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Chemistry 410: Physical Chemistry of the Solid State

Course Level: 
Fourth Year
Academic Year: 
2011/2012

CALENDAR ENTRY: CHEM 410/502. (3) Physical Chemistry of the Solid State — Introduction to the theory of electrons in solids; bands and zones. Absorption of light and excitons. Vacancies, interstitials, electronic defects and dislocations and their roles in chemical reactivity. Prerequisites: CHEM 202 and (CHEM 201 or CHEM 205). [0–0–0; 3–0–0]

TIME AND PLACE: Lectures: Chemistry C126 - Mon, Wed, & Fri 11:00 AM -11:50 AM.

WEB SITE: http://www.chem.ubc.ca/undergraduate-studies/current-students/online-courseware-component - see Chem 410 link

INSTRUCTOR: W. Andrew MacFarlane 
OFFICE: Ampel 317: 822-6866,  
LABORATORY: Ampel 244 or TRIUMF: 222-1047, ext 6713 
OFFICE HOURS: by appointment

MARKING:

  A B  
Assignments
Midterm Exam 
Term Paper 
Final Exam		 30
20
0
50		 30
15
10
45		  
TOTAL 100 100  

There are 2 evaluation streams A or B above. Students registered in Chem 410 may choose either, while students in 502 must choose B. The term paper is intended to allow students interested in a particular topic in solid state chemistry to pursue that topic in detail. The topics of the term paper will be determined in consultation with the instructor. The midterm will likely take place on Monday, 5 March 2012 during the scheduled lecture hour.

TEXTBOOK: none

REFERENCES: 
Solid State Chemistry, 3rd Ed. (CRC, NY, 2005) by L.E. Smart and E.A. Moore
Basic Solid State Chemistry (Wiley, NY, 1999) by A.R. West
Introduction to Solid State Physics (Wiley, NY, 2004) by C. Kittel

General Outline

I Introduction

  • General features of the solid state
  • Classification of solids by order and cohesion

II Common Crystal Structures (West 1.17, Smart 1.6)

  • Close packing (West 1.15)
  • Simple inorganic structures
  • Molecular solids, Other common structures

III Ionic Bonding (Smart 1.7 or West 2.1 - 2.10)

  • Madelung energies
  • Predicting structures, Ionic radii

IV Crystal Structures (Smart 1.4 or Kittel Ch. 1 or West 1.1-1.14)

  • General crystal structures
  • Bravais Lattice, Basis, Unit Cells

V Diffraction and Crystallography (Smart 2.1 - 2.5 or West Ch. 3)

VI Crystal Growth (Smart 3.7 or West 9.10)

VII Phase Diagrams (West Ch. 6)

VIII Defects in Crystals (Smart Ch. 5 or West Ch. 5)

  • Intrinsic defects: point defects, dislocations, surfaces; Extrinsic defects
  • Dependence of properties on defects
  • Migration of defects: diffusion
  • *Ionic Conduction: Solid State Batteries and Fuel Cells

IX Some Properties of Solids

  • Electrical Conductivity (Smart 4.2, 4.4 or West 7.1-7.2, 7.4)
  • Optical and *Dielectric Properties (Smart Ch. 8, 9.9-9.11, West 7.6-7.10)
  • *Magnetic Properties (Smart Ch. 9 or West 8.1)

X Introduction to Band Structure (Smart Ch. 4, West 2.15 - 2.16)

  • Delocalization of electrons, Molecular Orbitals
  • Energy Bands, Density of States
  • Semiconductors, *Devices