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CHE-30043 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 17 May 2024

CHE-30043 - Materials Chemistry and Catalysis
Coordinator: Peter Matthews Room: LJ0.19 Tel: +44 1782 7 33188
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Students must have studied either CHE-20059 or CHE-20065.

Barred Combinations

CHE-30058

Description for 2024/25

In this 15 credit module you will cover solid state and surface chemistry, with an introduction to heterogeneous catalysis. The module builds on material that you have been taught at FHEQ Level 5, and provides an introduction to modern materials chemistry, including the characterisation and design of materials for specific applications.
Materials chemistry can provide the solution to many of the world's energy problems. Semiconductors are the key growth area for the materials world, both academically and industrially. They provide the backbone to electronics in all portable devices and offer the fastest route to decarbonisation through photovoltaics. In this module you will learn the solid state chemistry principles behind these materials and how they are prepared and characterised on both laboratory and industry scales. You will also learn about porous materials and their applications to modern catalysis.

Aims
This module aims to develop the principles of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry introduced at FHEQ Level 5 and covers basic solid state and surface chemistry, together with an introduction to porous materials.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/che-30043/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate systematically and critically the chemical, physical and structural properties of various materials and solid surfaces: 1,2
communicate effectively how defects in solid structures can affect the properties of bulk materials: 1,2
evaluate critically methods for analysis of solid materials and surfaces and apply these principles to solve problems: 1,2
1,2
describe and explain how semiconductors are synthesised and prepared industrially: 1,2
describe and explain the correlation between bonding in solids and their structures, and derive band structures for metals, insulators and semiconductors:

Study hours

Lectures and Workshops: 24 hours
Guided independent study and revision: 126 hours

School Rules

Students must have studied either CHE-20059 or CHE-20065.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Open Book Examination weighted 60%
Exam
An in-person, invigilated, PC-lab based, open book exam of 3 hr duration for 100 marks with a degree of choice.

2: Coursework weighted 40%
Problem sheet
A series of problem-solving exercises on the topic of semiconductors, equivalent to ~750 words. Answers will involve the analysis, interpretation and application of models and concepts, and require the location and extraction of information and experimental data from peer-reviewed sources

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 17 May 2024