Materials Chemistry BSc/MSci
Functional Materials 4H CHEM4041
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Chemistry
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course will introduce the applications and uses of functional materials for level 4 students.
Timetable
18 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials to be arranged
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
90 minute written examination
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
This course will introduce fundamental principles, applications and uses of functional materials with an emphasis on electronic and optical properties, and conductivity, important in the operation and design of devices and new technologies.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Identify some of the important physical properties in solid state materials such as magnetoresistance, ferroelectricity and conductivity, and how these properties are interconnected with structure and bonding.
2. Recall the synthesis, characterisation and application of organic semiconductors.
3. Explain the function of a range of electronic and photonic devices and how to evaluate their performance and efficiencies.
4. Describe novel carbon-based materials, including carbon nanotubes and graphene and related materials and their physical and chemical properties.