engineering materials on the basis of an understanding of some fundamental concepts: chemical bonding, crystal structures, defects, diffusion, phase diagrams, solidification, and development of microstructures

Develop an understanding of the mechanical properties of metals and alloys, ceramics and polymers

Learn to tailor the mechanical properties of metals and alloys by mechanical processing, heat treatment, and alteration of microstructures

Develop an understanding of the differences in the structure and properties of metals, ceramics and polymers

TOPICS COVERED

Atomic structure and bonding
Atomic spectroscopy and elemental analysis (EDS technique)
Structure of Solids
Imperfections in Solids
Optical and Electron microscopy
Diffusion
Phase diagrams
Solidification
Elasticity, plasticity, and strengthening mechanisms
Heat treatment and phase transformations
Ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials
Fracture and fatigue
Electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties

ME 378C Ceramic Engineering

PREREQUISITES

ME 311 or equivalent with a grade of at least C and admission to major sequence

TEXTBOOK

Fundamentals of Ceramics, Michel W. Barsoum (McGraw Hill, 1997).

REFERENCES

Modern Ceramic Engineering, Second Edition, David W. Richerson, (Marcel Dekker, 1992).

Introduction to Ceramics, Second Edition, W. D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen and D. R. Uhlmann, (John Wiley, 1976).

Fundamentals of Ceramic Engineering, Edited by P. Vincenzini (Elsevier, 1991).

Electroceramics: Materials, Properties and Applications, A. J. Moulson, and J. M. Herbert (Chapman & Hall, 1990).

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, Anthony R. West (John Wiley & Sons, 1984).

Principles of Electronic Ceramics, L. L. Hench and J. K. West (John Wiley & Sons, 1990).

Fine Ceramics, Edited by S. Saito (Elsevier, 1985).

High-Tech Ceramics: Viewpoints and Perspectives, Edited by G. Kostorz (Academic press, 1989).

Introduction to the Principles of Ceramic Processing, J. S. Reed (John Wiley, 1988). Ceramic Processing and Sintering, M. N. Rahaman (Marcel Dekker, 1995).

Materials Science and Engineering, W. D. Callister, Jr. (John Wiley, 2003).

COURSE OUTLINE

Ceramic materials have become critically important in much of modern technology. The properties and performance of ceramic materials are largely controlled by crystal structure, chemical bonding, composition, microstructure, and synthesis and processing procedures. The overall objective of this course is that students learn to explain the observed properties of ceramic materials on the basis of an understanding of the fundamental concepts. To obtain this objective, the course establishes first the fundamentals of chemical bonding, crystal structures, defects, nonstoichiometry, crystalline versus amorphous character, and phase diagrams. These ideas are then applied to understand the thermal, electrical, ionic, magnetic, and optical properties of engineering ceramics.

1. Chemical bonding
2. Crystal chemistry and crystal structures
3. Defects and nonstoichiometry
4. Crystalline and noncrystalline ceramics
5. Ceramics phase diagrams
6. Chemical synthesis and processing of ceramic materials
7. Nanoceramics
8. Thermal properties
9. Electrical and ionic ceramics
10. Dielectric ceramics
11. Magnetic ceramics
12. Optical ceramics

ME 386P Topic 4 Introduction to Solid State Properties of Materials

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing and consent of instructor

TEXTBOOK

Solid State Physics, R. K. Puri and V. K. Babbar (S. Chand and Company, 1997).

REFERENCES

L. Solymar and D. Walsh, Electrical Properties of Materials, Sixth Edition, (Oxford University Press, 1998).

H. P. Myers, Introductory Solid State Physics, Second Edition (Taylor &Francis, 1997).

C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, Sixth Edition (Wiley, 1986).

E. Cartmell and G. W. A. Fowles, Valency and Molecular Structure (Butterworths, 1977).

H. B. Gray, Electrons and Chemical Bonding (W. A. Benjamin Inc., 1965).

M. C. Day and J. Selbin, Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (Reinhold, 1962).

B. E. Douglas and D. H. McDaniel, Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition (John Wiley, 1994).

R. A. Farrington and A. Daniels, Physical Chemistry, Fifth Edition (John Wiley, 1979).

W. Gao and N. M. Sammes, An Introduction to Electronic and Ionic Materials (World Scientific, 1999).

J. D. Livingston, Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials (John Wiley, 1999).

H. L. Kwok, Electronic Materials (PWS Publishing Co., 1997).

L. L. Hench and J. K. West, Principles of Electronic Ceramics (Wiley, 1990).

COURSE OUTLINE

The objective of this course is that students familiarize with the various electronic properties of materials. To achieve this goal, students will be first introduced to basic quantum mechanics, chemical bonding, elements of crystallography, and band theory of solids. Students will then be introduced to the various electronic properties: electrical, dielectric, magnetic and optical properties. The list of topics that will be covered is below:

1. Introduction to quantum mechanics
2. Bonding in simple molecules and solids
3. Introduction to crystallography
4. Lattice vibrations
5. Free electron theory of metals
6. Band theory of solids
7. Electrical properties
8. Dielectric properties
9. Magnetic properties
10. Optical properties

ME 386Q Topic 11 Ceramic Engineering  

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing and consent of instructor

TEXTBOOK

Fundamentals of Ceramics, Michel W. Barsoum (McGraw Hill, 1997) .

REFERENCES

Modern Ceramic Engineering, Second Edition, David W. Richerson, (Marcel Dekker, 1992).

