Methodology for characterizing materials

The program of this EU focuses on describing the principles and applications of the main methods for the structural characterization of solids, thin films, surfaces, and interfaces, as well as several examples of applications in materials chemistry. It includes the following techniques.

• Introduction to solid-state NMR (NMR signal, interactions in solid-state NMR, magic angle spinning, NMR sequences, cross polarization, instrumentation, etc.)
• Electron microscopy: principles and applications of scanning and transmission electron microscopy and related techniques (EDS microanalysis).
• Spectroscopic methods: Raman spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy (XAS, XRF, etc.), Mössbauer spectrometry.

Hourly volumes:

            CM: 10 a.m.

            Tutorial: 10 a.m.

The main objective of this course unit is to give students an overview of the main methods for the structural characterization of solids, thin films, surfaces, and interfaces. The description of the fundamentals of a large number of spectroscopic and microscopic methods will enable students to learn about their main advantages and specificities, as well as their most common areas of application.

Concepts of analytical chemistry and crystallography.

NMR bases of the liquid

Electron-matter interactions.

Physical chemistry of solids

Continuous assessment + Final exam.

• Solid-state NMR
• NMR signal
• Solid-state NMR interactions
• Rotation at the magic angle
• NMR sequences
• Cross polarization
• Instrumentation
• Electron microscopy
  • principle of electron microscopy and comparison with optical microscopy
  • scanning electron microscopy
  • transmission electron microscopy
  • related techniques (EDS microanalysis)
  • application of electron microscopy to and microanalysis
• Spectroscopic methods
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • photoelectron spectroscopy
  • X-ray spectroscopy (XAS, XRF, etc.)
  • Mössbauer spectroscopy

Master's Program in Chemistry Secretariat

master-chimie@umontpellier.fr

https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr