MSE 250

Nano-scale Materials Lab.
Term Offered: Spring
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Instructor(s): Professor David Luzzi, Room 326 LRSM, luzzi@lrsm.upenn.edu, 898-8366
Prerequisite(s): MSE 220
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Course Description: This course provides an in-depth experimental introduction to key concepts in materials and the relationships between nanoscale structure, and properties and performance. The use of laboratory methods to examine the structure of materials, to measure the important properties, and to investigate the relationship between structure and properties is covered. Emphasis is placed on a complete exposure to Nano and Materials Science as a field. Most experiments require multiple laboratory sessions, with priority given to experiments in which students explore the entire range of materials science, from the synthesis of materials and the characterization of structure, thermodynamics and composition, to the measurement of properties and discussion of applications. Students are able to realize working devices as an end product of the key laboratories in this course. Practice in oral and written communication is realized through course assignments.
Course Outline:

Week 1 Nanoparticles, Aggregates and Monolayer Self-Assembly Chemical Foundations of Materials Synthesis, Nano to Macro Structure, Thermodynamics, Structure-Property Relationships, Kinetics, Optical Spectroscopy, Device Fabrication - m-contact printing, QD, band structure - properties
2 Nanoparticles, Aggregates and Monolayer Self-Assembly
3 Nanoparticles, Aggregates and Monolayer Self-Assembly, Begin Ceramic Superconductor Lab
4 Ceramic Superconductor Superconductivity, Oxide Chemistry, Thermodynamics, XRD, Meisner Effect, Electrical Properties Measurements, Structure Modeling
5 Ceramic Superconductor
6 Crystallization Kinetics and Structure of PLGA Crystallization, Phase Diagrams, Optical Microscopy, AFM, XRD, biodegradation with T and pH, protein absorption
7 Crystallization Kinetics and Structure of PLGA
8 A Microfluidic Nanofilter: Filtration of Gold Nanoparticles or OLED prep Hydrophobic / hydrophilic properties, microfluidics, functional membranes or OLEDs, band structure
9 Gas Sensors using Oxide Thin Films Oxide semiconductor, Gas - solid reaction, Firing ? Burning out birding/particle - particle contact / some sintering, Microfabrication, Clean Room Procedures, SEM, AFM
10 Gas Sensors using Oxide Thin Films
11 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Alloys, mechanical testing, optical microscopy, microstructure
12 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
13 Reserved for reports
14 Reserved for reports (any week)


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