ML3016 Advanced Materials Characterisation Syllabus:
ML3016 Advanced Materials Characterisation Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The main learning objective of this course is to prepare the students for:
1. Learning the basics of microscopic techniques and their working principle
2. Gaining knowledge about the various methods determining the surface composition
3. Understanding the surface analysis techniques by various ways
4. Acquiring knowledge on the mechanical characterisation techniques
5. Getting an insight into the electrical and magnetic characterisation methods
UNIT – I MICROSCOPY
Phase contrast microscopy- Polarized Microscopy- Differential Interference Contrast microscopy, Stereomicroscopy – Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope quantitative Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy
UNIT – II SURFACE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA), Ultraviolet Photo Electron Spectroscopy (UPS), X ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Electron Energy Analysers, Secondary ion mass spectrometry
UNIT – III SURFACE ANALYSIS
Unit meshes of five types of surface nets – diffraction from diperiodic structures using electron, Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED), Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) – Brunauer Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis- Atomic Force Microscopy – Scanning tunnelling microscopy.
UNIT – IV MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
Elastic and plastic deformation-mechanical properties of materials, models for interpretation of nanoindentation load-displacement curves, Nanoindentation data analysis methods-Hardness testing of thin films and coatings, Mechanical properties evaluation by universal testing machine (UTM), Dynamic mechanical analysis.
UNIT – V ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
Measurement of resistivity by 4-probe method, Hall measurement, Measurement of magnetic of properties of nanomaterial (Magnetic hysteresis and dielectric properties by LCR meter),Vibrating sample magnetometer.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon Completion of the course, the students will be able to
1. Describe the various advanced microscopic techniques
2. Identify the surface chemical composition by interpreting the results from spectroscopic methods
3. Discuss on the different methods used to analyse the surface area and composition
4. Explain the various advanced mechanical characterization techniques
5. Enumerate and explain the various electrical and magnetic characterization methods
TEXT BOOKS
1. Angelo, P.C., “Materials Characterisation”, 1st Edition Cengage Publication, 2016.
2. Li, Lin, Ashok Kumar Materials Characterization Techniques Sam Zhang; CRC Press, (2008). Reference Books:
1. ASM Handbook: Materials Characterization, ASM International, 2008.
2. Yang Leng: Materials Characterization-Introduction to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods, John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd., 2008.
3. Robert F. Speyer: Thermal Analysis of Materials, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1994.
4. Nanotechnology-Basic Science and Emerging Technologies, Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangra Geoff Smith, Michelle Simons and Burkhard Raguse, Overseas Press.