CHEM 4153
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Spring 2013
3-Credit Hours
TR: 10:50 - 12:05, NCF 269
Instructors
Dr. Lamartine Meda
Dr. Vladimir Kolesnichenko
Office
NCF 301A
NCF 301F
Phone
520-5324
520-5430
Email
Lmeda@xula.edu
vkolesni@xula.edu
Office Hours: Dr. Meda: T 1 – 2:30 PM; W 9:00 – 12 PM
Dr. Kolesnichenko: M, W 9-10.15; R 16.00-17.00; F 11.00-12.00
Course Description:
Materials chemistry focuses on synthesis, structure and properties of the substances that find their
application in modern technology. Two of the most important types (organic polymers and
inorganic solids) will be covered in this class. Organic polymers possess useful mechanical
properties and are used as construction materials. Inorganic solids possess useful electronic
properties and give rise to conducting, magnetic and optical materials. Therefore, Materials
Chemistry is the linker between fundamental chemistry disciplines (inorganic, organic, physical,
analytical, etc.) and the applied discipline called Materials Science. A student completing this
course will be familiar with the information needed to connect the fundamental concepts of organic
and inorganic chemistry with the new technological applications of organic polymers and inorganic
compounds.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of CHEM 4153, a student should:
1. Be able to relate principles of organic chemistry to polymers
2. Understand the relationship of the structure and electronic properties of inorganic
substances.
Required Text: Callister, William D. and Rethwisch, D.G., Materials Science and Engineering: An
Introduction",8th Ed., Wiley, 2009.
David Klein, Organic Chemistry, 1st Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011.
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry (CHEM 2220), physical Chemistry (CHEM 3030 or 3010), or
permission of the instructors
Grading:
Exams (4): 100 pts × 4;
Homework (10): 30 pts× 10 ;
Topic presentation (1): 100 pts
TOTAL = 800 points
Grading Scale: >85 = A; 75-85 = B; 65-75 = C; 55-65 = D; <55 = F
1
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MAKE-UP MISSED EXAMS.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all lectures and participate in class discussions. It is
expected that you will have completed the reading assignments for the day prior to lecture.
Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
1. using unauthorized materials in completion of an exam, quiz, or assignment;
2. assisting or gaining assistance from an unauthorized source during an exam,
quiz, or assignment;
3. providing assistance to another student in a manner not authorized by the instructor;
4. obtaining an examination or assignment in an unauthorized manner;
5. using material from a source without giving proper citation;
6. improperly fabricating or altering data;
7. submitting work to one class that is substantially similar to work submitted for another
class without prior approval from the instructors involved;
8. submitting written work that is not completely one's own or allowing others to submit
one's work;
9. destroying or altering the work of another student; or
10. committing any other violation of academic integrity as described in course syllabi.
Disciplinary sanctions for academic misconduct include academic censure, academic suspension,
dismissal, or expulsion from the University. The full text of the College of Arts and Sciences'
Academic integrity Policy can be found at www.xula.edu/cas.
Any form of academic misconduct will not be tolerated. Any violation of this policy will carry a
minimum penalty of a grade of zero for the assignment, but a failing grade for the course may be
assigned as the penalty.
Homework Assignments:
Penalty for late homework will be 10 points per workday.
ANY EVIDENCE OF COLLABORATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS WILL BE
PENALIZED SWIFTLY AND SEVERELY. THE MINIMUM PENALTY WILL BE THE
LOWERING OF YOUR COURSE GRADE BY ONE FULL LETTER GRADE. An asterisk *
indicates a bonus problem. You will not be penalized for incorrect solutions to bonus problems, but
you will earn extra points for correct or partially correct answers.
2
Topic presentation
Topics in the areas related to this course, will be randomly distributed at the beginning of semester.
Topics will not be tied to lectures. All students will be able to work on them right after they are
given. The presentation is to be delivered in a PowerPoint format, for 10-15 minutes including
answering questions. The oral report will be graded for its contents, clarity, quality and use of
slides and answering the questions. Everyone is required to attend both sessions. The penalty for
not coming is 30 pts.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE AND HOMEWORK:
DATE
January 15
January 17
January 22
January 24
January 29
January 31
February 5
February 7
February 12
February 14
February 19
February 21
February 26
February 28
March 5
March 7
March 12
March 14
March 19
March 21
March 26
March 28
April 2
April 4
April 9
April 11
April 15
April 18
April 23
April 25
April 30
LECTURE TOPIC
Introduction/ Chapter I
Atomic structure and interatomic bonding
Atomic structure and interatomic bonding
Introduction to solids
Structure of Crystalline solids
Structure of Crystalline solid
Structure of Crystalline solid
Exam 1
Mardi Gras Holidays
Ceramic Structures
Ceramic Structures
Ceramic Structures
Defects and nonstoichiometry
Defects and nonstoichiometry
Exam 2
Electrical Properties
Electrical Properties
Electrical properties
Magnetic properties
Magnetic properties
Easter Holidays
Easter Holidays
Magnetic properties
Exam 3
Optical properties
Optical properties / Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Exam 4
Topic Presentations
Topic Presentations
Quiet Day No Class
3
HOMEWORK
Hwk#1
Hwk#2
Hwk #3
Hwk#4
Hwk#5
Hwk 6 is due
Hwk 7 is due
‘
Hwk 8 is due
Hwk 9 is due
Hwk 10 is due