MSE 605
Crystallography & Crystal Chemistry
Course Organizer: Dr. Rick Ubic
Credits: 4
Prerequisite:
Overlap: ENGR 245, MATH 333
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Semester: Autumn
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:35 – 10:15, MEC 103
Brief syllabus:
Bonding, atomic arrangements, and crystal structures of metals, ceramics,
and polymers; physical properties of solids; defects in solids; relationship
between processing, microstructure and properties of materials.
Aims:
This course will introduce students to the language, nomenclature, and
tools of crystallography and demonstrate how electronic structure
determines bonding which in turn determines structure and properties in a
variety of materials systems.
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MSE 605
Crystallography & Crystal Chemistry
Dr. R. Ubic
Professional Preparation
1998
PhD, Engineering Materials, Sheffield University
1994
MS, Materials Science & Engineering, CWRU
1993
BS, Materials Science & Engineering, CWRU
Appointments
2012 –
: Director, BSCMC
2011 –
: Associate Professor, MSE
2010 –
: Director, MaCS (CAES)
2009 – 2011: Research Associate Professor, MSE
2007 – 2009: Research Assistant Professor, MSE
2005 – 2007: Senior Lecturer, Materials
1999 – 2005: Lecturer, Materials
BSU
BSU
BSU
BSU
BSU
QMUL
QMUL
Research Interests
Crystal structure-property relationships in functional materials (TEM, XRD, ND),
disordered ceramics for ionic-conductor applications, and mechanical deformation
of nuclear graphite
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Atomic Structure
The atomic structure has a profound influence on the
properties of materials. Consider carbon ...
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Diamond
– hard
– transparent
– insulating
– expensive
Graphite
– soft
– black
– metallic
– cheap
diamond
C60
fullerene
graphite
nanotube