Teaching
CHEM480: Solid State Chemistry
Instructor: Prof. C. S. Yoo (509) 335-2712; csyoo@wsu.edu
Class: MWF 9:10-10:00 AM in Fulmer R225, Fall in 2009
Course information may be found on: Elearning
Description:
This class is designed for upper-level undergrate and lower-level graduate students in chemistry, material science and physics. The class will cover fundamental principles of chemistry in solid states and condensed matters and how they applied to real world problems such as lasers, semiconductors, and energy generation and storage. The relationships among chemical bondings and crystal structures will be exploited, as well as the experimental methods commonly used to study solids such as synchrotron x-ray diffraction and other spectroscopic methods.
Topics to be covered:
- Crystal structures
- Bondings in Solids
- Crystallography and Diffraction Techniques
- Other Preparative Methods
- Crystal Defects
- Phase Diagrams and Polymorphism
- Electric, Magnetic, and Optical Properties
- Solid State Reactions and Synthesis
Text and References:
- R. West, Basic Solid State Chemistry, 2nd editions
- L. E. Smart and E. A. Moore, Solid State Chemistry: An Introduction, 3rd edition
- P. A. Cox, The Electronic Structure and Chemistry of Solids