2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Course of Dielectric and Ferroelectric Materials
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takuya Hoshina / Yuki Okamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.C401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Many devices utilizing dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties are currently in practical use, and the science related to dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials is one of the important fields of materials science. In this lecture, the fundamentals of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials and the mechanisms of their physical properties will be explained, and the operating principles of devices based on these materials will be introduced. In particular, the relationship between nanostructure / microstructure of ferroelectrics and their physical properties, defect chemistry of dielectrics, and the latest technological trends and issues in dielectric and piezoelectric devices will be discussed.
Course description and aims
The purpose of this course is to understand the mechanism of dielectricity, ferroelectricity, and piezoelectricity of materials from the viewpoint of materials science, and to be able to consider applications of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric materials.
Keywords
Polarization, Dielectricity, Ferroelectricity, Piezoelectricity
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The lecture will be given in a general format. Lecture materials will be distributed.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction (Overview of Dielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Research Fields) |
Understanding the overview of dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric research fields |
| Class 2 | Physical Property Tensor |
Understanding of physical property tensor |
| Class 3 | Fundamentals of Ferroelectrics |
Understanding the mechanism of ferroelectricity |
| Class 4 | Properties of Barium Titanate and Fundamentals and Technical Issues of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors |
Understanding the physical properties of barium titanate and the fundamentals and technical issues of multilayer ceramic capacitors |
| Class 5 | Size Effect of Barium Titanate |
Understanding the size effect of barium titanate |
| Class 6 | Defect Chemistry and Dielectric Reliability of Dielectrics |
Understanding defect chemistry and dielectric reliability of dielectrics |
| Class 7 | Piezoelectric and MEMS Devices |
Understanding piezoelectric and MEMS devices |
Study advice (preparation and review)
In order to improve the effectiveness of the study, students should prepare for and review the course in approximately 30 minutes each.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
1) Grades will be based on reports.
2) Students may be assessed on their understanding of the class contents.
Related courses
- MAT.C306 ： Dielectric Materials Science
- MAT.C307 ： Solid State Properties II (Dielectric and Magnetic Materials
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.