SURFACE AND NANOMATERIAL CHARACTERISATION

PHY4SSC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will explore solid material surfaces and inter faces, which are key to modern manufactured materials and devices. You will investigate the elemental, chemical and molecular properties of materials relevant to adhesion, biocompatibility and environmental protection, sensing and devices . You will investigate industrially important characterisation and data analysis techniques including surface analytical techniques, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, and Auger Electron Spectroscopy, and related synchrotron techniques.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Paul Pigram

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into one the following course: SHS,SZHSMN ,SNMT or PSMSC or must have Course Co-ordinator approval to enrol in this subject

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Modern techniques of

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Woodruff, D. P. and Delchar, T. A.

Year: 2016

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Practical Surface Analysis: Auger and X-ray PES

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Briggs, D., and Seah, M. P.

Year: 1990

Edition/Volume: 2nd Ed

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically review the published scientific literature regarding a given current topic in surface science.
02. Describe and explain the operation and function of key surface science instrumentation and software.
03. Interpret and analyse data acquired during demonstrations of surface science laboratory experiments in order to demonstrate competence in data analysis
04. Demonstrate a professional competence in communicating key findings from experimental investigations and research of the current literature.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Paul Pigram

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Three individual practical reports (1300 word equiv each)

N/AN/AN/ANo70SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One essay related to oral presentation (1000 word equiv.)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO4

One 10-minute oral presentation (1000 word equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO4