Course title
セラミック化学特論   [Advanced Ceramics]
Course category courses for doctoral programs  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 1080204
Instructor(s)
前田 和之   [MAEDA Kazuyuki]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Reactions used in various ceramic materials are basically classified into solid-state reactions, formation of solids from gas phase, solutions and melts, and several examples are presented. Soft chemical approaches using solutions are also highlighted, especially template synthesis as basic preparation methods of nanoporous materials. Furthermore, characterization of ceramics are outlined, and crystal structure analysis based on powder X-ray diffraction are especially highlighted.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to basically grasp the contents of original papers in the field related to ceramic/inorganic solid state materials by understanding preparation strategies and characterization methodologies of these materials.
Course schedule
Week 1: Course guidance
Week 2: Solid state reactions between solid compounds I: Fundamentals on ceramic method such as nucleation, sintering, solid state reaction, and phase transition.
Week 3: Solid state reactions between solid compounds II: Other ceramic methods such as carbothermal reduction, combustion synthesis, and high pressure synthesis as well as forming processes of ceramic materials.
Week 4: Solid-gas/liquid reactions: Reactions between solids and gas/liquid phase such as ion exchange and intercalation and related layered host materials.
Week 5: Formation of solids from solutions: Methods related to solution phases such as precipitation, sol-gel process, and solvothermal process as well as their mechanisms and applications.
Week 6: Formation of solids from melts or gas phase: Preparation of ceramics related to melts such as glass formation and Czochralski process as well as preparation related to gas phase such as CVD and aerosol process.
Week 7: Preparation of ceramics from inorganic polymers: Inorganic polymers such as silicones and polysilanes as wall as ceramic preparation from the preceramic polymers.
Week 8: Template synthesis I: Zeolites and related molecular sieves as representative nanoporous ceramics; basic strategies for their preparation.
Week 9: Template synthesis II: Extension of the concept of zeolite synthesis to ordered mesoporous and macroporous materials.
Week 10: Nanomaterials I: Article reading on preparation and properties of nanomaterials.
Week 11: Nanomaterials II: Article reading on preparation and properties of nanomaterials.
Week 12: Characterization of ceramics I: Main characterization methods for compositional and morphological analyses.
Week 13: Characterization of ceramics II: Main characterization methods for structural and surface analyses as well as a few physical properties.
Week 14: Presentation I: Presentation on preparation and properties of ceramic materials.
Week 15: Presentation II: Presentation on preparation and properties of ceramic materials.
Prerequisites
Students entering this class are assumed to have learned inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic solid-state chemistry, inorganic instrumental analysis, or their equivalents in the undergraduate course.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be distributed in most of the lectures. The contents of this course will mostly follow Reference 1.
References
1. U. Schubert, N. Husing, Synthesis of Inorganic Materials, 2nd. edition, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.
2. "Handbook of Porous Solids", Vol. 1-5, eds. F. Schuth, K. S. W. Sing and J. Weitkamp, Wiley-VCH.
Assessment/Grading
Attitude/article reading (40%) and presentation (or term-end exam if class attendees are too many) (60%).
As for the subjects for the presentation, the selection should follow advice of the instructor.
Message from instructor(s)
Various preparation methods and their characterization of inorganic solid-state materials, ceramics in a broader sense, are presented. I wish learners are interested in preparation and design of inorganic solid-state materials.
Course keywords
ceramic materials, inorganic solids, template synthesis, characterization
Office hours
Prof. Kazuyuki Maeda (Building 1: N413) Anytime
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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3/4/2022 10:25:08 AM