Methodology of materials characterization

The program of this course focuses on the description of 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 rotation, NMR sequences, Cross polarization, Instrumentation, etc.)
• Electron microscopy: principle and application of scanning and transmission electron microscopies and correlated techniques (EDS microanalysis).
• Spectroscopic methods: Raman spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopies (XAS, XRF, etc.), Mössbauer spectrometry.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 10 h

            TD : 10 h

The main objective of this course is to give students an overview of the main methods for structural characterization of solids, thin films, surfaces and interfaces. The description of the basics of a large number of spectroscopic and microscopic methods will allow the students to know the main advantages and specificities of these methods, as well as the most common fields of application.

Concepts of analytical chemistry and crystallography.

Liquid NMR basics

Electron-matter interactions.

Physical chemistry of the solid

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
  • correlated techniques (EDS microanalysis)
  • application of electron microscopies to and microanalysis
• Spectroscopic methods
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • photoelectron spectroscopy
  • X-ray spectroscopies (XAS, XRF, etc.)
  • Mössbauer spectrometry

Secretariat Master Chemistry

master-chimie@umontpellier.fr

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