Educational guide 2017_18 Facultade de Química

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Subject 1. Introduction	Historical perspective of the development of the materials. Relation between structure and properties. Classification of the materials. Need of new materials.
Subject 2. Properties of the materials: mechanics, electrical, magnetic, optical and thermal.	Mechanical properties: elastic and plastic deformation. Ductility, resilence and tenacity. Hardness. Mechanisms of dislocatión. Systems of slide. Fracture and fatigue. Electrical properties: electrical conductivity. Semiconductors. Driving in ceramics and polymers. Ionic conductivity. Dielectric behaviour. Ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity. Magnetic properties. Cooperative magnetism: ferromagnetism. Ferromagnetic commands. Cycles of histéresis. Anti- and ferrimagnetism. Superconductivity. Optical properties. Luminescence. Lasers. Optical fibres. Thermal properties. Calorific capacity. Thermal dilatation. Thermal conductivity. Thermal tensions.
Subject 3. Metallic materials and alloys.	Diagrams of phase. Thermal treatment of the metallic alloys. ferric Alloys. Steels. No-Ferric Alloys. Alloys with memory of form.
Subject 4. Ceramic materials.	Usual structures. Sillicates. Carbon. Imperfections. Glasses. Clays. Refractory.
Subject 5. Material polymers.	Structures of the polymers. Mechanical and thermomechanical characteristics. Thermoplastic and thermostable polymers. Applications and forming of the polymers.
Subject 6. Compound materials.	General characteristics. Classification. Materials reinforced with: particles, fibres and structural compounds.
Subject 7. Degradation of materials.	Metallic oxidation and passivation. Methods of protection against the corrosion. Methods of self-reparation.
Subject 8. New materials and nanomaterials.	Nanoscience and nanotechnology. Methods of preparation. Properties to nanoscale.
Subject 9. Characterisation of materials.	Electronic microscopy, fotoelectrónic spectroscopy.