2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Chemistry
Advanced Material Chemistry I
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Kouji Taniguchi / Tomoaki Nishino
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.C437
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on subjects in the latest research fields of surface science. Some basic knowledge, theories and advanced experimental methodology are taught to understand modern topics of surface science.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to acquire the fundamentals of structures, dynamics, reactions on surface.
Keywords
structures and electronic properties of surface, adsorption, surface reaction, solid catalysis
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In some classes, 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.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Structure and electronic property of surfaces | Understand the structural changes and electronic property specific to surfaces. |
| Class 2 | Adsorption on solid surfaces | Understand the difference between physisorption and chemisorption. |
| Class 3 | Dynamic process on surfaces | Understand the diffusion processes of adsorbates. |
| Class 4 | Surface reactions | Understand the kinetics of surface reactions. |
| Class 5 | Solid catalyst | Understand the reaction rate of the elementary processes of surface reactions. |
| Class 6 | Metal and semiconductor surfaces | Understand the chemical processes on metal and semiconductor surfaces. |
| Class 7 | Surface modifications | Show and example of chemical design of functional surfaces |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare class and to review class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Surface Science (Wiley)
Evaluation methods and criteria
(1) Students will be assessed on their understanding of physicochemical properties of atoms, molecules on surfaces, and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
(2) Student’s course score are based on final exam (90%) and activities and exercise problems in class (10%).
Related courses
- CHM.C437 ： Advanced Material Chemistry I
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.