Basic principles of inorganic, physical and organic chemistry. Topics include atomic models, electron structure, chemical bonds, ionic and covalent materials, acid-base concepts, chemical equilibrium, fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics, electrochemistry as well as the most important classes of compounds and types of reactions in organic chemistry.

The properties of crystals, which make up a large part of solid materials, are closely related to the symmetry of their internal structure. The objective of the crystallography lecture is to provide concepts and mathematical fundamentals of symmetry theory, structure-property relationships, and the basic principles of structure determination. Simple crystal structures will be discussed.

Introduction into the fundamental relationships between chemical composition, crystal structure and physical properties of solids.Emphasis is on the group-theoretical introduction into symmetry, on the discussion of the factors governing the formation of crystal structures and of fundamental crystal structures as well as on the structural dependence of physical properties.

Single crystal structures from current scientific projects will be characterized using modern x-ray techniques.

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The lecture course is aimed at qualifying the student to choose the optimum characterization method according to the questions posed. The main topics are: Thermal Analysis (TD, TG, TM, DTA, DSC), light microscopy, diffraction methods (XRD, NRD, SAD), electron microscopy (TEM, HRTEM, STEM, HAADF-STEM, SEM, ESEM, EFEM, EDX, EELS).

The main aim of the course is to enable the students to independently choose a suitable material characterization methods to address a specific materials science question. Subject areas are: light microscopy, diffraction methods (X-rays, neutrons, electrons), electron microscopy, atom probe tomography and atomic force microscopy. Depending on lecturer, lectures and practicals in German or English.

The lecture presents the currently most efficient experimental techniques for microstructure material characterization: X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The theoretical basics, instrumentation, complementarity and exclusivity of both techniques will be taught. The course includes practical elements and examples of current research projects at D-MATL.

This course provides the theoretical and practical foundation for small angle scattering experiments, which is a powerful and versatile method to study the structure and dynamics of soft materials on the nanometer scale. We will cover basic scattering theory, radiation types, instrumentation, practical experiment planning and execution, as well as tutorials for data analysis and interpretation.