ID:
502158
Duration (hours):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
CHIMICA FISICA
FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 12/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course has a two-fold purpose:
- completing the information given in fundamental classes to understand the main techniques of production of solid materials (ceramics, polymers and metals)
- providing the students with an overview of the main techniques used to produce materials with relevant industrial importance in the form of powders, bulk samples and film, discussing techniques on both lab and industrial scales.
At the end of the classes, the student is supposed to:
1. know the main techniques of materials preparation in the form of powder, bulk and films;
2. be able to select the most suitable technique to prepare a specific composition, also in respect to the technological application of the material;
3. understand phase diagrams also in respect to microstructural phenomena related to kinetics of phase transformations and their relevance to the mechanical properties.
- completing the information given in fundamental classes to understand the main techniques of production of solid materials (ceramics, polymers and metals)
- providing the students with an overview of the main techniques used to produce materials with relevant industrial importance in the form of powders, bulk samples and film, discussing techniques on both lab and industrial scales.
At the end of the classes, the student is supposed to:
1. know the main techniques of materials preparation in the form of powder, bulk and films;
2. be able to select the most suitable technique to prepare a specific composition, also in respect to the technological application of the material;
3. understand phase diagrams also in respect to microstructural phenomena related to kinetics of phase transformations and their relevance to the mechanical properties.
Course Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of the concept of crystalline structure and classic thermodynamics, equilibrium in particular, is required.
Teaching Methods
Whole class teaching via power point presentation, the blackboard is used for further discussions, if necessary.
Exercises are proposed during the first module about understanding and interpretation of phase diagrams.
Videos are played during the second module to facilitate the understanding of production and working of plastics and metals.
Exercises are proposed during the first module about understanding and interpretation of phase diagrams.
Videos are played during the second module to facilitate the understanding of production and working of plastics and metals.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam. The student is supposed to be familiar with phase equilibria - even in complex systems - with the kinetics of phase transformations, and the main techniques of materials synthesis and production reported in the course.
Texts
A reference book is not indicated. The teachers will provide the necessary material in the form of presentations and bibliographical references to literature articles.
Contents
First module:
- Solid-solid and solid-liquid phase diagrams: examination of the main types of binary diagrams; representation of ternary systems. Some examples of technological importance, in particular the Fe-C system.
- Microstructural and kinetic aspects: kinetics of phase transformation processes; mechanical reinforcement techniques.
- Brief introduction to the thermodynamics of point defects and quasichemical equilibria. Solid solutions.
‐ Diffusion and its relationship with synthesis processes, phase transformations, sintering.
- Ceramic materials: preparation techniques for powders and single crystals; solid state, solution and gas phase synthesis methods.
Second module:
- classification of materials and their functional properties
- polymers and plastics: physico-chemical properties, mechanical properties, production
- metals and alloys: general characteristics, corrosion, synthesis and production, from melt to powder metallurgy, refining, on industrial and laboratory scale
- additive manufacturing (3D printing): state of the art, classification, examples and future.
‐ synthesis of thick and thin films; techniques of physical and chemical vapor deposition.
‐ photolithography, application to silicon technologies.
- Solid-solid and solid-liquid phase diagrams: examination of the main types of binary diagrams; representation of ternary systems. Some examples of technological importance, in particular the Fe-C system.
- Microstructural and kinetic aspects: kinetics of phase transformation processes; mechanical reinforcement techniques.
- Brief introduction to the thermodynamics of point defects and quasichemical equilibria. Solid solutions.
‐ Diffusion and its relationship with synthesis processes, phase transformations, sintering.
- Ceramic materials: preparation techniques for powders and single crystals; solid state, solution and gas phase synthesis methods.
Second module:
- classification of materials and their functional properties
- polymers and plastics: physico-chemical properties, mechanical properties, production
- metals and alloys: general characteristics, corrosion, synthesis and production, from melt to powder metallurgy, refining, on industrial and laboratory scale
- additive manufacturing (3D printing): state of the art, classification, examples and future.
‐ synthesis of thick and thin films; techniques of physical and chemical vapor deposition.
‐ photolithography, application to silicon technologies.
Course Language
Italian
More information
With reference to the guidelines for teaching procedures for the current academic year, the students who certify to fulfill the conditions given in Annex A will benefit from the whole material provided to all other students with the addition of up to 2 hours per week for support by the lecturer, either in presence or online, to be arranged directly with the lecturer at least one week in advance.
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COMPUTATIONAL AND MODELLING ENGINEERING FOR MATERIALS, STRUCTURES, AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
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chemistry
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