Surface And Interfaces
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The official GTU curriculum for Surface And Interfaces (subject code 3173914) as prescribed for Nano · Semester 7 divides the course into 5 units, covering 38 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3173914)Unit 1 Structure –
- Free surfaces of solids and liquids
- internal interfaces
- grain boundaries
- dissimilar materials
- Atomic and molecular determinants
- Modifications of bulk: relaxation
- ad-structures Attached (sorbed) species structures Description and nomenclature Surface-dominated materials: nanoparticles/colloids
- membranes/thin films Surface melting
- adjacent bulk effects
Unit 2 Energetics Approaches
- classical thermodynamics
- statistical thermodynamics
- atomistic Subject Code: 3173914 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 models Experimental measurements: solids
- interfaces Diffusion: mobility at surfaces and interfaces Vibrations- surface phonons Applications: solutions (segregation) nanoparticle formation and stability (ripening)
Unit 3 Electronic and Magnetic properties
- Approaches: band structure in 2 & 3 dimensions
- local cluster models
- band- bending
- surface magnetic anisotropy applications: work function
- field & thermionic emission
- storage media
Unit 4 Adsorption I – Gas/vacuum interactions with solid surfaces
- Kinetic theory picture
- Energetics: atomistic picture
- classical and statistical thermodynamics
- Physisorption and sticking
- chemisorption and bonding
- Measurements – energetics
- surface area
- Applications – separations
Unit 5 Adsorption II – Liquid interactions with solids 5.1) non-electrolytes- small molecules,
- polymers Water – ions
- double layer model
- surface complexes
- proteins Surface electrochemistry – electrochem refresh
- phase stability analyses: potential/pH diagrams
- electrode processes: voltammetry Nanoparticles/colloids – intraparticle forces
- dispersion stability Biosurfaces
- proteins Self-assembled monolayers
- LB films Emulsions
- foams 7 Subject Code: 3173914 w.e.f
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