Phys 574

Material Science

List of topics

-Crystalline and amorphous solids
– Metallic, semiconducting and insulating materials
– Crystal growth
– Thin films
–Nanoproperties
– Phase change in solids and phase diagrams
– X-ray diffraction – Elemental analysis
– Preparation of alloys and ceramics
– Types of defects
– Elasticity and hardness
– Polymers and plastics
- Ultraviolet and infrared properties of materials