Number of hours
- Lectures 16.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 16.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 12.0
ECTS
ECTS 4.0
Goal(s)
- Part 1: Introduction to functional polymers
The scientific and technologic field related to functional polymers is very
broad. Therefore a selection of applications allowing the multifunctional
aspects i.e. chemical, physicochemical, mechanical to be emphasized has been
done. In addition the scientific domains have been selected in view of their
societal and industrial impacts. They are related to renewable energy sources
i.e. advanced batteries and Fuel Cells and to environmental aspects dealing
with water purification through membrane separation processes.
- Part 2: Semiconductor physics
This course presents the physics of solids and physics of semiconductors which are necessary to understand the basic operation of semiconductor devices.
- Part 3: Practical lab work Clean Room
Be able to do measurements in various areas
Content(s)
- Part 1 (12h : 6hCM+6hTD)
A. General Introduction
B. Comparison Between Electrochemical Storage & Conversion
C. Lithium Batteries: Overview On Batteries, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Anodes & Cathodes, Solvents & Salts, Macroporous Polymeric Separators, Gelled Polymer Electrolytes, Lithium Polymer Batteries, History, Polymer-Salt Complexes: Solvating Polymers, Ionomers & Salts and their interaction with polymers, Reinforcement: Through Polymer Cross-Linking & via Nanocomposites
D. PEMFC: Overview On Fuel Cells And Bottlenecks, Ionomers, State Of The Art, Progress Beyond The State Of The Art
Electrochemical & Physico-Chemical Aspects, Thermomechanical Aspects, Elaboration Processes (Film Casting & Extrusion)
Polymers For Pemfc Dedicated To Ev Implementation
E. Separation Processes Involving Polymeric Membranes: Environmental & Health Aspects, Filtration Processes, Pervaporation
- Part 2 (20h : 10hCM+10hTD)
- 1. Semiconductor crystallography, energy bands, Fermi-Dirac distribution, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.
- 2. Semiconductors at equilibrium (mass action law, electroneutrality, Fermi level,…).
- 3. Transport (diffusion, conduction, mobility, conservation equation,…).
- 4. Semiconductors out of equilibrium (carriers injection, depletion regions,…).
- 5. PN junctions
- Part 3 (12h TD)
Practical work in Labs courses - Clean Room (Diode)
- Electrical Measurements
Prerequisites
solid state physics
Test
Semester 8 - The exam is given in english only
- Part 1 (1.5 ects - 37,5% - 1h30) : Introduction to functional polymers
Closed-book written Exam
- Part 2 (1.5 ects - 37,5% - 1h30): Semiconductor physics
Written exam 90% + cc 10% - no document
- Part 3 (1 ects - 25%) (TP Clean room) : reports on each practical
Additional Information
Semester 8 - This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->Degree Advanced Materials (AM)->Semester 8
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 8
Bibliography
- Sze S.M.: Semiconductor devices: Physics and Technology, 2nd Ed., J. Wiley, (2002)
- Singh J.: Semiconductor devices, basic principles, Wiley, (2002)