inorganic materials elaboration

This course presents the fundamentals of materials elaboration. A first part presents the basics of monocristalline synthesis, starting from reflexion based on phase diagrams, nucleation-growth concepts and illustrations with various hot-temperature monocristalline routes. Such routes are predominant in the optic and photovoltaic domains. A second part deals with the physical and chemical principles underlying the solid-state densification and sintering of powders to obtain technical ceramics. Technical ceramics are a wide family of high-value materials for structural or functional applications (magnetic, optic, dielectric…). On the other hand, glass and glass-ceramics are materials prepared from the liquid state. Their elaboration is briefly presented at the end of this part. . The third part concerns the synthesis of small inorganic materials by low temperature routes. Basics of aqueous precipitation, sol-gel condensation, high-boiling solvent synthesis are thoroughly described, followed by the presentation of different methods for a chemist concerning the specific elaboration of thin or thick films.

Materials Engineering
Physical Sciences

weekly

15/11/2023

At the end of this course, the students: 1) are aware of the various synthesis routes to elaborate inorganic materials 2) Can evaluate the pros and cons of a specific synthesis route 3) can chose the most adapted synthesis route for their study 4) understand the mechanisms involved in the various synthesis routes 5)propose consistent modification of the synthesis.

22,5 h

Tuesday afternoon

3

Written Examination

PSL Université Paris

Chimie Paristech

Engineering cycle at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris