14327 - Crystal Chemistry and Crystal Growth Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 14327 |
| Module Title: | Crystal Chemistry and Crystal Growth |
| Kristallchemie und Kristallzüchtung | |
| Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every summer semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | After completing the module, the students will be able to recognize the connection between phase diagrams and crystallization pathways. They are also able to describe the crystalline state and the typical crystal structures of inorganic solids and materials. With the help of the acquired knowledge of the thermodynamics and kinetics of crystal growth processes, students gain a rational approach to methods of crystallization of inorganic solids and materials. Students reflect on the lecture material and are able to discuss relevant scientific problems in crystal chemistry. With reference to current issues, they can carry out literature research and open up scientific publications and reports. They are able to combine different concepts relating to crystal growth processes and the formation of ideal and real structures of solids. Students can work together in small working groups, develop solutions to given problems and present their results orally and in writing. Students are also able to transfer their knowledge to simple modeling approaches and laboratory work. They are able to familiarize themselves independently with an experimental topic, plan work processes under given conditions, organize themselves in a laboratory group and carry out chemical experiments. Finally, they can save experimental data, document their work in reports and communicate in presentations. The specialist knowledge in theory and laboratory work provides students with in-depth knowledge of crystal growth processes and crystal structures of inorganic solids and materials and qualifies them for further collaboration in scientific research as well as in application-oriented research and development of new materials. |
| Contents: | Lecture: - The crystalline state and crystal structures of inorganic solids - Existence ranges of inorganic solids and pathways to their crystallization - Thermodynamic fundamentals of phase diagrams of inorganic solids and basics for their thermochemical modelling - Nucleation and crystal growth - Methods of crystal growth in the laboratory and in industrial practice - Applications of crystalline solids as functional materials Exercise: - Calculation of phase diagrams with simple spreadsheets - Calculation/modelling of phase diagrams by Calphad-method - Calculation/modelling of crystallization pathways Practical course - Methods of crystal growth in the laboratory and in industrial practice - Chemical analysis of crystalline materials - Fundamentals of crystal structure analysis |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | Knowledge of the topics/basic courses in general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, instrumental analytics |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Module Examination: | Prerequisite + Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Prerequisite:
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | No offer in 2025. |
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