COURSE CHEM 421
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
GRADUATE MODULE CHEM 810
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION METHODS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Course instructor
Web site
Lectures
Office hours
Required textbook
Marking
Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz
CHE 311, Chernoff Hall
Phone: 533-6413
E-mail: gregory.jerkiewicz@chem.queensu.ca
http://www.chem.queensu.ca/courses/14/CHEM421
Room: CHE 211
Schedule: Mon. 16:30, Wed. 15:30, Fri. 14:30
An office hour that suits the class and the instructor will be established
at the beginning of the course
Lectures notes prepared by Gregory Jerkiewicz will be made available
through the course web site.
Lectures: P. Atkins, J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 8th Edition, W. H.
Freeman & Co., New York (2006) or other subsequent editions
Tutorials: P. Atkins, C. A. Trapp, M. P. Cady, C. Giunta, Student
Solutions Manual for Physical Chemistry, 8th Edition, W. H. Freeman & Co.,
New York (2006) or other subsequent editions
Written Assignment:
25%
In-class Presentation:
25%
Midterm examination (2 hrs):
25%
Final examination (2 hrs):
25%
Total
100%
Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
The Senate document on Academic Dishonesty states that "Plagiarism means presenting work done (in
whole or in part) by someone else as if it were one's own." Plagiarized work could result in an automatic
failure in any Chemistry course and a subsequent request to withdraw from the program. Students
should consult the Senate document http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/senate/policies/acaddish.html
or talk to the course instructor when in doubt about how best to refer to the work of others.
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Course Outline
Common to CHEM 421 and CHEM 810
1. Surface Chemistry
Basic concepts. Structure and properties of surfaces. Physisorption, chemisorption and adsorption
isotherms. Enthalpy of Adsorption. Kinetics of Surface Adsorption. Well-Defined Surfaces. SingleCrystal Surfaces. Preparation and maintenance of atomically clean surfaces. Interaction of electrons with
matter. Mobility in two dimensions. Lateral interactions. Effect of lateral interactions on the distribution
of adsorbates. Naming overlayer structures. Electronic properties of surfaces. Lectures notes & P.
Atkins, J. De Paula “Physical Chemistry” 8th edition, Chapter 25.
2. Surface and Materials Characterization Techniques
Spectroscopy techniques for surface analysis. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Auger electron
spectroscopy (AES). Scanning probe techniques: scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force
microscopy (AFM) and surface profilometry. Low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). Temperature
programmed desorption (TPD). Lectures notes & P. Atkins, J. De Paula “Physical Chemistry” 8th
edition, Chapter 25.
CHEM 421 only
3. Materials Science and Experimental Techniques
Review of the 3D structure of solids. X-ray diffraction; Neutron and electron diffraction. Mechanical
properties of solids; Electrical properties of solids. Magnetic properties of solid materials. Chapter 23,
pp. 767 – 812.
4. Molecules in Motion (in Gases and in Liquids)
Kinetic model of gases. Collision with walls and surfaces. The rate of effusion. Transport properties of a
perfect gas. The conductivities of electrolyte solutions. The mobilities of ions. Conductivities and ionion interactions. Diffusion: the thermodynamic view; diffusion probabilities; the statistical view.
Lectures notes & P. Atkins, J. De Paula “Physical Chemistry” 8th edition, Chapter 21.
5. Guest Lectures
Electron microscopies for materials characterization.
Light microscopy for materials characterization.
6. Student written assignment on a modern physical-chemistry technique and an in-class oral
presentation
Each student will prepare an eight-page-long (plus cover page, tables, figures, references, etc.) written
essay on a state-of-the-art physical chemistry technique. In addition, he/she will give an in-class 20
minutes oral presentation on the technique (17 minute presentation plus 3 minutes for questions).
Ideally, the essay and the presentation should be related to the emerging nano-science and nanotechnology. Topics and relevant books and articles will be discussed in class. The essay and oral
presentation will require a considerable effort and time. The instructor will be available to provide
guidance and advice.
Suggest Subjects for Written Essays and In-Class Oral Presentations
1. Synchrotron, synchrotron radiation and application (see the Canadian Light Source);
2. Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS);
3. Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM);
4. Glow Discharge-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (GD-OES);
5. Static and dynamic contact angle, its measurements and instrumentation;
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Constant pressure and constant volume viscosity and their determination;
Focused Ion Beam (FIB): the technique and its applications;
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM);
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its application;
X-ray fluorescence (XRF);
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS);
Neutron diffraction and reflectivity;
Scanning electrochemical microscopy;
Ellipsometry;
Langmuir-Blodgett troughs and their applications;
Four-point probe: theory and instrumentation.
Essay Length and Format
Paper size:
Font:
Line spacing:
Character spacing:
letter; top, bottom, left and right margins – 1”
Times New Roman, 12 pts
single
normal
Length: page 1: title, authorship, short abstract; pages 2-9: essay text; page 10: references; pages 11-18:
figures, tables, etc.
Oral Presentation Evaluation Criteria
1. Length: 20 min (17 + 3)
2. Structure
3. Clarity and quality of the oral presentation
4. Dynamism and pace of presentation
5. Level of difficulty
6. Body language and eye contact
7. Quality and structure of slides; relevance of information
Examinations
Midterm Exam:
Final Exam:
TBA
TBA
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