Growth of functional Materials
| Title | Ανάπτυξη Λειτουργικών Υλικών / Growth of functional Materials |
| Code | ΠΥΥ103 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023510 |
Programme of Study: PMS PROĪGMENA LEITOURGIKA YLIKA
Registered students: 15
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600285435
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285435
- At the Website of the School: http://pms.physics.auth.gr/materials2024/lessons/anaptyksi-leitourgikon-ylikon/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18275
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of Materials' Physics: Material Types and Characterization Techniques
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will
-have a comprehensive knowledge of functional material development techniques from the macroscopic the nano -scale
-be able to corellate the technological characteristics of materials with their development technique.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
Nucleation and Growth: Theory of homo- and heterogeneous nucleation. Nucleation rate. Diffusion transformations in solids. Nuclei growth and interphase migration. Growth controlling mechanisms. Second-phase shape: interfacial energy, misfit strain and the shape of precipitates. Nucleation at solid/vapor and solid/liquid interphases. Growth from the melt & growth of dendrites.
Materials’ growth methods: Growth from the melt (Chochralski and Bridgman). Thermodynamics of bulk growth. Growth rate, impurity incorporation and distribution inhomogeneities. Zone methods and impurity redistribution. Analysis of bulk-growth related problems. Growth of thin films. Physical vapor and chemical vapor deposition (PVD and CVD, respectively). CVD: growth mechanism, parameters controlling the growth rate, effect of reactor geometry, CVD modifications. Plasma technology and its applications in materials growth: PECVD, sputter deposition, plasma spray, plasma ashing. Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE): growth mechanism, vacuum requirements, impurity control, modifications of MBE. Effects of mismatch on the crystalline quality of the epi-layer. Pseudomorphic growth. In-situ & real-time characterization methods (AES, XPS, LEED, RHEED). The initial stages of epitaxial growth.
Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams: Basic thermodynamics of phase diagrams. Thermodynamic equilibrium. Gibbs free energy of single component systems and binary solutions. Ideal, regular, and real solid solutions. Construction of binary phase diagrams from Gibbs free energy curves. Isomorphous and partial miscibility systems. The lever rule. Eutectic and peritectic reactions. Construction of binary phase diagrams from cooling curves. Phase diagrams with intermetallic compounds. Complex phase diagrams. The Fe-C system. Examples - Exercises.
Keywords
Growth, synthesis, deposition of thin films, Nucleation, Phase Transformations, phase diagrams
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
-Powepoint presentations, simulations and videos showing properties, phenomena and technological applicability of different types of materials-Electronic communication (email, elearning)-Quizzes, Exercises via elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | 2.6 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 35 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 43 | 1.7 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 175 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam requiring critical thinking on properties, phenomena with respect to growth of materials.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Εισαγωγή στην Επιστήμη και Τεχνολογία των Υλικών, Callister William D., Rethwisch David G., 2022, Εκδόσεις ΤΖΙΟΛΑ, Εύδοξος: 102075157, ISBN: 9789604188024
Additional bibliography for study
1. Επιστήμη και Τεχνολογία των Υλικών, D.R. Askeland, W.J. Wright, 2023, BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD, Εύδοξος: 122074326, ISBN: 9789925351527
2. "Phase transformations in metals and alloys",D.A.Porter & K.E.Easterling, Van Nostrand Reihold
3. "VLSI fabrication principles", Soran K. Ghandhi, Wiley-Interscience Publication
4. "Epitaxy. Physical principles and technical implementaion" M.A. Herman, W. Richter, H.Sitter, Springer
5. "Doping in III-V semiconductors" E.F.Schubert, Cambridge University Press
Last Update
15-01-2024
