Standard syllabus
Materials chemistry · Graduate · Chemistry
Topics
Solid-state synthesis and structure
- Ceramic processing: sol-gel, solid-state reaction, hydrothermal
- Crystal growth: Bridgman, Czochralski, flux methods
- Phase diagrams for materials design
- Defect chemistry: Kröger–Vink notation
- Non-stoichiometry and oxygen vacancies
- Doping strategies for property tuning
- Thin film growth: MBE, CVD, ALD, sputtering
- Epitaxy and lattice mismatch
- Powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveld refinement
- Neutron diffraction for light elements
Electronic and energy materials
- Band structure engineering in semiconductors
- Heterojunctions and multilayer device architectures
- Perovskite solar cells: chemistry and stability
- Lithium-ion battery materials: cathodes, anodes, electrolytes
- Solid-state electrolytes and next-generation batteries
- Thermoelectric materials: Seebeck coefficient optimization
- Superconductors: cuprates, iron-based, MgB₂
- Topological insulators and quantum materials (overview)
- Spintronics materials: giant magnetoresistance
- Transparent conducting oxides for displays
Nanomaterials and porous solids
- Colloidal synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals
- Carbon nanotubes and graphene functionalization
- Quantum dot surface chemistry and bioconjugation
- MOFs: synthesis, topology, and gas storage
- Zeolites and mesoporous silica (MCM-41, SBA-15)
- Covalent organic frameworks (COFs)
- Nanoparticle self-assembly and superlattices
- Core-shell and alloy nanoparticle architectures
- In situ characterization during nanomaterial growth
- Toxicology and environmental impact assessment
Characterization and properties
- Electron microscopy: SEM, TEM, STEM, EELS
- XPS, AES, and SIMS surface analysis
- Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy
- Mechanical testing: nanoindentation, tensile, fatigue
- Thermal analysis under controlled atmospheres
- Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- Magnetometry: SQUID, VSM
- Optical spectroscopy of materials and devices
- In operando characterization during device operation
- Structure–property correlation in materials design
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.