Introduction to Ceramics, Second Edition, W. D. Kingery, H. K. Bowen and D. R. Uhlmann, (John Wiley, 1976).

Fundamentals of Ceramic Engineering, Edited by P. Vincenzini (Elsevier, 1991).

Electroceramics: Materials, Properties and Applications, A. J. Moulson, and J. M. Herbert (Chapman & Hall, 1990).

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, Anthony R. West (John Wiley & Sons, 1984).

Principles of Electronic Ceramics, L. L. Hench and J. K. West (John Wiley & Sons, 1990). Fine Ceramics, Edited by S. Saito (Elsevier, 1985).

High-Tech Ceramics: Viewpoints and Perspectives, Edited by G. Kostorz (Academic press, 1989).

Introduction to the Principles of Ceramic Processing, J. S. Reed (John Wiley, 1988).

Ceramic Processing and Sintering, M. N. Rahaman (Marcel Dekker, 1995).

Materials Science and Engineering, W. D. Callister, Jr. (John Wiley, 2003).

COURSE OUTLINE

Ceramic materials have become critically important in much of modern technology. The properties and performance of ceramic materials are largely controlled by crystal structure, chemical bonding, composition, microstructure, and synthesis and processing procedures.The overall objective of this course is that students learn to explain the observed properties of ceramic materials on the basis of an understanding of the fundamental concepts. To obtain this objective, the course establishes first the fundamentals of chemical bonding, crystal structures, defects, nonstoichiometry, crystalline versus amorphous character, and phase diagrams. These ideas are then applied to understand the thermal, electrical, ionic, magnetic, and optical properties of engineering ceramics.

1. Chemical bonding

2. Crystal chemistry and crystal structures

3. Defects and nonstoichiometry

4. Crystalline and noncrystalline ceramics

5. Ceramics phase diagrams

6. Chemical synthesis and processing of ceramic materials

7. Nanoceramics

8. Thermal properties

9. Electrical and ionic ceramics

10. Dielectric ceramics

11. Magnetic ceramics

12. Optical ceramics

ME 386Q Topic 14 Electrochemical Materials

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing and consent of instructor

REFERENCES

C. A. Vincent and B. Scrosati, Modern Batteries: An Introduction Electrochemical Power Sources, 2nd edition, Edward Arnold, London (1984).

P. J. Gellings and H. J. Bouwmeester, Eds., The CRC Handbook of Solid State Electrochemistry, CRC press, New York (1997).

D. Linden, Ed., Handbook of Batteries, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York (1995).

T. R. Crompton, Battery Reference Book, 2nd edition, Butterworth, Oxford (1995).

J. O. Besenhard, Ed., Handbook of Battery Materials, Wiley-VCH, New York (1999).

C. Julien and G.-A. Nazri, Solid State Batteries: Materials Design and Optimization, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands (1994).

M. Z. A. Munshi, Ed., Handbook of Solid State Batteries and Capacitors, World Scientific, Singapore (1995).

L. J. M. J. Blomen and M. N. Mugerwa, Eds., Fuel Cell Systems, Plenum Press, New York (1993).

J. Larmine and A. Dicks, Fuel Cell systems Explained, John Wiley, New York (2000).

I. D. Raistrick, Electrochemical Capacitors, In Electrochemistry of Semiconductors and Electronics (J. McHardy and F. Ludwig, Eds.), Noyce Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, (1992).

C. G. Granquist, Handbook of Inorganic Electrochromic Materials, Elsevier Science, Netherlands (1995).

P. T. Moseley and A. J. Crocker, Sensor Materials, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, England (1996).

TOPICS COVERED

Electrochemical concepts

Batteries: primary and rechargeable batteries

Electrochemical capacitors

Fuel cells: proton exchange, direct methanol, solid oxide, and alkaline fuel cells

Mixed electronic-ionic conductors and oxygen separation membranes

Electrochromic devices Electrochemical sensors

ME 387R Topic 5 Materials Characterization Techniques

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing and consent of instructor

REFERENCES

Characterization of Materials, John. B. Wachtman (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993). Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Douglas A. Skook (Saunders, 1985).

A Guide to Materials Characterization and Chemical Analysis, John B. Sibilia (VCH Publishers, 1988). Thermal Analysis in Metallurgy, Edited by R. D. Shull and A. Joshi (TMS, 1992).

Vogel's Textbook of Quantitative Inorganic Analysis, J. Bassett, R. C. Denney, G. H. Jeffery and J. Mendham, 4th Edition (Longman, 1978).

Thermal Analysis, Wesley WM. Wendlandt, 3 rd Edition (John Wiley & Sons, 1986).

Thermal Analysis - Techniques and Applications, Edited by E. L. Charsley and S. B. Warrington (Royal Society of Chemistry, 1992).

Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, Anthony R. West (John Wiley & Sons, 1984).

TOPICS COVERED

Introduction: brief survey of available bulk characterization techniques; comparison of related techniques; merits and demerits of various techniques

Diffraction techniques: X-ray, neutron and electron diffractions

Spectroscopic techniques: X-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies; infrared and Raman spectroscopies; UV and visible spectroscopies; photoelectron spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy; Mossbauer spectroscopy

Quantitative chemical analysis techniques: redox titrations; gravimetric analysis; atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS); inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis Thermal analyses: differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); differential thermal analysis (DTA); thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); thermomechanical analysis (TMA); evolved gas analysis (EGA)

Magnetic and electrical measurements

Laboratory experiments: laboratory experiments on some of the techniques listed above and analysis of experimental data with some selected materials will also be introduced.