Phys 574 Material Science

Syllabus
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