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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: CHE2028 Module Title: CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF MODERN MATERIALS
Module Provider: Chemical Sciences Short Name: CHE2028
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: HAMERTON I Dr (Chem Science)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester 1
Assessment Pattern

Written exam (70%)

Multiple choice question test (30%)
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims

·         To provide an introduction to the principles of polymer chemistry and solid state inorganic chemistry;

 

 

 

·         To extend knowledge of basic organic and inorganic chemistry (reactions, mechanism, characterisation and basic structures) to include macromolecules and extended frameworks;

 

 

 

·         To highlight the influence of chemistry on the structures and properties of organic and inorganic materials.

 

 

 
Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

·         distinguish between the different synthetic routes used for the formation of inorganic materials and polymers and plan simple syntheses after selecting the most appropriate methodology;

·         explain the various fundamental mechanisms of polymer formation and contrast between step growth, chain growth (free radical) and ionic polymerisations;

·         explain and contrast the factors that influence polymer stereochemistry and crystallinity and use these to predict simple polymer properties;

·         describe the basic structures of the most important inorganic solids (including select tertiary examples);

·         describe the nature and origins of crystal defects and devise Kröger–Vink equations for given solid state reactions and processes;

·         relate the structures of solids to their properties and resulting use in appropriate technological applications;

explain the basic principles of powder X–ray diffraction and use these to calculate unit cell parameters of orthogonal systems (and vice versa) and identify the lattice types of cubic systems using systematic absence rules.
Module Content

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organic Polymer Chemistry

 

 

 

IH

 

 

 

1-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction to polymers and polymer nomenclature, history of polymer science

 

 

 

Polymers in solution – determination of molecular weight distribution

 

 

 

Polymer characterisation

 

 

 

Solid state polymer structure and properties (amorphous, semi-crystalline, crystalline), Tg, Tc, Tm

 

 

 

GC

 

 

 

5-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step-growth polymerisation (polyesters, polyamides, isocyanates)

 

 

 

Chain growth polymerisation (polyolefins)

 

 

 

Ionic polymerisation (chain growth and ring opening polymerisation)

 

 

 

Polymers of industrial and commercial importance: thermoplastics and fibres

 

 

 

IH

 

 

 

13-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polymers of industrial and commercial importance: elastomers and thermosets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid State Inorganic Chemistry

 

 

 

JRV

 

 

 

15-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic structures of ionic solids including important tertiary inorganic solids.

 

 

 

Defect chemistry of crystals including a practice session on Kröger–Vink equations.

 

 

 

IH/GC/JRV

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION TEST (30% of module mark) covering first half of module for organic and inorganic components

 

 

 

JRV

 

 

 

20-24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select properties and applications: Ion migration in solid electrolytes, solid state catalysis, Band Theory and the electronic properties of metals, semiconductors, insulators, and superconductors.

 

 

 

Synthesis routes to inorganic solids. Electrode materials for lithium batteries.

 

 

 

SST

 

 

 

25-26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnetism: a brief guide

 

 

 

JRV

 

 

 

27-32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Crystallography: X–ray diffraction (Unit Cells, symmetry, systematic absences, Bragg’s Law, Miller Indices).

 

 

 

Powder X-ray diffraction and the use of peak positions to solving the structures of simple orthogonal crystal systems. Practice problems.

 

 

 

An outline of other important characterisation techniques.

 

 

 

IH/GC/SST/JRV

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

Exam. Tutorial

 

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Formal lectures, tutorials, workshops and podcasts
Selected Texts/Journals

Recommended:

 

·         Walton, D. and Lorimer, P. (2000), Polymers, Oxford University Press.

·         Weller, M.T. (1994), Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Oxford University Press.

 

Suggested:

 

Stevens, M. P. (1999): Polymer Chemistry.  An Introduction, 3rd ed., Oxford
 Cowie, J. M. G. (2008): Polymers: Chemistry & Physics of Modern Materials, 3rd ed CRC

Smart, L.E. and Moore, E. (1995) Solid State Chemistry, 2nd ed., Chapman & Hall.
Last Updated
21 April 2011