Metallurgy and electronics properties

This teaching unit is devoted to providing an introduction to the electronic properties in the solid state of bulk and/or nanomaterials, magnetic properties in transition metal oxides, etc. This unit is taught by different external teachers alternating with UM, and the topics may vary depending on the respective area of expertise of the teaching staff.

Students should become familiar not only with the electronic properties and ordering of materials, but also with ionic and mixed electronic ionic conductors, and materials for spintronics. Another aspect concerns their specific characterizations using neutron/synchrotron diffraction as well as complementary macroscopic characterization methods for magnetism, permeability, etc.

Hourly volumes:

CM: 30 hours

TD: 3 p.m.

Getting familiar with the electronic and structural properties of different functional materials and characterization techniques

Basic knowledge of fundamental concepts in Chemistry, Physics, and Solid State Science (Bachelor's degree program)

CC

Correlated oxides:

Properties, structures, synthesis

Spin, charge, and orbital degrees of freedom.

Metal-insulator transitions,

Spin-polarized conductors

Magnetic oxides and magnetic exchange mechanisms:

Superexchange, Double Exchange

Colossal magnetoresistance

Charge order

Crystal field theory

Superconductivity in comparison to previous types: Chemical and structural requirements for superconductivity in cuprates, applications

Electrocatalysis

Photocatalysis

Solid-state NMR:

Anisotropic Interactions:

            magnetic shielding

            dipole-dipole coupling

            nuclear electric quadrupole coupling

Manipulation of Interactions:

high-resolution NMR in crystalline systems

            dipolar spectroscopy

            cross-polarization

NMR Studies of Glasses

NMR Studies of Insensitive Nuclei

NMR Studies of Supramolecular Systems

NMR Studies of Rare-Earth Compounds

Administrative contact(s):

Master's Program in Chemistry Secretariat

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