MT-700 Characterization Techniques for Materials

University of Agder

Contents

The course is designed to develop an understanding of materials characterization techniques used in materials science and electro-chemistry, i.e.

(i) microscopic techniques: optical and electron microscopy, (ii) diffraction techniques: powder x-ray, and (iii) thermal techniques: thermal gravimetric analysis (TA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), as well as sample preparation, result analysis and interpretation, and reporting. The course includes demonstrations and/or lab experiments of chosen experimental methods.

Learning outcomes

On completing the course, the student will be able to:

-describe methodology, capabilities and limitations of microscopy techniques (light optical microscopy (LOM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and their application at single/multiphase materials in macro- and nanoscale.

-identify suitable methods to analyse different material properties on micro- and nanoscale.

-analyse powder x-ray diffraction patterns based on available databases (qualitative and quantitative analysis).

-analyse thermophysical and kinetic property data as function of temperature and/or time.

-run typical experiments on powder x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and thermal analysis.

-decide/select/combine various complementary techniques depending on case demonstrations.

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