Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Introduction to the types of materials	Types of materials
Crystalline structure and diffraction	Diffraction of X-rays and Raman spectroscopy Ionic, covalent and metallic bonds. Quantization of energy.
Classical and quantum models of the metallic behaviour	Electrical and thermal conductivity. Specific heat. Implications at the nanoscale
Superconductivity, Ferroelectricity and Magnetism at the nanoscale	Superconductivity, Ferroelectricity and Magnetism at the nanoscale
Optical properties of materials	General appearances. Optical properties of metallic and semiconductors nanoscale materials