Materials Science

The field of Materials Science researches all classes of materials and studies the relationships between the structure and properties, the processing and the performance of a material. By understanding and then changing the microstructure, material scientists tailor the properties to create custom, or even brand new, materials with specific properties for specific uses. Materials science covers many different fields, including chemistry, biology and physics.

Objectives

- A first acquaintance with Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, Semiconductors, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials. -Presentation of the basic macroscopic properties of the materials (Mechanical,Thermal, Electrical, Optical and Magnetic properties) and their correlation to structure. - Lectures on materials having technological interest

Prerequisites

General Physics, Thermodynamics, Elementary Atomic Physics knowledge, Solid state Physics

Syllabus

1. Classes of materials (including metals,ceramics, polymers, semiconductors,nanomaterials, biomaterials) 2. Mechanical properties 3. Thermal properties 3. Thermal properties 4. Electrical properties 5. Optical properties 6. Magnetic properties 7. Introductory concepts to Materials not found in other courses as for example in "Introduction to Soft Matter" and "Nanostrucured Materials"