NWI-MOL032
Crystal Structure
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-MOL032
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryBA (Bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Moleculaire Wetenschappen;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator		prof. dr. E. Vlieg
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Lecturer		prof. dr. E. Vlieg
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Contactperson for the course		prof. dr. E. Vlieg
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Academic year2017
Period
KW2  (13/11/2017 to 04/02/2018)
Starting block
KW2
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
After this course you are able to describe the basic structure of crystals and their symmetry, and you can explain diffraction and reciprocal space.
Content

The properties of solids arise from the collective behaviour of the many atoms and molecules that these materials are made of. Crystals play a central role in this course, because the regular structure of crystals allows a relatively straightforward understanding of their various properties. After the introduction of the fundamentals (structure and symmetry of crystals, diffraction, reciprocal space), phenomena like mechanical strength, electrical conductivity and crystal growth will be discussed.

Literature
• P. Atkins, J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 9th ed., Oxford, Chapter 19 en Chapter 23, section 3 (obligatory) or 8th ed., Oxford, Chapter 20 en Chapter 25, section 1 (obligatory).
• Supplementary material will be distributed through Blackboard

Teaching formats
• 16 hours lecture
• 16 hours problem session
• 52 hours individual study period

Test information
Written exam

Prerequisites
Linear Algebra (NWI-MOL016). This is a course in the theme 'Functionality'.

Required materials
Book
P. Atkins, J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 9th ed., Oxford, Chapter 19 en Chapter 23, section 3 (obligatory) or 8th ed., Oxford, Chapter 20 en Chapter 25, section 1 (obligatory).
Blackboard
Supplementary material will be distributed through Blackboard

Instructional modes
Lecture

Tutorial

Zelfstudie

Tests
Tentamen
Test weight1
OpportunitiesBlock KW2, Block KW4