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Nanomaterials - thermodynamics and kinetics, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents

This course will offer an overview of thermodynamic phenomena and kinetic processes from a materials science perspective, with application towards nanomaterials.

Contents are: review of basic thermodynamics, thermodynamic equilibrium, phase equilibria and phase diagrams, reactions and reaction kinetics, heat transport, mass transport in solids and fluids, and size effects.

The course is given by the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and follows the LTH study period and examination schedule.

General information

Course codes: FYST81 (Science faculty), FFFN05 (LTH), and FFFN05F (Doctoral studies)
Semester: autumn
Study period: second
Level: second cycle
Language: English
Forms of teaching: lectures, exercise sessions, hand-ins and written examination
Assessment: written examination; compulsory written exercises which can count for bonus points on the final grade, with a passed written exam
Grading scale:
- FFFN05: Fail, 3, 4, 5. The first module has only the grades Pass or Fail
- FYST81: Fail, Pass, Pass with distinction (U, G, VG)
Syllabi on Lund University's central website:
Previous course code: FYST40

Course literature

Robert DeHoff, "Thermodynamics in materials science", CRC Taylor & Francis, Second Edition, ISBN: 0-8493-4065-9 (Ch. 2-5, 7-12)
"Thermodynamics in materials science" is available as a free ebook for students and employees at Lund University.
J. H. Lienhard, "A heat transfer textbook", Third edition (will be made available electronically) (Ch. 1, 2, 10).

Course responsible

Jonas Johansson, jonas.johansson@ftf.lth.se

Schedule

The latest schedule for the course can be found on the schedule software TimeEdit:

Entry requirements

SCIENCE FACULTY

Physics 3/C: modern physics or equivalent, and English 6/English course B.

LTH

Assumed prior knowledge: Basic course in thermodynamics.

Application

Science faculty

Read more about the course and how to apply via below links. Please note: to see if the course is open for application, always check the Swedish web page.

For non-Swedish speakers, please refer to below instructions in order to apply to the course.
Instructions in English for applying to programmes and courses (pdf, 791 kB).

LTH

Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.

Doctoral studies

Sign up for the course by contacting course responsible and studentadministration@fysik.lu.se. (Remember that you need to have the course listed in your individual study plan, ISP, or approved by your supervisor to have it counted towards your exam.)

Read more

Do you have questions? Please contact us at studentadministration@fysik.lu.se

Information page for Physics: Nanomaterials - thermodynamics and kinetics (FYST81/FFFN05/FFFN05F)