Functional colloids, ceramics and polymers
| Title | Λειτουργικά κολλοειδή, κεραμικά και πολυμερή υλικά / Functional colloids, ceramics and polymers |
| Code | ΠΥΕ205 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023523 |
Programme of Study: PMS PROĪGMENA LEITOURGIKA YLIKA
Registered students: 9
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600285448
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285448
- At the Website of the School: http://pms.physics.auth.gr/materials2024/lessons/leitourgika-kolloeidi-keramika-kai-polymeri-ylika/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18308
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
General background in Materials Science and Technology with respect to material types, properties and tecnhiques
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will
-have a comprehensive knowledge of the subjects studied by
-have a comprehensive knowledge of topics related to ceramics, polymers and colloids
-will be able to distinguish and analyze the properties and characteristics of ceramics, polymers, colloids.
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)
Ceramic materials: Introduction to ceramic materials, synthesis methods, structural, physicochemical and mechanical characteristics. Diffusion and sintering. Atomic bonds, types of mesh, imperfections and their effect on mechanical properties. Advanced ceramics and applications in energy and medicine. Processing methods. Composite ceramics and methods of improving their mechanical properties. Modern research directions in advanced ceramics.
Polymers: Introduction to polymeric materials: Definitions, main physicochemical characteristics, thermomechanical properties of polymers and their importance in their applications, structure-property relationships, crystallization of polymers, polymers in our daily lives.
Solid dispersion systems: Surface properties of solids, Adsorption of gases and liquids, Colloidal systems: definitions, characteristic properties, characterization techniques, Stabilization of dispersion systems: electric double layer theory, surfactants, chemical flocculation, emulsions, gels, aerosols.
Keywords
ceramics, polymers, solid dispersion systems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- 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 cermaics, polymers, solid dispersion systems.
-Electronic communication (email, elearning)-Quizzes, Exercises via elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 36 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 36 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam requiring critical thinking on properties, phenomena and technological applications of ceramics, polymers, colloids.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Χημεία και τεχνολογία πολυμερών, Α. Χριστοφορίδης, 2019, Εκδόσεις ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ Ι.Κ.Ε., Εύδοξος: 86198570, ISBN: 9786188446267
2. Υλικά και Περιβάλλον, Ι. Δεληγιαννάκης, 2022, Εύδοξος: 102071944, ISBN: 9789604189465
3. Διεπιφανειακά φαινόμενα και κολλοειδή συστήματα, Κ. Παναγιώτου, 1998, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ. Εύδοξος: 11234, ISBN:9604314556
Additional bibliography for study
1. ENGINEERING MATERIALS: POLYMERS, CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES, A. K. BHARGAVA, 2012, Εκδότης:PHI Learning, ISBN:9788120346215, 8120346211
2. Polymer and Ceramic Composite Materials: Emergent Properties and Applications, N, Ramdani, 2019, Εκδότης CRC Press, ISBN:9781351400503, 1351400509
3. Colloids: Types, Preparation and Applications, M. N. Rashed, 2021, Εκδότης IntechOpen, ISBN:9781839629693, 183962969X
Last Update
17-01-2024
