Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Organization

TTK Department of Analytical Chemistry

Code

anyszerkvk17lm

Title

Laboratory for materials structures

Usual semester

Autumn

Published semester

2026/27/1

ECTS

4

Language

en

Learning outcomes

Competencies: Knowledge Theoretical and practical knowledge in the areas of structural investigation techniques Ability Ability to conduct and evaluate the investigation activities in the field of of structural investigation techniques Attitude Accurate and reliable in her/his work. Able to connect the fields of chemistry, physics, and material investigation methods Autonomy and responsibility  Respects the ethical requirements of the profession. Able to evaluate the results of her/his own work reliably and compare them with others published data.

Course content

Various spectroscopy techniques: FT IR (reflection), RAMAN, NMR (MAS) spectroscopies; Scattering measurements: small angle X-ray scattering, neutron scattering and diffraction, DLS (dynamic light scattering); Others: thermal analysis, atomic force microscopy, static-dynamic wettability

Assessment method

At the end of the semester, a written test will be on the various investigation techniques by means of issued descriptions. Five-scale rating.

Bibliography

Description of laboratory methods P. Lindner, Th. Zemb: Neutron, X-ray and Light Scattering, North-Holland, 2002 J. R. Vyvyan, Introduction to Spectroscopy Lampman, 2012

Programmes of the course