Study-unit CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS

Course name Sustainable materials and processes engineering
Study-unit Code A002497
Curriculum Comune a tutti i curricula
Lecturer Daniele Fioretto
CFU 12
Course Regulation Coorte 2023
Supplied 2023/24
Supplied other course regulation
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities Attività formativa integrata
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PHYSICS OF CONDENSED MATTER

Code A002498
CFU 6
Lecturer Daniele Fioretto
Lecturers
  • Daniele Fioretto
Hours
  • 60 ore - Daniele Fioretto
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Chimica e fisica della materia
Sector FIS/03
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction Italian
Contents Wave properties of electromagnetic radiation.
Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Schrödinger's theory of Quantum Mechanics.
Bonds, molecules and crystals.
Free electron gas and band structure of solids.
Elements of Soft Matter Physics
Reference texts Notes provided by the teacher.
Educational objectives Knowledge of the fundamentals of modern physics and elementary quantum mechanics, applied to the study of atoms, molecules, solids and soft matter.
Prerequisites None
Teaching methods The course is articulated in
1) Theoretical lessons
2) Exercises and demonstrative experiments
Learning verification modality The verification of the educational objectives of the course includes an oral test aimed at ascertaining the level of knowledge on the technical and methodological contents of the course (Wave properties of electromagnetic radiation.
Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Schrödinger's theory of quantum mechanics.
Bonds, molecules and crystals.
Free electron gas and band structure of solids.
Elements of Soft Matter Physics). The oral test will also allow us to verify the student's communication skills and the ability in independent organization of the presentation.

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Extended program Wave properties of electromagnetic radiation.
Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Schrödinger's theory of Quantum Mechanics.
Bonds, molecules and crystals.
Free electron gas and band structure of solids.
Elements of Soft Matter Physics

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY

Code A002499
CFU 6
Lecturer Giacomo Giorgi
Lecturers
  • Giacomo Giorgi
Hours
  • 60 ore - Giacomo Giorgi
Learning activities Caratterizzante
Area Chimica e fisica della materia
Sector CHIM/07
Type of study-unit Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction ENGLISH
Contents Basic concepts of crystallography. Brillouin Zone. Symmetry and Lattices. Miller Indices.
Materials: Semiconductors, metals, dielectrics.
Semiconductors and their properties. Concepts of bandgap and band structure. Wide bandgap and zero bandgap semiconductors (TiO2 vs graphene). Dispersion, effective masses, and mobility of carriers. Operating principles of photovoltaics (PV) and photocatalysis. Photoconversion efficiency (PCE). Silicon cells; Thin layer CIGS architectures (second generation); Multijunction solar cells (third generation). Graetzel cells. Quantum Dots. Carrier materials (HTM/ETM). Brief overview of quantum mechanics. Calculation of structural properties by ab-initio theoretical simulations.
New generation materials: Hybrid Perovskites (OIHP) in optoelectronics and their operating principles. Architectures and chemical engineering of OIHP-based solar cells.
3D, mixed 2D/3D and clusters of OIHP: same material, different dimensionality and their applications
Quantum confinement associated with semiconductor thickness reduction. The case of chalcogenides. Excitons, plasmons and other quasiparticles. Wannier and Frenkel excitons. Calculation of optical properties by ab-initio theoretical simulations.
Nature and role of the interface in microelectronics (integrated circuits), in photocatalysis and in PV and its atomistic description.
Reference texts Lecturer's lecture notes.
Educational objectives The course aims, through a combined description of theoretical and experimental methodologies, to provide the student with a detailed knowledge from the chemical and physical point of view of the processes that characterise materials for most of the technological applications, with particular attention to the (micro)electronic and optoelectronic field.
Prerequisites Basic knowledge of Inorganic Chemistry, Physics, and mathematics. Good level (ideally B2) of English language knowledge (understanding, speaking, writing)
Teaching methods Lectures and computational exercises
Learning verification modality The exam consists in 30 mins oral test to verify the student knowledge level and understanding of the theoretical and methodological contents of the course.
Extended program Definition of Materials Chemistry. Fundamental Principles in Materials Chemistry. Basic Synthesis and Reaction Chemistry: Background. Chemistry of Representative elements used in Materials Science: Non-metals, Transition Metals (TM), Rare Earths. Structure Determination in Bulk and Surface (IR, NMR, X-Ray, TEM, SEM, STM, XPS, and others). Small Molecules in Solid State (Shape and Packing). Porous Materials: MOF, Zeolites, Clathrates. Ceramic & Glasses: Oxides, Clays, Glasses, Perovskites. Hints on Polymers Chemistry. Carbon Based Materials: Carbon and its dimensionalities. Chemistry of Semiconductors: bandgap and band structure. Dispersion, effective masses, and mobility of carriers. Photovoltaics (PV) and photocatalysis: present and future scenario. PV devices. Quantum Dots. Introduction to quantum mechanics and applications to Materials: Calculation of structural properties by ab-initio theoretical simulations.
Quantum confinement associated with semiconductor thickness reduction. Quasiparticles. Wannier and Frenkel excitons. Calculation of optical properties by ab-initio theoretical simulations.
Nature and role of the interface in microelectronics (integrated circuits), in photocatalysis and in PV and its atomistic description.