2024 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Transport Phenomena at High Temperature - Flow of charged particles in solid -
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kenichi Kawamura / Miyuki Hayashi / Yoshinao Kobayashi / Mitsutoshi Ueda
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M427
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the diffusion in solids. The `diffusion in solids' part deals with the kinetics of charged particles in solid. It starts with the expression of point defects in ionic crystals. Devices, which are related to the motion of charged particles, are introduced.
The studies in this course will give you the important concepts on the research and development of high temperature materials and processes.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the analogies between mass, momentum and energy transports.
2) Describe the point defects in solid.
3) Calculate the defect concentration as a function of activity.
4) Explain the principal of high temperature electrochemical devices.
Keywords
ionic transport, mass transport
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
At the beginning of each class, solutions to exercise problems that were assigned during the previous class are reviewed. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to the lecture given that day to solve. To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Transport equation of charged particles. | Express the Fick's first law by using potential. |
| Class 2 | Point defect in ionic crystals. | Express the point defects in ionic crystals. |
| Class 3 | Activity dependence of point defect. | Draw the Kröger-Vink diagram. |
| Class 4 | Electrical conductivity by charged particles. | How to measure the total conductivity. |
| Class 5 | Partial electrical conductivity. | How to measure the partial conductivity. |
| Class 6 | Principal of concentration cells. | Describe the electromotive force. |
| Class 7 | Application of charged particle. | Introduce the high temperature elctrochemical devices. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Materials relevent to the lecture are provided.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
R. A. Swalin, 『Thermodynamics of Solids』, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York
水田進，脇原將孝(編)，『固体電気化学[実験法入門]』，講談社，(2001)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' knowledge of the diffusion in solids and their ability to apply them to problems will be assessed.
Final exams 100%.
Related courses
- MAT.M302 ： Physical Chemistry in Metals
- MAT.M203 ： Chemical Reaction Dynamics(M)
- MAT.A204 ： Thermodynamics of Materials
- MAT.M207 ： Phase Diagram and Stability in Metals
- MAT.M304 ： Crystal Growth and Structure Formation
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed both `Chemical Reaction Dynamics(M)(MAT.M203)', `Physical Chemistry in Metals（MAT.M302）', or have equivalent knowledge.